Microsoft is trying yet another approach to get you to use Live Search. Previously they have tried everything under the sun, including giving miles for flights such as Midwest Airlines . Sadly the games there are nothing to write home about and it isn’t surprising that Microsoft went back to the drawing board.
This the aptly named SearchPerks is set up to give away tickets that you can the trade in for stuff (the perks). Sounds alright in concept, but it is poorly structured. Right off the get go you notice to win anything worthwhile takes forever (though they say during the promotion they will give away extra). Here is a simple breakdown from Search Engine Land:
105 tickets (4 days worth of searches) = 1 ringtone
250 tickets (10 days worth of searches) = 100 frequent flyer miles
5,500 tickets (7 months worth of searches) = xBox wireless controller
The length of time is determined because you can only get 25 ticket...
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Post Date: 2008-10-07 10:02:28
I have previously posted on Swoopo ( Pure Profit: A Look At Swoop ) and on the types of auctions they have. And as you can probably tell from the title, they are making a ton of money. Well apparently one Swoopo wasn’t enough so enter PennyCave.
PennyCave operates on the exact same concept as Swoopo. You purchase your bids from PennyCave and then you use the bids on various auctions they have going. But, they can’t outright copy Swoopo so they have their own set of what...
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Post Date: 2008-10-06 19:47:41
From my previous post on Swoopo I generated a small bit of confusion because Swoopo has several types of auctions. Here they are directly from the Swoopo site (though I rearranged them a bit for my comments):
Fixed Price Auction
If you win a Fixed Price Auction, you only pay the price indicated in the heading of the auction (plus delivery costs), regardless of the level the bidding reaches.
100% off
Where an auction is marked “100% off”, the winni...
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Post Date: 2008-10-06 10:20:12
In a recent article by the Wall Street Journal Activision’s CEO, Robert Kotick, hinted that instead of the current structure for the Guitar Hero franchise – where Activision must pay for the use of an artist’s song – the tables should be turned. The idea being that Guitar Hero is such a great channel for distribution of songs that it is actually saving rock ‘n’ roll .
It is worth noting that Activision - and video games in general - are different from radio in that Activisi...
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