Google Acquires Wildfire

Google tried and failed to buy its way into the social ad business a couple months ago. This time, it worked: google has picked up Wildfire, which helps marketers manage their presence on social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

• Google Gets Its Social Ad Start-Up by Buying Wildfire.
• Google Targets Social Media Marketing With Wildfire Acquisition.
• Google acquires Wildfire, the Facebook-focused marketing startup.

Hotmovies buys clips4sale

National A-1 Internet, the company behind Hotmovies.com, announced today that it has undergone a management metamorphosis during a recent acquisition. One of the new owners of Hotmovies.com is also the owner of Clips4sale.com.

Representatives of Clips4sale.com explained that the two companies will continue to be operated separately, with independent management teams, while utilizing synergies that will benefit both companies.