{"id":392987,"date":"2022-01-12T16:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/heres-why-i-use-bing\/"},"modified":"2022-01-12T16:00:34","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T13:00:34","slug":"heres-why-i-use-bing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-why-i-use-bing\/","title":{"rendered":"#Here\u2019s Why I Use Bing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a42507301feb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a42507301feb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-why-i-use-bing\/#Microsoft_Pays_Me_to_Use_Bing\" >Microsoft Pays Me to Use Bing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-why-i-use-bing\/#What_Are_the_Points_For\" >What Are the Points For?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-why-i-use-bing\/#Is_It_Worth_it\" >Is It Worth it?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Here\u2019s Why I Use Bing&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-778714\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bing-question.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bing-question.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bing-question.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Bing question mark.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People often call me a \u201ctechie.\u201d I know the latest version of Android, how many cameras the new iPhone has, and I actually care about the taskbar in Windows 11. So how can a person like me use Bing on purpose?<\/p>\n<p>The popular opinion of Bing is\u2026not good. I don\u2019t know anyone\u2014especially those in the tech community\u2014who <em>chooses<\/em> to use Bing. Google is obviously the top choice, DuckDuckGo is probably the second place. Yet here I am doing searches on Bing.com every day. What gives?<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is DuckDuckGo? Meet the Google Alternative for Privacy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microsoft_Pays_Me_to_Use_Bing\"><\/span>Microsoft Pays Me to Use Bing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You might be expecting some elaborate explanation about how Bing is actually fine and maybe even better than Google. Well, it\u2019s actually a lot simpler than that. Microsoft pays me to use Bing. In fact, it could pay you to use Bing, too.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Rewards\u2014sometimes called \u201cBing Rewards\u201d\u2014is a reward system that Microsoft has had for quite a while. The concept is very simple. You log in with your Microsoft account and can earn points by performing various tasks.<\/p>\n<p>The easiest way to earn points is by doing web searches with Bing. There\u2019s nothing special to it. Just use Bing like you would any other search engine and you\u2019ll slowly accumulate points without thinking about it. Most of the time I forget I\u2019m even using Bing.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_the_Points_For\"><\/span>What Are the Points For?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-778715\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/2022-01-07_15-19-32.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Bing rewards Amazon gift card.\" width=\"650\" height=\"209\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alright, so I earn points for doing Bing searches, but what do I <em>do<\/em> with these points? There are actually quite a few ways you can redeem the points. You can enter contests to win prizes, donate money to charities, and get gift cards.<\/p>\n<p>The latter is what I\u2019ve been using the points for since I started using Bing in 2014. There are many businesses to choose from. Dunkin Donuts, Grubhub, Doordash, Starbucks, Taco Bell, Burger King, Hulu, and more. The best option in my opinion is Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>Since I started using Bing, I\u2019ve been able to redeem 34 Amazon gift cards. That\u2019s about four gift cards per year just for doing web searches. The gift cards are available in $5 and $10 amounts, and they can be easily added to your Amazon account in a couple of clicks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Earn Amazon Gift Cards by Using Bing and Edge, Thanks to Microsoft Rewards<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_It_Worth_it\"><\/span>Is It Worth it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s the big question you\u2019re probably thinking: is it really worth it to use Bing for a couple of Amazon gift cards? I\u2019ve earned $170 since 2014, which means I\u2019m only getting \u201cpaid\u201d around $20 per year to use Bing. I have to admit that\u2019s not a lot.<\/p>\n<p>That may not be enough for you to justify using Bing. For me, it\u2019s really not a big deal. I only use Bing on my computer, not my phone. The vast majority of the time, I find what I\u2019m looking for right away. Search engines are all pretty decent these days.<\/p>\n<p>Bing has some cool features, but it isn\u2019t perfect. I would never try to claim it\u2019s better than Google, but it\u2019s not <em>that much<\/em> worse. Sometimes I do need to use Google, which is why I have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoftedge.microsoft.com\/addons\/detail\/bingo\/fbndafpflgfiboicdoleibjihkpkhbak\">this handy extension<\/a> that puts a shortcut in the Bing results.<\/p>\n<p>So is it worth it to use Bing? That\u2019s entirely up to you. I\u2019m not really going out of my way to do anything extra. I just go about my business and every once in a while I get some money to spend on Amazon. Give it a try if you don\u2019t mind switching up your search engine habits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Quickly Create QR Codes With Bing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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