“A landmark moment”: Viagogo banned from Google advertising
Effective today, Google has barred Viagogo from advertising through its platform, in a major blow for the controversial secondary ticketer
News By IQ | 17 July 2019
Google has suspended secondary ticketing site Viagogo as an advertiser indefinitely, following pressure from industry organisations, anti-tout groups and politicians. The suspension means Viagogo will no longer be able to pay in order to appear at the top of Google’s global search rankings.
Google has suspended secondary ticketing site Viagogo as an advertiser indefinitely, following pressure from industry organisations, anti-tout groups and politicians.
The suspension means Viagogo will no longer be able to pay in order to appear at the top of Google’s global search rankings.
The ban, a Google spokesperson tells IQ, will apply globally with immediate effect. A statement from Viagogo’s PR firm says the Switzerland-based company is “extremely surprised to learn of Google’s concerns” and “look[s] forward to working with…
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