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YouTube begins “click-to-buy” advertising

Posted: October 8th, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: Advertising, Technology, Web | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

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Google have been struggling for ages with how to monetise YouTube but starting with music and videogame partners YouTube will now begin inserting click-to-buy links below select videos.

Right now these affiliate links connect to iTunes and Amazon but we’re told more are coming.

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