indite the web

Now, we all know that Google is the undisputed search engine king. No arguments here. However, if you’re up to trying something else, I found something interesting. (I came across it a couple months ago, but I see that it’s still going on.) MSN is offering “tickets”, (points), for each search done through them, in a promotion/study called SearchPerks!. (One search = one ticket — easy enough.) The tickets, in turn, can be used towards prizes they’re offering. (I haven’t really reviewed what they’re offering, aside from the items they listed.)

You need to download a small app they have that keeps track of your total points. And, just for signing up, you get 500 free points. Pretty cool. But, be sure to read the terms of use to decide if you’re comfortable participating. Some information is sent back to MSN, as the point of the promotion is to help them improve their search engine. So, be quick about it. The promotion is only open to the first 1,000,000 people that repsond, and registration ends December 31, 2008.