WebStart - 8:08 pm on Aug 5, 2003 (gmt 0)

Thanks for the comments. Just by way of more info:

IGNet, the predecessor to this new tech, claims 86 million searches, per month in the US. I think these folks are claiming 14 million.

For the keywords widgets, and xwidgets, which I can trace on my site, IGNet shows about 3000 searches for 9 months since I was duped into buying from them last year. Traces out to about $2.00 per click.

I have not been happy with IGNet. But, this new tech, takes IGNet tech one step further, and claims to be usuable with the search bar in those prominent SEs, and they say they have agreements with Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc. to employ it with them. And it did work with Google when I tested it. I could list the site where the broswer upgrade is available, if that is permitted by the terms here, but I am not sure it is permitted.

I wish Google guy would respond to this post if he sees it, I am trying to get an answer from Adwords, maybe they will come through.

This new tech will certainly impact any AdWords advertisers, as the searcher who uses this will bypass the normal Google returns page with paid and unpaid listings and go straight to the page of whoever bought a particular keyword.

I also can't figure out why Yahoo would use it since they just bought Overture, which is a money maker, and this would defeat Overture PPC listings on Yahoo and everywhere else -- if it became widely used.

And yes, I agree it sounds like a scam, which is why I am wondering if very many members here have heard about it, or better, know anything definite about it.