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	IWon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		iWon is an Internet portal and search engine that offers users the chance to win money by earning entries in a sweepstakes.
		Entries are earned by performing the normal tasks performed on the Internet such as using search engines, checking stock quotes, reading email, and keeping up to date on the news.
		Among major early backers of iWon was Viacom, parent of CBS and MTV.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/IWon (227 words)

	In Rewritten Internet Fables, the Late Bird Gets the Worm
		IWon picked up Excite — which was valued at $6.7 billion just three years ago — at the fire-sale price of under $10 million as part of the messy bankruptcy of Excite@Home, the company that developed the Excite portal.
		But now iWon is among a small group of Internet companies that have managed, by not overextending themselves, to survive and pick gems from the remains of the fallen dot-com giants.
		To operate Excite, iWon rushed to buy 270 servers from Dell Computer (news/quote) and enough storage from EMC (news/quote) Networks to hold 12 terabytes of information, most of which is Excite users' e-mail.
	www.excitenetwork.com /nyt1227.html (1716 words)

	IWon.com poised to complete transition of Excite services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		IWon acquired the rights to Excite.com through Bellevue, Wash.-based InfoSpace Inc., which bought the Web site last month for $10 million, a staggering discount from the portal's $6.7 billion sales price in 1999.
		IWon gave away $10 million -- its biggest jackpot of the year -- on one day in April to mark the annual deadline for filing income taxes.
		With the takeover, iWon is changing its corporate identity to The Excite Network, although iWon.com will continue to exist as a separate Web site.
	www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1229462 (504 words)

	ONLINE, March 2001 \| On the Net, iWon: What Value for the Information Professional?
		The iWon approach has proved successful for the company, and for those few lucky cash prize winners, but it leads to many questions for the information professional.
		The founders of iWon came up with the very simple and effective idea of giving away cash prizes to attract users: $10,000 every day, $1,000,000 every month, with a $10,000,000 yearly prize.
		But for those partners like iWon that also use the GEN3 database, if insufficient hits are found in the Best of the Web database, Inktomi will then also pull results from the GEN3 database, which ups the number of Web pages searched to about 500 million.
	www.onlinemag.net /OL2001/net3_01.html (1837 words)

	Technical FAQs
		If you are constantly receiving the envelope next to your name while on iWon or you are not receiving the envelope at all when you know you have received new mail please click here and send a note to our customer service department.
		We have since brought iWon Email inhouse, but during this conversion certain iWon member IDs (for your regular iWon site account) were not associated with email accounts powered by Mail.com.
		Chances are, you have more than one iWon email account, and your new message is in an account you have not yet checked.
	e2.email.iwon.com /info/general_faqs.php (995 words)

	Vignette > Customer Case Studies > iWon Case Study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		At first, iWon’s objective was to maximize its competitive advantage by bringing the site up very quickly, before the giveaway concept leaked out to the marketplace.
		Over time, iWon has built additional site features and functionality around the Vignette application, taking advantage of Vignette’s open architecture to customize the solution, developing JSP applications and tem-plates, and deploying third-party solutions and Web servers for specific content such as local weather conditions or customized personal finance information.
		The future of iWon is sure to be as full of innovation as the first two years have been.
	vignette.com /contentmanagement/0,2097,1-1-31-1665-1054-3662,00.html (1762 words)

	Submit Corner - Guides - Search Engine Guide - Iwon Search Engine
		Iwon originally launched in October of 1999 and has seen significant growth into a large internet portal, mostly thanks to its cash giveaways for using their services.
		Furthermore, Iwon uses many of the same technologies (Inktomi and Direct Hit) as their rivals making it essentially a reward based search engine similiar to the competition.
		Iwon will spider or follow all links it finds on your website and index them into their database.
	www.submitcorner.com /Guide/SE/iwon.shtml (270 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on iWon at Epinions.com
		On top of that, Iwon became a full portal offering you many features that you can customize to your own wants.
		The main attraction to using Iwon is that you earn points by doing various things from the portal, up to a maximum of 100 per day.
		Iwon is more than adequate for finding major pages, and features many of power search features like 'not' and '+'.
	www.epinions.com /content_22450769540 (457 words)

	ePrompter Users' Forum -> Excite, Yahoo, and iwon settings
		IWON and Netscape look to be POP3 accounts.
		Then I would assume that IWON is not supported by epromter, since it is not on the webmail list.
		There's no point in playing the IWON prize machine, the odds are 5 billion to one that you would win anything of value.
	www.eprompter.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=402&view=getlastpost (518 words)

	iWon -
		iWon Chips can only be used to enter the iWon Chips Sweepstakes.
		iWon Chips have no cash value and may not be redeemed for cash.
		The games and advertisements in the iWon Casino are provided for entertainment and informational purposes only.
	games.iwon.com /casino/instructions/id/vpoker.html (168 words)

	Online-Sweepstakes.com - iwon.com
		They changed their prize structure on April 1st to increase the annual prize and paid for a small part of it by removing the weekly prizes.
		I wonder if iwon can't really afford the new annual prize and how they've come to backpeddle so quickly on a decision that just went into effect a mere month ago.
		After I checked last April and had written them that I didn't want my information shared, iwon "kindly" changed my preferences so that I didn't get their e-mails but instead they can share my info with almost anyone they want.
	www.online-sweepstakes.com /forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12858&highlight=iwon.com (1193 words)

	10/6/99 BW Online--CBS's iWon Portal Play: Will Bribery Pay?
		When Steinman and iWon's other co-CEO, Bill Daugherty, approached CBS last March with the idea for their site, they offered little more than a vision for using giveaways to drive traffic to a single place on the Web.
		Steinman says 85% of the CBS-TV audience will see iWon ads an average of six times over the next six months, and that winners of the monthly $1 million giveaways and the $10 million prize in April will be announced in 60-second spots during prime time.
		If Steinman is right, and iWon is able to attract a large number of people (outside estimates are 2 million registered users within the first month), CBS may have the portal formula it's looking for.
	www.businessweek.com /bwdaily/dnflash/oct1999/nf91006d.htm?scriptFramed (1461 words)

	Is iWon destined to be a loser? \| Tech News on ZDNet
		The difference is that each time a user clicks on one of those features on iWon, he earns points that could qualify him to win a daily cash prize of $10,000, a monthly reward of $1 million or a $10 million grand prize scheduled to be given away April 17.
		IWon has since secured another $15 million from Chase Capital and is in the midst of retaining investment bankers, according to sources familiar with the company.
		The 72 percent increase in visitors made iWon the 78th most-visited site and the 11th most-frequented search engine out of 29 ranked by Media Metrix last month.
	news.zdnet.com /2100-9595_22-517486.html (688 words)

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		The iWon Annual Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes" or "Promotion") is offered and open only to legal residents of United States and its territories and Canada (except residents of Quebec) at least 13 years old at the time of entry.
		By becoming a registered member of the iWon service you incur no obligations other than your agreement to be bound by the iWon Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from iWon.
		The iWon Monthly Sweepstakes is offered and open in the United States and its territories to legal United States residents and to legal residents of Canada (except residents of Quebec) at least 13 years old.
	registration.iwon.com /reg/sweepstakes_rules.jsp (3848 words)

	World of Mr. Steen: Iwon Prize Machine Spyware Discussion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		IWON ought to be ashamed of this behavior.
		Unfortunately, I'm still using iWon, but am passing around to all the message boards of their treachery.
		Whenever I used localhost or name of my machine iWon keep intercepting it and using their search engine to try to locate it on the internet.
	www.jillyboel.com /members/kjohn/discuss.asp?discussblurbid=383 (2677 words)

	iWon - Help
		Please note that while the staff at iWon will read your note, we will not be responding personally to individual messages.
		In particular, your suggestions shall not be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of iWon, and iWon shall not be liable to you in any way for any use or disclosure of any suggestions.
		This means that iWon will have the right to make unrestricted use of the suggestions for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without compensation to you.
	newfb.iwon.com /feedback.jsp?key=iwfbt (209 words)

	Business Wire: iWon Teams With Be Free, Inc. to Launch Performance-Based Affiliate Marketing Program
		Through the program, iWon provides approved affiliate partners with easy-to-generate and compelling promotional links to place on their own web sites.
		"iWon is the fifth most highly-trafficked site on the Internet and attracts one out of every eight people visiting the Web," said Bill Daugherty, founder and co-CEO at iWon.
		To date iWon has selected over 40,000 winners and has given away more than $29 million in cash prizes.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_Nov_13/ai_66870950 (838 words)

	iWon Email Login
		If you are using a computer that you share with others or that is used by the general public, we recommend that you do not check off "Remember my password" on this computer.
		In every case, the user is then told to open the attached file to remedy the situation.
		Please know that you will NEVER receive an email from The iWon Team that comes from an @iwon.com email address.
	e1.email.iwon.com /msg_read.php (191 words)

	BW Online \| April 10, 2000 \| iWon: If You Pay Them, They Will Come
		That trick will be so difficult that iWon has already decided to work on it for another year: It just announced that it'll continue its daily, monthly, and yearly giveaways until Mar. 31, 2001.
		To make iWon distinctive, he intends to preserve the one edge he has: “iWon is about winning,” Steinman says.
		Now, here's a reason to wish iWon luck: Perhaps it will help establish the idea that sites should pay visitors for their personal information, even if by providing that data they're condeming themselves to an endless string of product pitches.
	www.businessweek.com /bwdaily/dnflash/apr2000/nf00410h.htm (1242 words)

	iWon Expedia Sweepstakes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		When you access the iWon travel page [please insert link] or Excite travel page [please insert link] you will find a banner, icon or text link for the Promotion, which, when accessed, will take you to a Sweepstakes registration form.
		To do so, you must be signed in as an iWon or Excite member and enter the Expedia web site through the iWon Travel page (http://travel.iwon.com/index.html) or the Excite Travel page (http://travel.excite.com/index.html) by clicking on a banner, icon or text link which may appear from time to time on the iWon or Excite web site.
		The booking must be made with a valid credit card by the person to whom the credit card was issued, and the credit card must be issued with the exact same first and last names as those that appear on your iWon or Excite registration.
	travel.iwon.com /exp/pu/rules.html (1267 words)

	iWon Help - Weather
		For the latest information on the weather in your area and around the world, turn to our Weather feature that is powered by WNI Weather news.
		A: In order to make personalization more individualized, My iWon features, such as Lottery, Weather and TV can all be personalized individually.
		We were unable to convert the weather listing during this change of providers for a select number of cities.
	www1.myway.com /ct/help/features/weather.html (1117 words)

	iWon Analysis - Search Engine Optimization 101 - SEO Logic® (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		If you're serious about search engine optimization, and your website is more than a hobby, contact us.
		So, iWon is getting traffic, and repeat traffic.
		The first five to ten search results are Overture listings and appear with titles and descriptions under the heading, "Sponsored Listings" The next search results are an exact copy of Google results, and are powered by Google.
	www.seologic.com /guide/iwon.php (174 words)

	globeandmail.com : globeinvestor.com : iWon.com Announces Million Dollar Winner
		As a leading loyalty-based Web portal, iWon (www.iwon.com) combines world- class search functionality, full portal personalization, and robust content from industry-leading sources with one of the Internet's largest, guaranteed cash giveaways.
		iWon attracts a large, loyal and responsive user base.
		To date, iWon has given away total cash prizes of $63,311,000 and had 268,745 winners.
	www.globeinvestor.com /servlet/WireFeedRedirect?cf=GlobeInvestor/config&vg=BigAdVariableGenerator&date=20050428&archive=prnews&slug=2005_04_28_11_4402_1358846 (731 words)

	iWon - Parenting
		NOTE: This information is transmitted to eDiets and is not maintained or used by iWon.
		Parenting 101: From pregnancy to preschool, all your baby basics are here.
		Share your parenting tips and tales with other members of the iWon family.
	parenting.iwon.com (185 words)

	iWon Less But At Least More Often (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-14)
		A notice on the Web site headlined "Announcing Changes to the iWon Prize Structure" talks about feedback from users who want more prizes.
		iWon also said there will be 10 prizes of $1,000 each weekend (In place of Saturday and Sunday $10,000 prizes).
		iWon spokeswoman Erica Bates told internetnews.com in an e-mail that: "iWon maintains its position as the largest guaranteed cash giveaway on the Internet and continues to give away cash and prizes while providing world-class content and information.
	www.clickz.com /news/article.php/12_757371 (418 words)

	iWon - Today - Daily Survey
		Of the following campaign issues, which one is currently the most important to you when deciding who to vote for in the 2004 Presidential election?
		It is a voluntary survey for our users, and is not scientifically projectable to any other population.
		We present these surveys to give iWon users an opportunity to share their opinions on particular topics.
	dsurvey.iwon.com /results.jsp?poll_id=2004-04-26 (156 words)

	iWon - iWon Weekday winners
		My daughter had knee surgery in December, and I wasn't quite sure how I was going to pay for that plus the physical therapy.
		An independent sweepstakes execution company, SCA, conducts all iWon Weekday, Weekend and Annual drawings through a computer-generated selection process.
		You can collect up to 100 entries every day, although we encourage you to continue to enjoy iWon even after you have collected your 100 daily entries.
	winners.iwon.com /winners.html (195 words)

	IWon
		The "Clot Factor" is a measure of how much a pest "gums up" a machine by adding registry entries, files, and directories.
		As more objects are placed in a machine, manual removal becomes more difficult and more error-prone.
		IWon: at least 93 KB Detection and Removal
	www.pestpatrol.com /pest_info/Stomp/i/iwon.asp (173 words)

	Business Wire: iWon.com Launches New Destination Portal Featuring The Internet's Largest Guaranteed Cash Giveaway
		Entries accumulated by users are displayed and updated on a real-time basis through an innovative and patent-pending entry tracking system that appears at the top of each page.
		In exchange for a majority ownership in iWon, Inc., CBS will provide approximately $70 million in advertising, promotion and other consideration to iWon.com.
		"iWon is a unique product unlike any on the Web," said Mel Karmazin.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1999_Oct_5/ai_55998777 (1017 words)

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