The FOX Network does pretty well for themselves, despite sitting on the outside as the number four network player. That's the line of thinking that the folks behind Ask.com are using when it comes to their long term plan for growth. In fact, according to data from comScore Networks, only Ask and Google have picked up market share over the past year. Yahoo, Microsoft Live and AOL have all slowly seen their shares decrease.

An article over at CNNMoney.com tackles the issue by pointing out that Barry Diller already managed to turn Fox into a legitimate fourth network player.

It will be interesting to see how the public takes to the new Ask.com engine. With commercials running in prime time and a slew of new features designed to make searching even easier, they've certainly got a plan of action. That said, breaking enough ground against the major players to wiggle their way into the top four, or even the top three, could prove difficult.

Despite their drop in shares, Microsoft still has nearly three times the number of searchers that Ask.com does and Yahoo has more than four times the number of searchers. That said, AOL's recent drop has put them in a vulnerable spot that gives Ask.com a realistic shot at surpassing.