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		<title>Google to launch financial comparison ad units to help you find the best deals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Olanoff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img width="520" height="245" src="http://cdn.thenextweb.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2012/04/3766240537_d066280a6c_z-520x245.jpg" alt="3766240537_d066280a6c_z" title="3766240537_d066280a6c_z" /><br />Millions of users all over the world trust Google for a whole host of things, including which items are most relevant to our search. According to a report by Money.co.uk,...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="520" height="245" src="http://cdn.thenextweb.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2012/04/3766240537_d066280a6c_z-520x245.jpg" alt="3766240537 d066280a6c z 520x245 Google to launch financial comparison ad units to help you find the best deals" title="3766240537 d066280a6c z 520x245 photo"  /><br /><p>Millions of users all over the world trust Google for a whole host of things, including which items are most relevant to our search.  According to a <a href="http://www.money.co.uk/article/1008781-google-to-launch-financial-comparison-ad-units-for-google-only.htm">report by Money.co.uk</a>, Google is set to ask for our trust one more time, this time on comparing products based on price.</p>
<p>According to Money, Google will begin rolling out new ad units that give financial comparison for products based on our search.  The initial launch will be in the US and UK only, and will cover things like travel, credit cards, and savings accounts.  </p>
<p>Last March we told you about a <a href="http://thenextweb.com/google/2011/03/07/google-buys-uk-comparison-website-beatthatquote-com/">UK company called BeatThatQuote</a>, which Google acquired.  Here&#8217;s what BeatThatQuote said about joining Google at the time:</p>
<blockquote><p>BeatThatQuote.com was sold to Google for GBP37.7 million. We think this deal is a tremendous opportunity for our company to develop new and innovative options for personal finance in the UK.</p>
<p>Our team is excited about becoming a part of Google. We look forward to working with their engineers to create new tools making it easier for consumers to choose the right financial products. We think we can offer more transparency and better pricing information than existing online offerings.</p></blockquote>
<p>Once these new units are in the wild, if you&#8217;re looking to get a new credit card or join a new bank, these ad units will show up with a comparative pricing display, hoping to get you the &#8220;best deal&#8221; based on the financial aspects of the offer.</p>
<p>Apparently, the companies that are displayed are ones that Google are working directly with to bring consumers right into the application process, so there&#8217;s no telling how trustworthy the results will be.  </p>
<p>It does appear that the BeatThatQuote technology is what&#8217;s being put into play with this feature and it will be interesting to see how these new ad units are received.</p>
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		<title>Over 90,000 people have requested an invite to use banking alternative Simple.com</title>
		<link>http://thenextweb.com/insider/2011/12/23/over-90000-people-have-requested-an-invite-to-use-banking-alternative-simple-com/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Drew Olanoff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img width="520" height="245" src="http://cdn.thenextweb.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/12/2946761289_d45f220832_b-520x245.jpg" alt="2946761289_d45f220832_b" title="2946761289_d45f220832_b" /><br />One of the hottest tickets in tech town is an invite to use Simple&#8216;s &#8220;Worry-free alternative to traditional banking&#8221;. How hot is it? The service has over 90,000 people waiting...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="520" height="245" src="http://cdn.thenextweb.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/12/2946761289_d45f220832_b-520x245.jpg" alt="2946761289 d45f220832 b 520x245 Over 90,000 people have requested an invite to use banking alternative Simple.com" title="2946761289 d45f220832 b 520x245 photo"  /><br /><p>One of the hottest tickets in tech town is an invite to use <a href="http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/11/08/banksimple-invites-first-customers-and-changes-name-to-simple/">Simple</a>&#8216;s &#8220;Worry-free alternative to traditional banking&#8221;.  How hot is it? The service has over 90,000 people waiting in line to give it a try.  That&#8217;s impressive for any service, let alone one that focuses on your finances.</p>
<p>Bill DeRouchey, Creative Director at <a href="http://thenextweb.com/apps/2011/09/21/a-first-look-at-banksimple-the-new-online-bank-interface-in-private-beta/">Simple</a>, recently discussed the phenomenon and why the company is still in &#8220;friends and family&#8221; mode with invites.  Simply put, they want to offer the best financial experience, and its in no rush to launch.</p>
<p>Below, DeRouchey talks about having one of the most talked about services in tech and finance, and gives a bit of a product demo:</p>
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