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Oct 27
2010

AutoTrader Buys Kelley Blue Book

AutoTrader is paying a reported $500 million to acquire the assets of Kelley Blue Book. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2010. On the surface, the acquisition of KBB is fairly straightforward. While AutoTrader provides its own research for consumers to value cars and check out reviews, Kelley Blue Book, is …continue reading »

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Jun 4
2009

Kelley Blue Book Going with Performance-Based Model for Classifieds

Should classified services continue to list page-after-page of listings, or take advantage of search capabilities to spotlight listing matches? That’s a dilemma every classified service has had to contend with. Advantages of traditional listings are they are easily understood by advertisers, and possibly foster a better environment for display ads. The potential advantages for performance …continue reading »

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