November 28, 2009

comparison shopping engine

Last modified: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 

Shopping search engines that compare the prices on searched-for products at various online stores. While most comparison-shopping engines do not offer the merchandise themselves, some may earn commissions when users follow the links in the search results and make a purchase from the online vendor.

See "How Affiliate Marketing Works" in the "Did You Know..." section of Webopedia.
Also see Refer-It.com, a directory of referral & affiliate programs for e-commerce, featuring information on over 6,500 affiliate programs.

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Price Watch - street price search engine
Offers a way to find prices on computer products (systems, CPU, memory, storage, networking, multimedia, etc.) from many manufacturers. Prices are entered by the manufacturer using a proprietary Price Watch Info-Link system. Users then see a date and time posting with each product chosen.

Comparison Shopping Engines: An E-Tailers Guide
As online merchants seek to draw as many eyeballs as possible to their wares, more e-tailers than ever are entering their products in comparison shopping engines.

PriceGrabber
PriceGrabber.s comparison shopping services allows consumers to obtain free and unbiased information about products, services, merchants and sellers before making a purchase decision. Offers BottomLinePrice calculations, Storefronts marketplace, merchant ratings and reviews.

Refer-It.com
The Refer-It database lists thousands of programs offered by e-commerce vendors that share revenue with Website owners.

Six Hot Shots in Next-Gen Search, Social Shopping
We take a look at six up-and-coming sites to the shopping search arena that are breaking ground with their comparison engine features, search technology and overall emphasis on providing consumer appeal.

Webopedia's 'Did You Know... How Affiliate Marketing Works?'
Affiliate marketing is the term used to describe a revenue-sharing plan where an online automated marketing program lets Webmasters place an advertiser's banner ads or buttons on their own Web site. Webmasters will receive a referral fee or commission from conversions when a customer has clicked the affiliate link and performs the desired action, such as make a purchase or opt-in for downloads or newsletters on the advertiser's site.

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