Comments on: Microsoft Throws Prizes At You For Searching http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:33:35 -0800 hourly 1 By: It’s Microsoft So It Must Be Dumb And Smack Of Desperation — Shooting at Bubbles http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-2/#comment-2784087 It’s Microsoft So It Must Be Dumb And Smack Of Desperation — Shooting at Bubbles Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:33:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2784087 [...] this from TechCrunch So will SearchPerks be any different? It’s too early to tell. But begging people to use your [...] [...] this from TechCrunch So will SearchPerks be any different? It’s too early to tell. But begging people to use your [...]

]]> By: tinyComb » Blog Archive » Microsoft Giving Away Prizes For People That Regularly Use LiveSearch http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-2/#comment-2550027 tinyComb » Blog Archive » Microsoft Giving Away Prizes For People That Regularly Use LiveSearch Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:48:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2550027 [...] points a day is the max, and there is no word on what the prizes will be.  TC View jason's Profile      Subscribe via RSS RelatedBookmarksTags [...] [...] points a day is the max, and there is no word on what the prizes will be.  TC View jason’s Profile      Subscribe via RSS RelatedBookmarksTags [...]

]]> By: » Blog Archive » Elevator Pitch Saturday: Search Socially With Scour http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-2/#comment-2521654 » Blog Archive » Elevator Pitch Saturday: Search Socially With Scour Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:45:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2521654 [...] results Scour offers a kind of get-paid-to-search scheme based on points in a way similar to Microsoft SearchPerks. Users earn a point for each search, vote or comment they make and can claim a $25 Visa card when [...] [...] results Scour offers a kind of get-paid-to-search scheme based on points in a way similar to Microsoft SearchPerks. Users earn a point for each search, vote or comment they make and can claim a $25 Visa card when [...]

]]> By: Elevator Pitch Saturday: Search Socially With Scour - My Blog Channel http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-2/#comment-2520818 Elevator Pitch Saturday: Search Socially With Scour - My Blog Channel Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:03:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2520818 [...] results Scour offers a kind of get-paid-to-search scheme based on points in a way similar to Microsoft SearchPerks. Users earn a point for each search, vote or comment they make and can claim a Visa card when [...] [...] results Scour offers a kind of get-paid-to-search scheme based on points in a way similar to Microsoft SearchPerks. Users earn a point for each search, vote or comment they make and can claim a Visa card when [...]

]]> By: Elevator Pitch Saturday: Search Socially With Scour http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-2/#comment-2520789 Elevator Pitch Saturday: Search Socially With Scour Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:47:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2520789 [...] results Scour offers a kind of get-paid-to-search scheme based on points in a way similar to Microsoft SearchPerks. Users earn a point for each search, vote or comment they make and can claim a $25 Visa card when [...] [...] results Scour offers a kind of get-paid-to-search scheme based on points in a way similar to Microsoft SearchPerks. Users earn a point for each search, vote or comment they make and can claim a $25 Visa card when [...]

]]> By: 你推我報 vlog » 搜尋引擎大戰 微軟砸錢拼了[你推我報 #172] http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-2/#comment-2503447 你推我報 vlog » 搜尋引擎大戰 微軟砸錢拼了[你推我報 #172] Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:01:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2503447 [...] 消息來源：TechCrunch [...] [...] 消息來源：TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2492022 Mike Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:57:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2492022 Can't wait to take advantage of this one. http://niche-audience.blogspot.com/ -------->Niche Audience http://memoments.blogspot.com/------------>Memorable Moments Can’t wait to take advantage of this one.

http://niche-au...e.blogspot.com/ ——–>Niche Audience
http://memoment...38;gt;Memorable Moments

]]> By: Jono http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2489729 Jono Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:02:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2489729 And those of us who don't actually live in the states don't get to take part... Bah. And those of us who don’t actually live in the states don’t get to take part… Bah.

]]> By: Jono http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2489727 Jono Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:01:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2489727 Yeeeeaaah. Cause that's why office online is so small and Internet explorer is not the most widely used browser... Oh. Wait. Yeeeeaaah. Cause that’s why office online is so small and Internet explorer is not the most widely used browser…
Oh. Wait.

]]> By: Z-Unit http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2489553 Z-Unit Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:49:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2489553 I cannot believe that there are people in MS who would approve something stupid like this. Do they now that the year is 2008? I cannot believe that there are people in MS who would approve something stupid like this. Do they now that the year is 2008?

]]> By: CodeMaster http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2489367 CodeMaster Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:19:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2489367 What is that!!They've gone crazy!! What is that!!They’ve gone crazy!!

]]> By: Jake http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2488987 Jake Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:06:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2488987 I can be paid to move away from Google. But you will have to pay me much much more to get rid of my Linux system just so I can use a crappy browser. "To earn value for your searches and join the SearchPerks! promotion you must have Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher to participate. Copy this URL and paste it into Internet Explorer:" I can be paid to move away from Google. But you will have to pay me much much more to get rid of my Linux system just so I can use a crappy browser.

“To earn value for your searches and join the SearchPerks! promotion you must have Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher to participate. Copy this URL and paste it into Internet Explorer:”

]]> By: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2488962 ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:14:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2488962 [...] latest scheme gives users points when they use Live Search, which can be redeemed for prizes. (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching [...] [...] latest scheme gives users points when they use Live Search, which can be redeemed for prizes. (http://www.tech...u-for-searching [...]

]]> By: Alex Schleber http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2488787 Alex Schleber Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:20:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2488787 Agreed 100%, that is one of the absolute root causes. Secondly, it would be nice if they could use all of the Billions pumped into MSFT Research to actually *innovate* something in search. You know... technology and stuff. As pathetic as the Quil launch was, at least they gave it a shot as far as innovating rather than merely catching up (I'm very surprised MSFT hasn't bought them yet BTW). Third, MSFT needs to get over the "Internet hang-ups" in its corporate DNA, and just get with the program whole-heartedly. Strife between their own internal divisions has them fighting with one hand behind their back (which the much resisted Break-up could have solved ironically). But the branding issue is the most pressing, and also the cheapest to solve. Get more details on their deep problem here: <a href="http://businessmindhacks.com/post/microsofts-branding-mess-revisited-is-live-really-dead" rel="nofollow">http://businessmindhacks.com/post/microsofts-branding-mess-revisited-is-live-really-dead</a> Agreed 100%, that is one of the absolute root causes.

Secondly, it would be nice if they could use all of the Billions pumped into MSFT Research to actually *innovate* something in search. You know… technology and stuff. As pathetic as the Quil launch was, at least they gave it a shot as far as innovating rather than merely catching up (I’m very surprised MSFT hasn’t bought them yet BTW).

Third, MSFT needs to get over the “Internet hang-ups” in its corporate DNA, and just get with the program whole-heartedly. Strife between their own internal divisions has them fighting with one hand behind their back (which the much resisted Break-up could have solved ironically).

But the branding issue is the most pressing, and also the cheapest to solve.

Get more details on their deep problem here:

http://business...ive-really-dead

]]> By: Slavo Ingilizov » Blog Archive » SearchPerks and Live.com - Microsoft Marketing http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2488762 Slavo Ingilizov » Blog Archive » SearchPerks and Live.com - Microsoft Marketing Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:50:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2488762 [...] I came across this TechCrunch article about the efforts from Microsoft to push their Live search engine and I was surprised by how bad [...] [...] I came across this TechCrunch article about the efforts from Microsoft to push their Live search engine and I was surprised by how bad [...]

]]> By: Scott Blomquist http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2488755 Scott Blomquist Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:47:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2488755 Yikes! They subtract a ticket every time you search on Google! Yikes! They subtract a ticket every time you search on Google!

]]> By: It’s Microsoft So It Must Be Dumb And Smack Of Desperation - WinExtra http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2488749 It’s Microsoft So It Must Be Dumb And Smack Of Desperation - WinExtra Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:41:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2488749 [...] this from TechCrunch So will SearchPerks be any different? It’s too early to tell. But begging people to use your [...] [...] this from TechCrunch So will SearchPerks be any different? It’s too early to tell. But begging people to use your [...]

]]> By: Oliver http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2488735 Oliver Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:32:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2488735 They stole the idea from Scour.com- they give you points straight up for every search that is redeemable for visa gift cards! They stole the idea from Scour.com- they give you points straight up for every search that is redeemable for visa gift cards!

]]> By: MasterLocator.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2488719 MasterLocator.com Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:21:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2488719 @lolhead please watch your language, there are other ways of getting attention. you could put on a wig and color your eyebrows like phenom. Come out the closet and let me and others in the community know who you are and what your about. Im sure there will be open minded people here like myself to welcome you with open arms. Im sorry that you cant fathom who i am or what i possess. Maybe it is because you never built, or fathomed building, a next generation search engine. InventorLocator.com @lolhead
please watch your language, there are other ways of getting attention. you could put on a wig and color your eyebrows like phenom. Come out the closet and let me and others in the community know who you are and what your about. Im sure there will be open minded people here like myself to welcome you with open arms. Im sorry that you cant fathom who i am or what i possess. Maybe it is because you never built, or fathomed building, a next generation search engine.
InventorLocator.com

]]> By: jake http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2488694 jake Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:03:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2488694 haha! I'm glad someone checked their math, that is kind of strange. For something that will pull me from Firefox and Google, I don't think I'm going to try it. Jake NoteScribe: Premier <a HREF="http://www.notescribe.net" rel="nofollow">Note Software</a> haha! I’m glad someone checked their math, that is kind of strange. For something that will pull me from Firefox and Google, I don’t think I’m going to try it.

Jake
NoteScribe: Premier Note Software

]]> By: Tim http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2488637 Tim Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:18:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2488637 If only the prize for searching for something was relevant search results. Then I'd be interested. If Microsoft is going to give me free Ramen for searching for VHDL tutorials I don't really care that much. If only the prize for searching for something was relevant search results. Then I’d be interested. If Microsoft is going to give me free Ramen for searching for VHDL tutorials I don’t really care that much.

]]> By: Kfan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2488627 Kfan Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:14:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2488627 Functionality is there, site looks fine, they just need to do a better marketing job. First thing to go has to be the name. "Live Search"? Really now? I don't believe any search engine that has the word "search" in it will succeed, especially combined with the equally banal word "live". Microsoft, do a better job branding! Functionality is there, site looks fine, they just need to do a better marketing job. First thing to go has to be the name. “Live Search”? Really now? I don’t believe any search engine that has the word “search” in it will succeed, especially combined with the equally banal word “live”. Microsoft, do a better job branding!

]]> By: LiveSearch: Desperate for Attention? | Monty's Mega Marketing http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2488625 LiveSearch: Desperate for Attention? | Monty's Mega Marketing Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:13:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2488625 [...] by!Microsoft has unveiled yet another tactic to try and get web surfers to use LiveSearch.  Today, comes word that they are launching [...] [...] by!Microsoft has unveiled yet another tactic to try and get web surfers to use LiveSearch.  Today, comes word that they are launching [...]

]]> By: ben http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2488595 ben Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:55:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2488595 oh the smell of desperation... and oh yea, only works on IE! http://www.getsearchperks.com/Status.aspx?campaignid=perks&statusid=2101 oh the smell of desperation… and oh yea, only works on IE!

http://www.gets...p;statusid=2101

]]> By: lolhead http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/01/microsoft-throws-prizes-at-you-for-searching/comment-page-1/#comment-2488575 lolhead Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:43:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22840#comment-2488575 you're full of shit, i dont know what ur site does, its just a bunch of videos, and not very good ones either. what the fuck does ur site do? you have a lot of energy, but zero focus, spend some time to focus on what the hell you're talking about, maybe there's something good there, but maybe not (i think the latter) shitlocator.com you’re full of shit, i dont know what ur site does, its just a bunch of videos, and not very good ones either. what the fuck does ur site do? you have a lot of energy, but zero focus, spend some time to focus on what the hell you’re talking about, maybe there’s something good there, but maybe not (i think the latter)

shitlocator.com

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