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There are many search vendors around. Those listed below are just a sampling
of some of the more well known search vendors. The list is not meant to
be a recommendation of any particular vendor, you should research any vendor
before joining. The list is presented in alphabetical order.
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| Vendor |
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| 7Search |
They pay 4 cents per 2nd click, with results return quickly. Their TOS state
that they can withhold payment for any reason, but there is no significant
talk of this happening. Pre-fills are allowed as long as the search term
returns a bid of 4 cents or more. You may modify their search-box
to match your site. Their search results are thorough and unique.
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| ClickThruTraffic |
Pays between 6 and 20 cents per 2nd click using any kind of link you want.
They offer banners and suggested text links. The searches are hard-coded for
one of 12 high paying topics. Current top payouts include casinos, computers,
autos, shopping and health, and electronics. They also pay 3 cents for
any searches conducted from the results page. The program is run by
Standard Internet, one of the reliable and veteran internet ad companies in the business.
Other points to note are the monthly payout, support forum, and ease of use.
There are no significant drawbacks to this program.
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| GoClick |
Pay rate is only 2 cents. They allow smart text links and pre-filled search
boxes with virtually no restrictions. They reliably pay each monthly
with the option to transfer the funds to your advertising
account at any time. Please note that some webmasters have
reported being dropped to a 1 cent rate, or dropped altogether.
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| SearchFeed |
SearchFeed offers quick and easy to use tools to add both a search box
and/or search results to your website. You get 35-50% of the advertisers
bid value based on the level of traffic at your site.
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| TargetWords |
This is a straightforward, no-nonsense program that features hard-coded text
links. The pay rate for a search term is displayed at the time of generating
the code, and most terms are paying between 5 and 8 cents per 2nd click
(8 cents is the max). TargetWords has added themed search box banners
which contain an empty search box along with 5 or 6 high paying text links.
Please note that popup ads do appear on the results pages.
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