Motley Fool: eBay's Ad Play
Motley Fool analyst Rex Moore calls eBay's decision to start featuring text ads on its service "a defining moment in eBay's evolution which slipped by virtually unnoticed." (Needless to say, we noticed it; see Related Posts below.) He offers good analysis as to why this new revenue stream should be so important to the leading online shopping destination's financial future.
I keep waiting for eBay to partner with someone to enable eBay sellers to advertise their auctions on sites off of eBay itself. Think blogvertising.