Google Acquires Wildfire, Will Now Sell Facebook And Twitter Marketing Services

Google has just bought social marketing software developer Wildfire, which lets brands serve marketing and ad campaigns on Facebook,?Google+, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube?and LinkedIn.?Wildfire has grown to 400 employees over the last four years and now serves 16,000 customers. Several sources and blogs say the sale price was around $250 million. The acquisition will allow Google to provide?advanced software and services to brands who want to run contests, sweepstakes, branded games and more on Google+. Wildfire will still operate as a marketing tool for brands on Google's competing platforms, including Facebook, putting the search giant in a curious?position where it earns money on the success of its rivals.

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