Articles Index
New Search Engines
New search engines make their debut on the Web almost every day, and it can be a bit tricky to keep up with all of them. That's what this page is for! Keep coming back to see the latest search engine information collated here in one convenient place.
Teoma
Teoma, now completely integrated into Ask.com and used as part of Ask's search algorithm and filtering, was definitely a search engine ahead of its time. Learn more about Teoma.
AltaVista
AltaVista has been around in various forms since 1995, and continues to be a viable presence on the Web. Learn more about search engine AltaVista.
Lycos Search
Learn more about Lycos Search, Lycos Top 50, Lycos Entertainment, and more.
Search the Web with Gigablast
Here's my profile of Gigablast, a search engine with some interesting features, good advanced search power, and an excellent user experience.
Google
Here's a basic overview of Google, the world's most popular search engine. Learn what makes the Google search engine so popular, some of Google's more popular features, and how you can use Google to search the Web.
AOL Search
AOL Search has a few great features along with superior user-friendliness that make it a good tool in the searcher's toolbox. Find out more in my detailed profile of AOL Search - how to search, what's new, and more about AOL Search's special features.
Indeed Jobs
Start your job search with Indeed, a great job search engine. Indeed returns job listings from hundreds of job boards, companies, newspapers, niche sites, and more.
AlltheWeb
AlltheWeb is a search engine whose results are powered by Yahoo. AlltheWeb has some very advanced search features that make it a good search destination for those looking for pure search. Read my profile of AlltheWeb and see if it might be a good search engine for you to try out.
Brainboost-A Question Answering Search Engine
Find answers, not just search results, with BrainBoost. You can ask this unique search engine any question you want and it will retrieve answers for you (with related questions). Read my review of BrainBoost and see why it's now one of my favorite Web destinations.
Swicki Your Own Search Engine
Make your own search engine for your site or blog with Eurekster Swicki. You are in charge of the search results, the search terms, and how the search engine looks. Find out what a Swicki is and see if it's something you might want to place on your own website or blog.
Map Search with the Map Machine
Make your map search simple with National Geographic's Map Machine, a dedicated map search engine that searches only National Geographic's sizable database of maps: city maps, world maps, road maps, weather maps, United States maps, and much more.
LookSmart
As of 2009, LookSmart has evolved into a search advertising network.
Online Shopping
Compare prices, research product information, and shop online with my comprehensive guide to online shopping.
FoodieView, a Free Recipe Search Engine
FoodieView, a recipe search engine, is now one of my "must have" sites on the Web. Searchers can find all kinds of recipes on here from a multitude of different recipe sites, including Food Network, Wolfgang Puck, AllRecipes.com, Martha Stewart, and more.
Kartoo
Kartoo is a different breed of search engine - all your results are presented in a unique visual format: instead of text results, you get an interactive map. Read my profile of Kartoo and see if it might fit your search needs.
AOL Search Records and User Privacy
The AOL search records debacle released over 500K private search records on the Web in the name of research. These records were almost instantly taken down again, but not before many mirror sites got a hold of them. Now, what are the lessons we've learned from the AOL search records fiasco? Here are a few I've come up with.
Ten Ways To Protect Your Web Privacy
Search engines can and do keep records of searches - here's a few ways you can protect your Web privacy.
MSN Search
MSN Search is Microsoft's offering to the search world. It delivers clean, relevant results, has lots of fun extra features, and is easily customized in order for you to get the most out of your searching experience.
Answers
Answers.com is a great search tool that will help you find the answers you're looking for fast, with maximum credibility.
Dogpile Search
Dogpile, a meta search engine, is a great way to compare and compile results from many different search engines and directories at the same time.
Clusty
Learn about Clusty, a meta search engine with lots of interesting features, including a blogosphere meta search option, customization tabs, and of course, clustering.
Scirus, a Science Search Engine
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.
Kelkoo
Here's a profile of Kelkoo.com, a comparison shopping search engine based in Europe that is headquartered in Europe and owned by Yahoo.com.
Profile of Amazon's A9.com
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 has to offer, how to use it, and how it works.
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