Google Inc. has unintentionally provided a sneak peek at what appears to be a looming expansion into classified advertising — a free service that might antagonize some of the Internet search engine’s ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Google has unintentionally provided a sneak peek at what appears to be a looming expansion into classified advertising -- a free service that might antagonize some of the Internet ...

Word of yet another Google patent related to classified ads surfaced Wednesday, as the search giant stayed mum and Google watchers speculated about the mysterious company's plans to conquer the Web by ...

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In a move that potentially threatens online classified providers like eBay and Craigslist, Google Wednesday announced the release of Google Base, a service that allows users to post free classified ...

An almost 2-year-old patent application from Google Inc. has drawn attention this week because it details a system to help individuals advertise products and services online, which some view as ...

eBay Classifieds has signed a deal with adMarketplace to power advertisements that run on its classifieds U.S. search services in an effort to compete with Craigslist. The site now serves 98% of the ...

Google Search AI Mode users are starting to see ads appear in results. These ads are shown as sponsored content.