Guest guest Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. Having trouble viewing this email? Read it online. Want to change your service? Update your subscription, or (sniff) . Nov 12, 2007 BANG FOR THE BITE If 10,000 Biters use GoodSearch just twice a day, in a year we'll raise $73,000 for good causes. COCKTAIL FACTOID Internet users perform almost 8 bil searches per month. LIKE THIS TIP? Then check out . . .The Charities Tip RATE THIS TIP How useful is this tip?(5 is the highest) 1 2 3 4 5 Can you help the planet just by searching the web? The Bite We don't just think you can. We know you can. Little search engines that could support your fave causes and save energy - and are as free and as easy to use as Google. The Benefits The same good results. These search engines pull their results from the Google or databases. Donating to charity. Get on the donation train - each search you do via a charity search engine generates about $0.01 for good causes (the money comes from the ads on search-engine sites). Saving energy. Some engines have a dark background color instead of white, which when viewed on older, CRT monitors - consumes 20% less energy than typical engines. Personally Speaking We consider using GoodSearch when googling our own names a vanity offset. Wanna Try? GoodSearch - powered by , it donates 50% of revenues to a charity you choose each time you search. Blackle - an unofficial black version of Google that uses less energy than the white version on some screens (for a more colorful option, try The Green Spider). CatchTomorrow - customizable news, weather, and search options; donates 50% of revenues to the public school district of your choice. Green Maven - though it's not for charity, this Google-based search engine yields results from green-related websites only. This tip submitted by Mandy Garrahan. Join the Bite Club: give companies your 2¢ and get discounts or freebies. Sponsor UNSUBSCRIBE | CHANGE YOUR PREFERENCES | PRINT THIS TIP CONTACT US | EDITORIAL POLICY | PRIVACY POLICY | DISCLAIMER | AFFILIATES © IDEAL BITE, INC. You are d as cyndikrall. If you would like to , go here. All above editorial suggestions are the result of testing and preference. No one can pay to be in a Daily Tip. Read more on our editorial policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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