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Microsoft To Pay People To Search

Posted by samzenpus on from the have-some-of-our-extra-money dept.

kolicha writes "After the failed Yahoo bid, Microsoft is going to try a new approach to gain market share on their rivals Google. Sponsored links will be pay per purchase rather than pay per click, and search users will be offered 'cash back' on their purchases."

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  1. Soooo--- they are copying Fat Wallet? by way2trivial · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FatWallet

    "FatWallet also features a Cash Back rebate shopping section, where users can receive a percentage of purchases back from purchases made through referral links to hundreds of online retailers. Originally known as FatCash, this feature is where FatWallet got its start."

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    1. Re:Soooo--- they are copying Fat Wallet? by Osty · · Score: 5, Informative

      Rather, Microsoft is finally bringing Jellyfish.com under the Windows Live branding, after having purchased them last fall.

  2. Re:I want to be paid for posting this by ozmanjusri · · Score: 5, Informative
    I'll start.
    • SCO
    • "Vista Capable"
    • Get the Facts.
    • Windows Genuine "Advantage"
    • Fake ROI/TCO models
    • Misleading security stats (multiple)
    • 235 Patents
    • Zune astroturf sites
    • XBox sales figures
    • XBox failure rates
    • OOOXML and ISO corruption
    • Subverting OLPC (multiple lies)
    There's plenty more. Feel free to add some yourselves - this could be fun.
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    "I've got more toys than Teruhisa Kitahara."