24. A search engine system, said search engine system comprising: a first computer system, said first computer system communicatively coupled to a second computer system by way of a first computer network; a search engine component, said search engine component configured to provide a plurality of results in response to a first query; a verification component, said verification component configured to generate a first identifier and to determine whether said first identifier is available by way of a first URL; and a search engine enhancement component, said search engine enhancement component being selected from the group consisting of: (i) a component configured for providing analytical data pertaining to a first plurality of websites; (ii) a component configured for providing, through said first computer network, access to a shopping cart or checkout mechanism; (iii) a component configured for causing real-time display of at least one of (a) a dollar amount or (b) a financial status badge or icon; (iv) a component configured for providing a custom search engine; (v) a component configured for providing a dynamic toolbar; (vi) a component configured for causing display of an ad in association with a word; (vii) a component configured for causing display of at least one option, said at least one option pertaining to disambiguating a search query; and (viii) a component configured for sharing proceeds from a first transaction.
24. A search engine system, said search engine system comprising: a first computer system, said first computer system communicatively coupled to a second computer system by way of a first computer network; a search engine component, said search engine component configured to provide a plurality of results in response to a first query; a verification component, said verification component configured to generate a first identifier and to determine whether said first identifier is available by way of a first URL; and a search engine enhancement component, said search engine enhancement component being selected from the group consisting of: (i) a component configured for providing analytical data pertaining to a first plurality of websites; (ii) a component configured for providing, through said first computer network, access to a shopping cart or checkout mechanism; (iii) a component configured for causing real-time display of at least one of (a) a dollar amount or (b) a financial status badge or icon; (iv) a component configured for providing a custom search engine; (v) a component configured for providing a dynamic toolbar; (vi) a component configured for causing display of an ad in association with a word; (vii) a component configured for causing display of at least one option, said at least one option pertaining to disambiguating a search query; and (viii) a component configured for sharing proceeds from a first transaction. 26. The search engine system in claim 24 wherein: said search engine component is configured to provide said plurality of results in accordance with a first relevance-determination methodology, said first relevance-determination methodology being selected from the group consisting of (i) a link-based methodology and (ii) a payment-based methodology.