Google Sells Performics to Publicis

This is not a surprise (Google told us this would happen in April). Google could not really own a SEO/SEM biz.

Publicis Groupe (EURONEXT Paris: FR0000130577) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that Publicis Groupe has agreed to acquire the Performics search marketing business (Performics) from Google. Chicago-based Performics, one of the leading search marketing services providers,… » Full Story on John Battelle's Searchblog