What is "quinstreet"

QuinStreet, Inc. is a publicly traded marketing company based in Foster City, California. QuinStreet uses performance-based advertising with search engine marketing strategies to promote clients over the Internet. QuinStreet was founded in 1999, and has launched or acquired dozens of websites and other media properties.

The company was investigated in 2012 by 20 U.S. states for using deceptive marketing tactics to promote for profit schools to U.S. veterans. QuinStreet, which was not found guilty, was fined $2.5 million and made several changes to its practices.