Bing – a overview

Microsoft's (MSFT) new search engine Bing, and more reviews are in.

Let's go to press:

Los Angeles Times writer David Sarno: "This more elegant and intuitive approach to search will help consumers distill useful information on commerce-friendly topics such as shopping, travel, health and local business, Microsoft said. ... Its redoubled focus on commerce-related search is probably a reflection of the online advertising market, in which sellers pay more to put their ads in front of consumers who are already shopping."

Seattle Times columnist Brier Dudley: "When Bing demonstrates its fancy tricks during specialized shopping searches, it feels more like a collection of Web 2.0 sites than a traditional search engine. Instead of the simple list of results flanked by ads, with a few pictures or videos mixed in, Bing gives clusters of results with buttons, tabs and charts. ... Bing makes you wonder if Microsoft executives regret selling or spinning off some of the Web services it built in the 1990s, such as travel site Expedia and entertainment directory Sidewalk. It basically re-created some of their features to give Bing its bling. Imagine what might have happened if it had rolled them into MSN Search back in 2000."

CNet editor Rafe Needleman: "I planned to write this story with the headline, 'Bing isn't Better,' but the new engine won me over. The new game in search is parsing information and displaying it in the engine itself (see Wolfram Alpha for the extreme example of this). Both Google (GOOG) and Bing, and other search products, have areas where they will collate and format information for you, instead of just linking you to external pages where the data reside. Bing does an extremely good job at this in several popular areas--like product reviews, movie listings, weather, travel, and stock prices. ... Google keeps improving in the area of in-search collation and display as well, but Bing makes Google look complacent, and that's not good for Google. For the moment, Bing's on top in this game."

Forrester Research marketing analyst Shar Van Boskirk: "Search engines have long been used as gateways to Web content.  But as a decision engine, Bing introduces a search engine that actually delivers Web content without sending users away to other destination sites.  A search for "airfare to Denver" shows available fares, pricing trends, a buy or wait recommendation, and a link to purchase.  Since we expect other search engines to follow Bing's lead, this means marketers should expect increased costs for search and display ads."

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Cheap Flights, Hotels, Destinations | Bing Travel

Microsoft search engine Bing’s next offshoot - Bing Travel, it has flight and hotel search, airfare price predictions, travel news and community, travel deals, and more.

Bing Travel helps consumers make smart travel decisions with flight and hotel search, airfare price predictions, travel news and community, travel deals, and more.

It  is one of the initiatives that Microsoft is launching to differentiate Bing from traditional search engines which mostly provide information and links instead of tools that help visitors make more informed decision quicker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to comprehensive flight and hotel search, Bing Travel leverages Farecast technology to provide airfare Price Predictors and hotel Rate Indicators.

“Bing Travel has a simple goal: help people make smarter, more informed decisions regarding travel,” said Hugh Crean, general manager of Bing Travel. “Travelers face plenty of challenges — from airport security and luggage restrictions to finding their hotel in an unknown city or trying to speak a foreign language. Researching and booking travel should be simple and easy, and now Bing Travel is here to help.”

According to Redmond, 45 percent of people use a search engine to select a flight or hotel. Out of those, a survey by Bing Travel pointed out that 52 percent of potential travelers search three or more sites before booking their airfare, and 42 percent of travelers spend between one and four weeks weighing their travel options (17 percent even spend more than one month).

Microsoft wants to reduce that time by centralizing comprehensive results based on searches for travel information in one place.

How it Works?

1. Search multiple travel sites for better pricing.
2. Check the price predictor, so that you know when to buy.
3. Compare and refine results (narrow results).
4. Buy directly with suppliers and save.

Some of Bing Travel’s key features include the following:

1. Price Predictor
• Bing Travel uses Farecast technology to analyze more than 175 billion airfare observations and predict whether the price of a flight is going up or down.
2. Rate Indicator
• The Rate Indicator analyzes historical rate data from thousands of hotels to determine whether the current price is a good deal, or not a deal at all. People can view a city map with details for each hotel, color coded by Rate Indicator data.
3. Travel Deals
• Bing Travel features up-to-the-minute flight and hotel deals for nearly 40 cities around the world. For example, people will see that flights to certain destinations may be a record low, or more than $150 less than the average for a particular route. People can be sure that all Travel Deals are based strictly on science, not marketing.
4. Fare Alerts
• Most airfare price drops last less than 48 hours, so people need to be ready to jump when a fare falls. Fare Alerts will notify people if the fares for their trips drop, allowing them to catch lower fares.
Visit Bing Travel at http://bing.com/travel
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Bing Cash back – Search… sHop… saVe…

Bing cashback is a great way for you to save money when you shop online. Find great deals on millions of products from hundreds of brand name stores that you know and trust. (New to bing? click here!)

This will enable you to use special saving coupons after your purchase using Bing Live Search from participating stores. Interesting ???? continue reading to know more about it

Overview

• You search for deals using Live Search.
• when you find deals with a special coin shaped icon, it means you’ll receive a small amount of money after you’ve bought something.
• When your balance reaches $5, you can claim your cash.

Benefits

You may earn up to Two Thousand Five Hundred U.S. Dollars ($2,500.00) of cashback savings in a calendar year (based on when the participating store reports your purchases

How it works?

1. Search

Search for cashback deals using Bing. Click a cashback listing and find great deals on the product you chose.

Your results list the cashback savings you'll receive off the store price and your bottomline price, too.

2. Shop

Compare and sort products by the bottomline price. Click the best deal to go to the store.

Don't worry if you don't see the cashback symbol or savings  when making a purchase at a store's website. We'll email you after your purchase to confirm your cashback.

Your first time using Bing cashback, we'll ask for your email address so we can tell you how to quickly open your free cashback account.

3. Save

Save each time you shop with Bing cashback. Every time you make an eligible purchase, we'll email you to confirm your Bing  cashback savings.

You can request your cashback about 60 days after your purchase (the waiting period varies by store) and with at least $5 in your cashback account.

Points should be noticed

• You close your browser or open the store's web site in a different web browser or tab;
• You click away from the store after clicking on an eligible advertisement;
• Your browser is not configured to accept cookies;
• The purchase is not completed in the same web browsing session in which you click on the eligible advertisement or listing;
• The order is later cancelled or the goods or services are later returned;
• The store does not report the purchase to us;
• The goods or services are acquired for resale or other business purposes;
• You use a separate discount or coupon with your order;
• You exceed the annual monetary cap on cashback savings;
• You purchase gift cards or gift certificates; or you make a purchase from yourself or from entities that you control or otherwise in collusion with other people.

“Many people may not realize that some of the best deals are online – and it’s not just about the savings, you’re also getting a discount on time,” revealed Bridget Tate, Bing shopping product manager. “Every mouse click can save valuable minutes normally spent wandering through stores. It’s a great way to help get the most out of those precious last days of summer with the kids.”

So hurry to shop using Bing search only for united states citizens )

 To create you cashback account Click Here!

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