Oparla, the all new search engine that pays users to surf the net, marked its launch this week with its first ever daily cash payout. The inaugural prize draw was made by the engine’s founder, British entrepreneur Daniel Jupp at Oparla headquarters in London and saw one registered user win a lump sum for choosing Oparla to find information online.

Oparla user Mr Peter Meherne (Berkshire) was the first lucky winner. He said, “I had just registered with Oparla and carried out a couple of searches when I received a call advising me that I’d won the opening day’s prize draw which was a very nice surprise!

“Oparla presents its results in a different way to most search engines and I’m finding its rating system and feedback features very useful. I’ll definitely be using it to search the net. As a businessman I think its unique approach will prove a winner with users so I have also just signed up for its advertising package for my business, Plain Words.”

Following the success of its first draw, Oparla will reward one user every day with a cash bonus of up to £1000. The lottery like system will be based on account holders signing in and using the search engine to find web pages and images online. Founder Daniel Jupp said, “It really does pay to surf with Oparla. This first prize draw is a milestone for us after months in development and I was delighted to present Mr Meherne with his cash prize. Oparla is all about giving something back to its users so I look forward to signing many more cheques in the future!”

Oparla users not only have the chance to bank cash payouts but are given the power to rate and comment on returned results. The unique interface uses a five star site ranking system, giving each site shown in the search results a community mark for usefulness and relevance to the search query. The search engine also references social media technology within its user accounts making it easy for web surfers to send private messages and recommendations to other Oparla visitors requesting assistance with their web browsing and information searches.

Having founded online media consultancy Apple Jupp (formerly Top Position) in 2001, Mr Jupp is well versed in online behavioural trends and the unique relationship internet users have with their search engine of choice. He said, “The Web 2.0 movement has altered the online landscape and as users become more sophisticated in their understanding of the internet and its workings, their becoming more prolific in their desire to shape the way that information is presented to them. Oparla gives its visitors a chance to make their voices heard and stamp their authority on its search results. It’s this synergy that will allow us to develop a search engine that truly represents the changing needs of internet users.”

Any registered user is eligible to participate in the daily prize draw. The free account set-up takes around 60 seconds to complete. Users must then sign in when they use Oparla with each search earning the account holder a place in that day’s draw.