4. A method for retrieving web documents, comprising: requesting and downloading a portal website at a client; downloading a portal linking tool to the client that permits a web browser to access the portal website from any website; requesting a different website at the client that is external to the portal website; downloading the different website; highlighting text in the different website; activating a context menu in the portal linking tool that presents an option to search for other web documents containing the highlighted text using a search provider associated with the portal website; sending a command from the client to the portal website to obtain search results for the highlighted text; again downloading the portal website at the client, such that the search results are generated within the confines of the portal website; and crediting the portal website as a source of the search request, such that the portal website receives credit for directing traffic to the search provider, and the different website receives no credit for the search request.
4. A method for retrieving web documents, comprising: requesting and downloading a portal website at a client; downloading a portal linking tool to the client that permits a web browser to access the portal website from any website; requesting a different website at the client that is external to the portal website; downloading the different website; highlighting text in the different website; activating a context menu in the portal linking tool that presents an option to search for other web documents containing the highlighted text using a search provider associated with the portal website; sending a command from the client to the portal website to obtain search results for the highlighted text; again downloading the portal website at the client, such that the search results are generated within the confines of the portal website; and crediting the portal website as a source of the search request, such that the portal website receives credit for directing traffic to the search provider, and the different website receives no credit for the search request. 9. The method of claim 4 , wherein the at least one option includes an option for performing a search from a listing of businesses.