What
is GoodSearch? GoodSearch is a new Internet search engine
(powered by Yahoo!) with a unique social mission that involves
giving back to charity with every Web search. The company's goal
is to direct 50 percent of its revenues (this currently equates
to about a penny per search) to the nonprofits designated by its
users. Please note that image, video and news searches are not
included.
Where
does the money come from? Search engines make most of their
money from companies that pay an advertising fee when users click
on links during a search. At GoodSearch, we've developed a patent-pending
way to track and direct these search-generated proceeds to charities.
In other words, a portion of advertiser dollars (and not your
own!) earned as a result of your search, are now passed along
to the organization you've chosen to support.
How
will the Animal Defense League of Arizona benefit from my searches?
GoodSearch will send each participating organization a check
once a year in December for the funds earned through the prior
12 months ending Sept. 30, providing the organization has accrued
$100 or more. If the organization has earned less than that, the
funds will be carried over to the next year. Funds will accrue
for a maximum of two years, at which time if they do not reach
the minimum payment of $100, they will be re-distributed to one
or more national nonprofits such as the United Way, Red Cross,
Big Brothers Big Sisters, etc.
What
about fraudulent searches? We ask that you use this site honestly.
As long as you use GoodSearch just as you would any other search
engine, it's never a problem. Fraudulent searching includes, but
is not limited to, repeated manual clicks, the use of use of robots
or other automated query tools, etc. This will result in the charity
being de-listed. GoodSearch should also not be used to repeatedly
link to sites for which the URL is well known such as HotMail,
ESPN, MySpace, Facebook, GMail, AOL, etc.
For
more information, visit the GoodSearch website FAQs page at:
http://www.goodsearch.com/About.aspx#faq25