YouTube flips switch on new sales channel
Online video leader YouTube has opened up its version of a home shopping network in its latest effort to wring more revenue from its massive audience and justify the $1.76 billion that Google Inc. paid for the site two years ago.
In the new service, unveiled Tuesday in the United States, there will be buttons under YouTube videos to offer viewers a chance to buy music, movies, TV shows, concert tickets and other products featured or mentioned in a particular clip.
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This did not surprise me at all, in fact I think I’ve seen ads in some of the videos I came across in the internet. Google might probably having a hard time marketing their ads on youtube right now because of the ‘copyright’ issues they have with some of the video clips.
I used to watch TV shows from my country (Phils) in youtube before but since they started taking it off and banning those members who posted TV clips, I don’t go to youtube that often anymore. I went to other sites that provides me with what I need.
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