Why do they push it on us so much? Seems like very software we install these they try to install some type of a toolbar on our browser. Are they collecting information form our PC! Am I just paranoid? Are they making money from our searches!
2007-01-02 11:42:22 · 5 answers · asked by scuba_shah 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
They are free because the writer of the toolbar can steer you towards their services. Google, Yahoo, Aol, etc all have links from their toolbars to their own search engines and web applications. So they offer the toolbar for free so they can generate more web traffic to their own sites. They can also track your web activities through these toolbars to build information files on what you are interested in and use that information to target specific marketing to you.
2007-01-02 11:48:38 · answer #1 · answered by SmartVestor 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the best way to track you is plant somerthing in the code that phones home every so often with raw data about where you've been, what your doing, which apps get run the most often. The easiset way to build demographics in a hurry that are accurate. Easy as add my new and improved tool bar that blocks the popups calls home too. If it didnt come with it and its free you probably want to avoid free with free=(something to be paid at another time)
Just my honest assessment
2007-01-02 11:48:37 · answer #2 · answered by kjcook_wildcard 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK the reason why they are not only free, but they are pushing them on us is because they are filled with pop ups, and spyware. Especially the yahoo tool bar.
So if they can get you to download them, then every time you use it, or search with it, you get a pop up from their sponsor, or advertising partner. trying to get you to view their site, therefore, they get more exposure..
Just more advertising..
2007-01-02 11:50:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 09:26:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they want you to use their search engine.
2007-01-02 11:50:21 · answer #5 · answered by BritLdy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋