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[The Rainmaker]

Slow internet today....Google's DoubleClick ad server for publishers is down, which could be costing some of the world's biggest websites millions of dollars collectively in missed advertising revenue as Google scrambles to solve the problem.

The global issue is also bringing some websites to a standstill as ads fail to load on web pages.

Right now, much of the web exists only in a rare, ad-free condition. Don't expect it to last.

Usually when accessing Forbes’ site, for example, users are famously served with a full page ad before entering the main homepage. (Forbes competes with Business Insider, obviously.) However, currently, that ad slot is blank and text simply says “waiting for ad.doubleclick.com,” which is preventing the page from loading as quickly as it should:



Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/doubleclick-for-publishers-down-2014-11#ixzz3IrqWslGw