Google’s advertising outlook darkens amid search fall

[Dow Jones] Google’s advertising business appears to be under increasing pressure as fewer shoppers search for products online and advertisers spend less.Kevin Lee, president of search engine marketer Didit.com, said US consumers are “searching less” for various types of products.Mr Lee, who runs one of the largest search engine marketing groups, said search advertising spending by his US clients so far this quarter was flat or down year-over-year, with some clients showing marked drops due to “click supply issues”.
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