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Wendy's Web Search Blog June 2006 Archive

By Wendy Boswell, About.com Guide to Web Search since 2004

Fun Quizzes on the Web

Friday June 30, 2006
Sure, the Web helps you get lots of stuff done, but you can also use it to find and take some pretty fun quizzes. Here are just a few ... Read More

I'm Feeling Lucky

Wednesday June 28, 2006
If you've ever visited the Google home page, then you'll have seen a button right under the search bar titled "I'm Feeling Lucky." Find out what that button does ... Read More

More Top Ten Viral Videos

Tuesday June 27, 2006
As in the previous Top Ten Viral Videos article, I've scoured the Web to find the best free viral videos for you in my article titled More Top Ten ... Read More

The Library of Congress

Saturday June 24, 2006
The Library of Congress is one of the largest American cultural repositories on the Web. Find out more about the Library of Congress in today's Web Search Tip of ... Read More

Find Music You Like With Music-Map

Friday June 23, 2006
Find music you like with Music-Map, a site that finds music that matches your taste. Just enter in an artist and Music-Map will locate a list of musicians, bands, ... Read More

Internet Speed Test

Thursday June 22, 2006
Ever wondered how really fast your connection to the Internet/Web was? Now's your chance - take an Internet speed test. This is a great way to get an accurate ... Read More

AltaVista Search

Wednesday June 21, 2006
AltaVista has been around in various forms since 1995, and continues to be a viable presence on the Web. Learn more about AltaVista Search. More search engines: There are ... Read More

Business Search - Find a Business Search Engine

Wednesday June 21, 2006
The Web has a ton of resources for anyone doing a quick business search, looking for business search engines, business research information, and more. Here are a few resources I've ... Read More

Find a Job with Indeed, a Job Search Engine

Tuesday June 20, 2006
Start your job search with Indeed, a great job search engine. Indeed is a vertical job search engine that returns job listings from hundreds of job boards, companies, newspapers, ... Read More

Search Engine Optimization - How Long Until I See Results?

Monday June 19, 2006
How long should you have to wait to see some returns on your search engine optimization efforts? The answer depends on a variety of factors. Read more in my ... Read More

Use the Web to Find a Roommate

Monday June 19, 2006
The Web can help you do a lot of things, and if you're looking for a roommate, you'll be able to use these "find a roommate" sites to help ... Read More

How to Find Sites That Link To Your Site

Saturday June 17, 2006
Sometimes it's fun (and educational) to see what other sites are linking to you on the Web. Find out how to do this in the Daily Web Search ... Read More

Search a Site with Tags

Friday June 16, 2006
Many Web sites these days are implementing a new way for you to search their sites internally - with tags. Read more in today's Daily Web Search Tip titled ... Read More

Find Breaking News with Topix

Thursday June 15, 2006
Topix is an immense news search engine that is a combination news search engine and news aggregator. Grab breaking news, top news, and news articles from thousands of different ... Read More

Find Science Articles with Scirus, a Science Search Engine

Thursday June 15, 2006
Read about Scirus, an extremely comprehensive search engine that only searches science-specific content. You can find science news, science articles, and science fair projects here. More help with research ... Read More

Zip Code Look Up

Thursday June 15, 2006
Find US zip codes on the Web with the Web Search Tip of the Day titled Zip Code Look Up.

Profile of Amazon's A9.com

Wednesday June 14, 2006
A9.com is a search engine put together by the good folks at Amazon, one of the largest and most successful online retailers in the world. Find out what A9.com ... Read More

MrSapo.com - All In One Search Engine Meta-Interface

Wednesday June 14, 2006
MrSapo.com is a search engine meta-interface that allows the user to search many different search engines from the same place (you'll have to try it to really understand what ... Read More

Find Similar Sites with similicio.us

Wednesday June 14, 2006
If you find a good article or site and you'd like to explore more sites that are similar, then similicio.us is the perfect tool for you. Find out more ... Read More

Blinkx, a Video Search Engine

Tuesday June 13, 2006
Blinkx TV is a video search engine that allows you to search for audio and video clips not only using keywords and phrases, but also content in the actual ... Read More

Interview with Darren Rowse of ProBlogger

Tuesday June 13, 2006
I had the privilege of interviewing Darren Rowse of ProBlogger a while back. Read what he had to say about blogging, earning money with blogging, how he got started being ... Read More

Yahoo Directory

Tuesday June 13, 2006
The Yahoo Directory is one of the oldest and most exhaustive directories on the Web. Find out more about the Yahoo Directory in today's Daily Web Search Tip. More about ... Read More

Google Spreadsheets - Is It An Excel Challenger?

Monday June 12, 2006
Speculation is running high with the release of Google Spreadsheets - is it going to be a Microsoft Excel challenger? Read this article from guest author Ajeet Khurana titled ... Read More

MySpace Icons on the Web

Saturday June 10, 2006
I've found a few good sites that offer free icons for any kind of site, whether it's MySpace, your own site, blogs, message boards, etc. Read more in my ... Read More

FIFA World Cup 2006

Friday June 9, 2006
Google has a fun logo today celebrating the beginning of FIFA World Cup 2006; you can also add a Google World Cup Soccer Widget to your Google personalized homepage so ... Read More

Image Search Engines

Friday June 9, 2006
These image search engines, directories, and collections will help you to find whatever kind of image you're looking for on the Web; whether it's a piece of clipart, a photograph, ... Read More

Audio Search

Thursday June 8, 2006
Use audio search engines, audio directories, and audio sites to find audio clips, streaming audio, free audio books, and more - see my loooonnnng list of audio search sites ... Read More

Museums on the Web

Thursday June 8, 2006
Almost every great museum in the world has their own Web site. Here are just a few of the museums that you can visit via the Web - check ... Read More

Technical Requirements for Multimedia

Tuesday June 6, 2006
You can use my article titled Technical Requirements for Multimediato figure out what basic technical requirements you'll need to utilize multimedia content on the Web, as well as choose ... Read More

Prison Inmate Search on the Web

Tuesday June 6, 2006
If you're looking for a prison inmate, or just want more information about the United States criminal justice system, I've rounded up a few good sites in today's Web ... Read More

Find Last Minute Vacations on the Web

Monday June 5, 2006
The early bird doesn't always get the worm. You can find lots of good deals on last minute vacations on the Web with the Web Search Tip of the ... Read More

MSN Groups

Sunday June 4, 2006
Today's Daily Web Search Tip is about MSN Groups. MSN Groups has something for (most) everyone. Find a community of like-minded people, share your interests, find friends, and lots ... Read More

Free MP3 Music Download at GarageBand

Saturday June 3, 2006
One of the best places on the Web that I've found to find great independent music and free MP3 downloads is at GarageBand, a great indie music online community. ... Read More

Shop Local with Yokel

Friday June 2, 2006
Today's Web Search Tip of the Day is how to shop local with Yokel, a shopping search engine that grabs prices of products from stores in your local neighborhood. ... Read More

Check Search Engine Ranking In Google, Yahoo, and MSN Search

Thursday June 1, 2006
Looking for a few search engine optimization tools you can utilize to monitor your search engine rankings in Google, Yahoo, and MSN Search? Read this article titled Check Search ... Read More

New Blog Search Engine from Ask.com

Thursday June 1, 2006
There's a new blog search engine in town from Ask.com. The best thing about it? It's wonderfully intertwined with Ask's (in my opinion) best property, Bloglines. Let me show ... Read More

Get Reading Suggestions with What Should I Read Next

Thursday June 1, 2006
Probably one of the most useful sites I've ever come across. Find out what book would be best for your tastes with What Should I Read Next, a great ... Read More

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