Just starting a poll here to see about how often people use the new MSN search and why (or why not). Post your why replies here.

For me it I use my SEO tools to query all of the big search engines to monitor website placement, but I still use G most often when I search.

I've never used MSN, or Yahoo come to think of it, for searching, prefering Google for that. I guess it's like a bank, once you find one you like you tend to stick with them for life.

I agree, until they start charging a fee when it is supposed to be FREE checking.

Same here, do checks for various client sites, But use google for "proper" searching

I use MSN regularly. I probably use Google a little more, but lately it seems like MSN provides more relevant search results, giving you exactly what you are looking for, usually in the first page of results. Sometimes you have to spend alot of time digging through the Google results to find something useful.

I use MSN a few times a month, Yahoo more often. I never use Google for personal search, only go there when I'm researching SEO-related matters and need to look at sites with a high PR.

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I use msn when i dont find what i want on googles main page.. usually.. sometimes use yahoo... keep switching with yahoo and msn .. used to use yahoo more but msn is a **** of a lot better now.. almost my perfered SE..

According to the poll it's almost a 50-50 split. I'm sure before MSN's change the numbers would have been a lot different.

I won't use msn.. I figure that if in the default in win 98 is set to search msn its spyware lol I know its not but just how I feel.. I use google the most but I do like to compair listings with yahoo.

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I won't use msn.. I figure that if in the default in win 98 is set to search msn its spyware lol I know its not but just how I feel.. I use google the most but I do like to compair listings with yahoo.

I don't understand your reasoning. Microsoft developed Windows, so why wouldn't they point the search to MSN.

vewy vewy rare...

just to see the differences between msn and the others.

I use it very seldom. I don't know I just got used with Google and Yahoo and is pretty much satisfied with it.

The only time I've used MSN search was to see where my site listed in the SERP's. I prefer Google.

MSN 2-3 times per week.
Yahoo 10-20 times per week.
Google 100+ per week.

i only use msn to check clients positions in it and to see if it has improved any. I find msn a waste of time - you can forget 3 or 4 string search terms in it thats for certain.

I use Google if i want to find something. MSN is currently miles off target

Every time I use MSN I realize how useless it is. I only use it for checking backlinks, because the results produce by it are very bad compared to google

I use MSN Search Everyday

I never use MSN. I hate page layout and colors of MSN.

Google for me but, mostly because its so easy.
In KDE, a simple alt+f2 gives a run dialog, type gg:search term and Konq open with the search results. Life can't get any easier.
If I'm in Firefox, ctl+t and tab to the search box.

Either way, getting from the need to search to having results is automatic. I rarely have to actively visit Google to search.