BetaNews reports that WinZip has added Google Toolbar and Desktop Search software to it’s Windows archive program. The article references this method of bundling as akin to how spyware and adware companies market their products. Not the most flattering comparison.
Google is not alone, Yahoo also planning to offer its Yahoo! Toolbar with Macromedia Flash and Adobe’s Acrobat Reader.
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Lee Odden has been recognized as a top B2B Marketing professional by Forbes, The Economist and the Wall Street Journal. For over 20 years he's worked with his team at TopRank Marketing to help elevate the B2B marketing industry through creative marketing programs that deliver more authentic, experiential and inclusive content for brands like LinkedIn, Dell and Adobe. Lee is the author of Optimize and has published over 1.4 million words on his agency's B2B marketing blog. As a trusted marketing thought leader, he has given nearly 300 presentations in 20 different countries on B2B content, search and influencer marketing. When not marketing, Lee is probably running, cooking or traveling.