MSN to begin testing ContentAds contextual ads this summer

Date May 3, 2006

There has been plenty of speculation, but Microsoft has announced that testing on their contextual advertising will begin this summer, sounding as though it will begin testing their contextual placement within the MSN & Microsoft Network first.

They will likely begin contextual targeting on these Microsoft properties: Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Spaces, Windows Live Safety Center, Windows Live for Mobile, Office Live and Office Online, and the Xbox

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8 Responses to “MSN to begin testing ContentAds contextual ads this summer”

  1. Roy said:

    Thanks for the concise update Jen. We’ll be watching closely to see when this rolls over into Australia and New Zealand.

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