Aiming to thwart Google's standing as the most popular search engine, Microsoft on Wednesday revealed its program to offer rebates to people who use it search to find and buy some products.

According to the Microsoft’s rebate plan, which came out in the wake of the steady decline of its share of the Internet search market and its failure in yahoo take over bid, the software giant will pay rebates to consumers who use a special version of its Live Search site to find products for sale — and make the online purchase.

Microsoft executives stated that the program, which is called Live Search cashback, is part of a plan to come up with new approaches to areas of the search business where they see opportunities to make inroads against Google.

At an advertising conference run by the company, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said, "Our goal is to make Live Search the most rewarding commercial search destination on the Web.” “This is a very big part of the $20 billion search market. Make no mistake, we are about having the best search, having the best results,” Gates said.

According to Microsoft, the users who sign up for accounts can earn rebates by purchasing products directly from the Live Search cash-back site, or by looking for a gold coin icon accompanying search results on the main Live Search website. By purchasing thru the Live Search, a user can earn rebates worth 2% to 30% of the price, which will be deposited into his or her Live Search account. After a 60-day waiting period, refunds totaling $5 or more are accessible via deposit to an online banking or PayPal account, or delivered in a check by mail.