Comments on: Wabbadabba - wish I’d thought of it http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html Welcome to Kieron's blog - the life and times of an Internet Marketeer Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:51:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: James Jenkins-Yates http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-4214 James Jenkins-Yates Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:50:46 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html#comment-4214 I wonder if this would work with google hmm... I wonder if this would work with google hmm…

]]> By: pete http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-4147 pete Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:01:02 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html#comment-4147 It's a nice looking site but there's very little innovation here IMO. It's very similar to the "charity" search engines that sprung up a couple of years back and I've seen at least one "carbon neutral" search engine knocking about as well. The reason why they tend to use non google results is that Google normally pay less per click than the competition. But I suppose if they're not encouraging clicks then it shouldn't really matter, should it? It’s a nice looking site but there’s very little innovation here IMO.

It’s very similar to the “charity” search engines that sprung up a couple of years back and I’ve seen at least one “carbon neutral” search engine knocking about as well.

The reason why they tend to use non google results is that Google normally pay less per click than the competition. But I suppose if they’re not encouraging clicks then it shouldn’t really matter, should it?

]]> By: Ben http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-4124 Ben Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:19:53 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html#comment-4124 Hi guys - I'm from Wabbadabba, thanks for the kind write up - if anyone has any questions about the site - drop me an email and I will try my best to answer - but no, I won't tell you when we're about to give out an iPod. In response to Duncan Popham's comment about incentivising clicks, it is a good point, however to win on Wabbadabba you do not need to click on any links, if you are lucky enough to win as soon as you hit the search button you will be told "you have won" (see the site for more details). Clicking on the sponsored links will not have any impact on your chances of winning. We have tried to design the site to encourage people to use it as they would any other search engine. We just thought that if we can create a place where you can have a bit of fun while you search - it might just make someone smile - and that can't be bad thing! thanks again Ben Hi guys - I’m from Wabbadabba, thanks for the kind write up - if anyone has any questions about the site - drop me an email and I will try my best to answer - but no, I won’t tell you when we’re about to give out an iPod.

In response to Duncan Popham’s comment about incentivising clicks, it is a good point, however to win on Wabbadabba you do not need to click on any links, if you are lucky enough to win as soon as you hit the search button you will be told “you have won” (see the site for more details). Clicking on the sponsored links will not have any impact on your chances of winning. We have tried to design the site to encourage people to use it as they would any other search engine.

We just thought that if we can create a place where you can have a bit of fun while you search - it might just make someone smile - and that can’t be bad thing!

thanks again
Ben

]]> By: Kieron http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-4119 Kieron Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:04:03 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html#comment-4119 Ah, sorry LB I see its Blingo not Bingo, lol. TBH I think there are a few incentivised search engines out there, but Wabbadabba looks the best of the latest ones. Plus its UK focused. Ah, sorry LB I see its Blingo not Bingo, lol. TBH I think there are a few incentivised search engines out there, but Wabbadabba looks the best of the latest ones. Plus its UK focused.

]]> By: LB http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-4118 LB Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:00:49 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html#comment-4118 Kieron - read my comment again - there's an L in the name too ;-) Kieron - read my comment again - there’s an L in the name too ;-)

]]> By: Kieron http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-4114 Kieron Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html#comment-4114 LB - i really don't know what you mean. Bingo.com is a site where you can play bingo online, i.e. gamble. Wabbadabba is a search engine thats free. Duncan I hear what you're saying, however the Wabbadabba rules say that only 150 searches a day are eligible for entry in the draw. Plus, I don't think that "normal" uses really know which are paid results and which aren't. Also, here's part of their rules: "Don’t overdo it! Only the first 150 searches per person in a 24 hour period qualify for a prize, so just use wabbadabba like any other search engine and you might win a prize for doing what you normally do. Random clicking does not help! Clicking links does not help. The results are provided by Yahoo, we hope you will find them useful as they are related to your search query, but clicking on them will not increase your chances of winning." LB - i really don’t know what you mean. Bingo.com is a site where you can play bingo online, i.e. gamble. Wabbadabba is a search engine thats free.

Duncan I hear what you’re saying, however the Wabbadabba rules say that only 150 searches a day are eligible for entry in the draw. Plus, I don’t think that “normal” uses really know which are paid results and which aren’t. Also, here’s part of their rules:

“Don’t overdo it! Only the first 150 searches per person in a 24 hour period qualify for a prize, so just use wabbadabba like any other search engine and you might win a prize for doing what you normally do.

Random clicking does not help! Clicking links does not help. The results are provided by Yahoo, we hope you will find them useful as they are related to your search query, but clicking on them will not increase your chances of winning.”

]]> By: Duncan Popham http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-4113 Duncan Popham Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:00:26 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html#comment-4113 Personally I don't like it! I also thought that Yahoo had a rule about incentivised clicks? It isn't really on to spend an advertisers money to fund clickers prize funds and will (IMHO) result in a far lower conversion rate for the advertisers, which lets not forget, fund the whole thing Personally I don’t like it!
I also thought that Yahoo had a rule about incentivised clicks?
It isn’t really on to spend an advertisers money to fund clickers prize funds and will (IMHO) result in a far lower conversion rate for the advertisers, which lets not forget, fund the whole thing

]]> By: LB http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-4111 LB Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:53:06 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html#comment-4111 Sounds like a clone of Blingo.com which has been operating for over a year that I know of. Sounds like a clone of Blingo.com which has been operating for over a year that I know of.

]]> By: ses5909 http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-4109 ses5909 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:33:35 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html#comment-4109 This post brought back memories. Back in the 1999/2000 timeframe, there was a website called iwon.com that did just this with Google's search engine. At the time it was owned by CBS. I was one of the first members there and I got quite addicted to trying to win prizes and I actually won a couple. It was fun and a total timewaster. It looks like it is still around but it is VERY different than it used to be. It's really sad that I know that, but I remember what music I was listening to around that time. This post brought back memories. Back in the 1999/2000 timeframe, there was a website called iwon.com that did just this with Google’s search engine. At the time it was owned by CBS. I was one of the first members there and I got quite addicted to trying to win prizes and I actually won a couple. It was fun and a total timewaster. It looks like it is still around but it is VERY different than it used to be. It’s really sad that I know that, but I remember what music I was listening to around that time.

]]> By: Jamie Carruthers http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html/comment-page-1#comment-4105 Jamie Carruthers Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:23:21 +0000 http://www.here.org.uk/2007/10/wabbadabba-wish-id-thought-of-it.html#comment-4105 Interesting... I use Google as my SE of choice through habit mostly but I find myself using Yahoo! more and more as the results are usually more relevant. Nice find Kieron - just signed up ;) Interesting… I use Google as my SE of choice through habit mostly but I find myself using Yahoo! more and more as the results are usually more relevant.

Nice find Kieron - just signed up ;)

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