Pay per call advertising firm Ingenio has been acquired by AT&T to boost the telecom's search and advertising services.
The click to call model used by Ingenio to connect people to businesses represents the foaming surf on the onrushing wave of CPA models for advertising.
When it comes to cell phones 63 percent of users say they have a very personal connection to their mobiles according to a Harris Interactive poll released by Ingenio.
The poll revealed that 44 percent of mobile users say their phones have improved their personal relationships. Sixty-six percent of women said that their cell phones were personal to them while 60 percent of men said the same.
The deal between Microsoft and pay per call advertising provider Ingenio will place ads on the Windows Live Search for Mobile service.
I had an interesting conversation with Marc Barach, Chief Marketing Officer of San Francisco based Ingenio. Ingenio's business is pay per call: a subject I'd heard of, but not something I had any kind of real understanding of. I know a little more about it now though and it's actually quite slick.