Just
a few weeks after announcing their new content-targeted contextual ad service,
Google has already signed distribution deals with ad
networks Burst Media and Fastclick.
Content-Targeted
AdWords appear in the banner or " skyscraper" advertising
areas on Web sites and are tailored to the content on the page, unlike regular
AdWords which are triggered by specific search queries. The use of AdWords on
non-search related web sites signals a departure for Google from
search-oriented "pull" advertising towards mainstream online
"push" advertising.
Not to be outdone,
Google's main rival Overture has announced
they will also be rolling out contextual advertising later in the year.