Comments on: Why I’m LMAO at Microsoft’s SearchPerks Incentive Scheme

By: Ghatozkat

Ghatozkat — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:06:01 +0000

I cannot join SearchPerks even if I wanted to because I am not a U.S. citizen. Had I been one, I would have certainly joined to get a few prizes. There's a very low chance that these kind of freebie marketing strategies would fail. Ghatozkat's last blog post..Microsoft SearchPerks - Search and get prizes

By: yojan

yojan — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:25:54 +0000

if only Microsoft allowed searchperks in firefox then I would have definately switched from Google to Live Search but the switch to Internet Explorer is just not relevant.

By: QuickPWN

QuickPWN — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:20:19 +0000

Did you know Microsoft is also making people play games on club.live.com and allowing them to earn tickets which can be redeemed for prizes? These games require you to search for the clues/answers. The good thing is that you can spend your points on a charity so Microsoft will donate a certain amount to charity for every point you earn. QuickPWN's last blog post..Install Flash Player iPhone App

By: Mikael

Mikael — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:21:06 +0000

Anyone who actually looks at this will see it as a scam. All of the prizes with any significant value are 4000 tickets or more. But if you look at all the restrictions and do the math you can only make 3125 tickets before the promotion ends.

By: PS3

PS3 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:14:45 +0000

You cant blame them for trying to wrestle a little bit of market share back from Google but I don’t imagine it working.

It’s a bit like my supermarket. I may take my reward card with me, but that is not the sole reason why I chose to go there. I decide based on the best experience – that is Google, not Live.

By: SEO next

SEO next — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:50:26 +0000

Microsoft has the habit of crushing the competition .. but this time i guess they have been left far behind by google in the rat race…

By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:50:55 +0000

A little disappointing to say the least from such a company. Leave search to the masters and try improving the products that you do excel in....OS, Browser, etc. Dennis Edell's last blog post..Coming Soon? Yes They Are I Swear - I Need Your Advice First!

By: Nicole Price

Nicole Price — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:10:16 +0000

Not I. I am perfectly happy with googling. I use MS only in emergencies. Nicole Price's last blog post..Hypermiling

By: Goran Web Design

Goran Web Design — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:47:39 +0000

Google is the search engine king. So Microsoft can forget about it in that respect. But if they have some incentives to give out, then sure why not… but that doesn’t mean we’ll stop using Google

By: kouji

kouji — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:33:26 +0000

does have a bit of a whiff of desperation there. makes me a bit sad for microsoft, strangely enough, although i know i shouldn't be. kouji's last blog post..haiku poems: money (credit cards)

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By: Terry Howard

Terry Howard — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:23:52 +0000

Here's a freebie Ballmer: Make your products better. They have lost market share in desktop, browser and search and with the arrival of the Wii they lost share in the game platform market too. Blackberry and iPhone are poised to erode the position of their mobile offerings too. It's all due to a complete neglect for putting customer experience and service first and foremost. Terry Howard's last blog post..80’s Birthday Cake

By: SoLinkable

SoLinkable — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:47:14 +0000

I think I would have better search results looking out my window screaming keywords while waiting for a passer-by to respond than typing them into Live search. Has anyone here every tried it? ***** thing sucks. SoLinkable's last blog post..30 Creepiest Vegetables on Earth

By: Utah SEO Pro

Utah SEO Pro — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:42:52 +0000

When you have to start paying cash for people to use your service, something's wrong. Utah SEO Pro's last blog post..Social Media Expert Quiz

By: Christmas Guy

Christmas Guy — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:30:52 +0000

I am waiting to see the result MSN gets after all this. I tried offered search engine but it is of low quality, I should say. I do prefer to spend more time but find needed classy info. Christmas Guy's last blog post..We Wish You a Merry Christmas Lyrics

By: Joe Hall

Joe Hall — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:23:30 +0000

@Browsers News – they can’t give those away…seriously, no one will take them…

But I think its important to add here that Google offers it’s customers incentives too. To name a few: Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube, Google Chrome, the list goes on and on. The big difference here is that Google doesn’t call these incentives rather they are just accepted as innovative products that empower their users.

Maybe Microsoft should try that strategy out for a change.

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By: Browsers News

Browsers News — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:36:58 +0000

They should be giving away vista licenses. Browsers News's last blog post..(Pic) Typical Web Browser Users

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By: Adi

Adi — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:44:13 +0000

Desperation ploy from MSN. On most rewarded ventures the volume is pretty high but the quality is often awful. It wouldn’t surprise me if the valuable surfers that MSN wants to attract stay with Google, whilst the spammers and scammers flood to MSN to try and make a quick buck.

By: Browsers News

Browsers News — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:43:08 +0000

I'd rather search and find info instantly than get 1 ringtone and waste hours of my time on search queries due to poor search results. Browsers News's last blog post..Mozilla Tries to Increase Firefox Retention Rate with a New Contest