Paid Search >$2 billion in 2003, Local Next John Battelle 22 years ago On Weds, eMarketer released a report claiming that paid search crossed the $2 billion mark in 2003, and that local paid search will be the critical next step for the industry. MediaNews also reports. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email