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SnowyOne
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They don't 'Spy' they 'recognize'

Definition of: "Keyword targeting, target match"
"MetricsDirect software recognizes keywords on users browsers and delivers new IE browser windows with web pages matched to those keywords."

They don't hijack either they 'land'
Definition of: "Landing web page or URL"
"The page an advertiser links to a targeted phrase or keyword. MetricsDirect brings this page to consumers interested in that product or service."

»www.metricsdirect.com/SiteInform···ary.aspx


plencnerb
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said by SnowyOne See Profile:

MetricsDirect brings this page to consumers interested in that product or service."
But, that right there is the point. Yes, I may be interested in something, but what if I don't want to find out about it RIGHT now.

For example, I love Roller Coasters. Do you think I want pop-ups every 5 seconds on every coaster in the world?

If I want to look for something, there are search engines out there for me to use, WHEN I AM READY TO.

Its one thing to market something, and be able to help people find what they are looking for. The problem I have is that unless I go to google, altavista, webcrawler, etc, then I am NOT LOOKING for anything, so why shove ads in my face?

That is why in my book they will always be (as others have said) "Spyware".

The only way I would use them as a service is if they had a webpage I could go (say 180solutions.com), and then allowed me to do a search for products. Nothing installed on the client PC. Just a search engine like the others out there.

If that never happens, then they belong in the same group as the sludge at the bottom of the Hudson River.
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