Put your hands in the air, you are surrounded

[temi]

Its seem all search engine are trying to squeeze organic search out of sight as much as possible, I don't use MSN but I tried a search on msn today and look at the screen dump of the result, you are guaranteed not to see a natural search without scrolling

[OldWelshGuy]

Care to post an example Temi? MSN always has filled their competitive searp's with PFP (pay for performance) and Sponsored ads. Ask is another that does much the same.

[temi]

I have just managed to upload the image, from my screendump, the last two listing are the only two organic result from which was visible from my sceeen without scrolling

[pinyo]

And the non-webmaster - i.e., my wife - always click on the first paid ad (without fail).

[Paul_KY]

Shhhhh...

This is a GOOD thing for those of us who f'ing PAY for advertising in their garbage SERPS. Furthermore, why do some folks think advertising is EVIL?

LOL

[Duke]

I've thought of shovelling out money to pay for advertising but I'm a sad combination of cheapskate and chickenshit3.

[temi]

And the non-webmaster - i.e., my wife - always click on the first paid ad (without fail).

Not just your wife Pinyo, even some experienced webmasters click on the paid listing, I think most people don't know what that "Sponsored" listing mean, I think only webmasters and Internet enthusiast can tell .

[pinyo]

And the top 4 listing captures nearly 30% of all clicks.

[Paul_KY]

It's a gimmick, all. See, technically if they use the word, "sponsored" they're providing, "full disclosure" under the law. But what most Internet users think when they see, "sponsored" is, "trusted".

JMHO

[Lanre]

OMG come to think of it I also used to think that they are the google or whatever SE guaranteed site till I got to know better Nice way to advertise but it doesn't come cheap does it?