Scour Contest Deadline: Only 1 Week Left

Posted on February 9, 2009 by admin

Scour’s “Be A Star!” contest ends in a week from now, on February 15, 2009. This is your chance to show us your talent and create an entertaining video to tell the world what Scour is all about. So hurry and submit your video to YouTube before it’s too late!

Remember, that the top three videos with the most votes will make it to the final round where Scour judges will pick their favorite based on originality, message and entertainment.

Plus, the winner will receive a $500 VISA Gift Card (That’s free money) and the opportunity to have their entry be the next Scour Commercial to be featured on the Scour homepage seen by over 1 million unique users a month!

To get more information on how to enter, click here for the Scour Commercial Rules!

Good luck!

Scour Team

Illustrated Logos Create Buzz in Web Community

Posted on February 6, 2009 by admin

Google’s homepage is now known as much for its ever changing holiday and event-themed logos, as it is for its search. This is thanks to Dennis Hwang – Google’s very own graphic artist who is the brains behind the festive logos. Now, however, the company is putting those creative juices into the hands of children – yes, children! The face of Google, Marissa Mayer, was on the Today Show just the other day discussing the company’s second annual “Doodle for Google” competition for kids in grades K-12. We commend Google on its efforts to inspire children to get creative and show off their designs!

Google is not the only one creating colorful themed logos, though. Your one and only Scour.com will also be featuring a special themed logo in the next couple of days. Want to take a guess at what it might be? Either way, stay tuned…

Congratulations President Obama!

Posted on January 23, 2009 by admin

We wish President Barack Obama the best of luck for a successful term as he takes office this week. Regardless of your political preference, we can all rally around our Commander in Chief as he gets to work on his staggeringly long to-do list. Over the next few years, is it possible for us all to work together instead of apart? Only we can decide.

There is definitely an exciting feeling in Washington right now which is palpable for us all the way on the West Coast. We hope that spirit carries the country through the current hardships that millions of Americans are facing.

Be sure to post your thoughts in the comments section below and let us know your hopes for the new president!

- The Scour Team

Scour’s 2009 New Year Resolution Guide

Posted on January 16, 2009 by admin

Well, we are a couple weeks into 2009 already. Are you still hitting the gym? Have you embarked on that road trip to California yet? Wait … you didn’t make a new year’s resolution? No worries! To help you reach your goals, we have put together a list of the best online resources for five of the most popular resolutions.

1. Lose Weight/Get Fit – Tackle your fitness goals by joining Discovery’s National Body Challenge which includes trainer tips, tracking spreadsheets, diet advice, workouts, and much more to help you reach your goal and keep you motivated. You can also visit http://www.myfreetrainer.com/ for free customized workout routines.

2. Reduce Credit Debt/Track Finances – Learn all the details of improving your credit and paying off debt at About.com. Utilize free budgeting sites such as Mint and Quicken to track and manage your finances, learn to budget, and plan for the future.

*Then be sure to take advantage of Scour.com’s reward system and earn extra spending money by searching and ranking your results.

3. Do Your Part for the Environment – Kermit the Frog was mistaken when he said “It’s not easy being green” because The Daily Green and the Natural Resources Defense Council teamed up to provide 15 Simple Steps to start your green initiative.

4. Get Organized – Get rid of the clutter and learn organizational habits at LifeOrganizers, which will help you be more efficient in 2009.

5. Eat Healthier & Cook More – Bypass the crazy diets and educate yourself about proper nutrition with NutritionData.com. Then skip over to allrecipes.com for a comprehensive database of recipes to cook on your own.

Here’s to a great 2009!

-The Scour Team

Happy Holidays from Scour + 30 free points!

Posted on December 24, 2008 by admin

Hi Everyone!

The Scour team would like to take a second and wish you all a very happy and safe Holiday. No matter what you might be celebrating, we hope everyone can spend it with their friends and family.

Also, as a little gift from us, you will all be receiving a bonus 30 POINTS FREE! for helping us win Mashable’s Open Web Awards! Simply log in to your Scour account, check the messages in your profile and click the link in the announcement. That’s it!

Stay warm and enjoy the Holidays!

-The Scour Team

Scour Represents at the Digital Family Reunion

Posted on December 18, 2008 by admin

Last week, Scour attended the Digital Family Reunion, (DFR) event at the Skirball Center, in Los Angeles, CA. and we had a BLAST!The speakers were full of humor, wisdom and experience by the bucket loads. We especially enjoyed Tony Winders’ interview with Nolan Bushnell, the found of ATARI , Chucke Cheese and CEO of Uwink . Check out a couple morsels of the interview below:

DFR brought together “Southern California technology and business communities” for the holidays and as predicted, turned out to be a HUGE success. A big THANKS to The DFR Steering Committee, Brad Nye, Tony Winders, Dave Leighton, & Kurt Daradics. You guys really out-did yourselves!

Check out some pics:

Among the mound of business cards, Scour stands tall.

Here’s Scour Team member Alex giving away free Scour T-Shirts and answering questions about Scour.

Here is a pic from the back of the room…the DFR turnout was larger than expected with an approximate total of over 1,000 guests.

In addition to having great sponsor tables to visit, DFR had a “Town Hall Meeting” which was a lot of fun. Attendees were able to listen to various influential tech executives, including:

Jason Calacanis, CEO of Mahalo
Nolan Bushnell, CEO of UWink
Shawn Gold, president of Social Approach
Ryan Scott, CEO of Causecast
Joey Tarner, president of SOS
Ted Cohen, president of TAG Strategies
Nelson Gayton of UCLA Andreson School of management

It was great to meet everyone and we look forward to the next local event! We’re looking forward to many more to come!

-Team Scour

Scour Wins Mashable’s Open Web Award for Best Search & Social Search Engine!

Posted on December 16, 2008 by admin

It’s official people, you’ve given us the best holiday present EVER. We are excited to announce that Scour has won the Mashable ‘People’s Choice’ Open Web Award for Best Search & Social Search engine, voted on by none other than YOU, our wonderful users!

We faced some stiff competition, even the “800-pound gorilla” (ahem, Google), but Scour triumphed and stepped away with this incredible honor. For being around just a mere six months in the search industry, this is a huge testament to the power of our fledging social network of Scour users to whom we owe this honor. Your development feedback, participation in search rankings, and continued use & dedication have brought us to this point!

For a bit of background, Mashable’s Open Web Awards are the only multilingual international online voting competition that covers major innovations in web technology. This year’s 2nd Annual Open Web Awards brought in a total of approximately 170,000 votes this year – of which there was only one winner in each of the 26 categories. Other 2008 winners include folks such as Google, ShareThis, NetLog, and HARO.

This has been an amazing couple of weeks for Scour. Last week, we took the runner-up spot to Google in Mashable’s “Blogger’s Choice” Open Web Awards for Search, which was voted on by Mashable’s 100+ Blog Partners from around the globe. And now this!

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and runner-ups! And of course a HUGE thanks to the people who voted and made us your number one search engine!
Now after a few more happy dances, we’ll get back to making community-powered searching the future of online search…