Outbrain – which helps websites suggest stories to users — announced $35M in new funding, bringing overall investment to $99M. Reports in September had said the company was filing to go public in 2014. Read more at GigaOM »
Outbrain wants to dominate the business of suggesting stories to readers while helping publishers buy and sell web traffic. But now competition is coming and the company has to protect its turf. Read more »
Many small businesses have had few options beyond Google’s AdWords to attract customers online. But now, upstart ad companies are using social media and new publishing tools to offer businesses effective — and affordable — alternatives. Read more »
