Online Advertising Revenues Jump Almost 15 Percent In First Quarter
Friday, April 30th, 2010The online advertising industry saw growth accelerate in the first quarter, with the combined advertising revenues of the four largest players (Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and AOL) jumping almost 15 percent to $8.8 billion. This compares to 10 percent annual growth in the fourth quarter , and negative growth the first two quarters of last year (aka, the Great Advertising Recession of 2009 …