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By Wendy Boswell, About.com Guide since 2004

Seven Great Mobile Search Engines Created: Friday, March 20, 2009 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
More of us are using our phones, tablets, and other devices to use the Web than ever before in history. Here are seven search engines that will help find what you need on the go.
Daypop Created: Sunday, December 11, 2005 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
DayPop, a useful search tool that helped track down current events, is no longer in service.
Find The Words To Any Song Online Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
Searching for lyrics to a song can be a daunting task; however, you can use the Web to find the words for virtually any musical piece you can think of.
Five Places To Listen To Your Favorite Radio Stations Online Created: Friday, April 21, 2006 Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012
Listen to almost any broadcast radio station in the world from the comfort of your own computer. Here are five sources to help you listen to your favorite music, talk, and news stations.
How to Successfully Submit Your Website to Directories Created: Thursday, May 24, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
One of the best ways to increase your website's visibility in the search engines is to develop high quality back links, especially to Web directories.
Turbo Web Search - How to Become An Internet Guru Created: Thursday, May 03, 2007 Updated: Thursday, May 24, 2012
Frustrated by how ineffective your search efforts are? Let About.com help you out with a few easy to follow tutorials on how to really flourish online.
Find a Community with MSN Groups Created: Saturday, June 03, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
MSN Groups was once a flourishing online community. Learn more about this once thriving Web site and how it evolved at About.com.
What is a Bookmark? Created: Saturday, January 24, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
When you decide to keep a Web page to look at later, you're doing something called
The Top Ten Sites for Online Grocery Shopping Created: Thursday, May 27, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The convenience of online grocery shopping can't be underestimated. Here are ten websites where you can purchase your groceries on the Web from home, any time of the day or night.
Amazon Coupons - How to Find Amazon Coupons Created: Thursday, December 04, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
You can find exceptional bargains via Amazon coupons on the Web that can add up to some pretty significant savings. Learn more about finding Amazon coupons on the Web, and stretch your budget a lot...
Become a Better Search Engine User in Five Minutes Or Less Created: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Search engines are some of the most useful tools on the planet, but what if you're not sure how to use them? Here are six tips that can set you on the path to becoming more comfortable with these a...
A Beginner's Guide to Online Advertising Methods Created: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
You've got a website, now you need to get someone to look at it. Here's a quick rundown of the online advertising methods available to you, no matter what level you might be at.
The Best Sites for Free Sound Effects Created: Monday, October 30, 2006 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Need a scary atmosphere for your Halloween party, background noise for a research project, or fill-in music for a family DVD? You can find all of this and more with About Web Search's picks for the...
Free Translation Sites You Can Use To Decipher Nearly Any Language Created: Saturday, November 13, 2004 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
What does that say? Find out with About.com's picks for free translation sites, helpful for anything from French to Klingon.
101 Free Christmas Movies, TV Shows, and Video Specials Created: Thursday, December 13, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Celebrate this special time of year with the classic TV specials, movies, and animated programs that we've come to know and love. Here are over one hundred Christmas movies and videos you can watch...
Ten Websites Every Book Lover Will Enjoy Created: Friday, June 15, 2007 Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012
Looking for a great book? There's no end to the reading material you can find on the Web. Here are ten great websites that every book fan will fall in love with.
15 Free Web Tools You Can Use To Find People Online Created: Thursday, September 11, 2008 Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012
Want to reconnect with someone? Here's a step by step guide to finding someone on the Web using tools and services that are designed to find people online.
CISPA - A Beginner's Guide to the Computer Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act Created: Friday, May 18, 2012 Updated: Friday, May 18, 2012
Many people are hearing a lot about CISPA in the news. Learn more about this proposed bill and how it can affect the average Web searcher.
How to Find a Mugshot on the Web Created: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
If you feel like doing a bit of detective work on the Web, you can - here are a couple different ways you can track down a mugshot online.
How to Find a Prison Inmate on the Web Created: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Whether you're looking for a prison inmate, or just want more information about the United States criminal justice system, these sites will help you start your search for a detainee in the penal sy...
Bad Hackers, Good Hackers: What's The Difference? Created: Monday, January 02, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
The news brings us stories of systems, governments, and corporations being hacked into by highly skilled programmers every day. Are these exploits always hostile? Or are they meant to be for the gr...
The Pirate Bay Created: Friday, February 20, 2009 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
The Pirate Bay is one of the oldest torrent trackers on the Web. Learn more about searching for torrents at this extremely popular site.
Five Blog Search Engines You Can Use To Find Content You Enjoy Created: Saturday, November 13, 2004 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Blog search engines can help you find online journals for whatever topic you'd like to explore.
Sphere Reviewed - A Profile of Sphere, a Blog Search Engine Created: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Here's my review of Sphere, a blog search engine with some great features, relevant results, and an excellent overall user experience.
Sphere - Interview with Sphere Co-Founder Tony Conrad Created: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Read my interview with Sphere blog engine co-founder Tony Conrad and learn more about this great new entry to the blog search engine field.
Twingly - About Web Search Best Site of the Day Created: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Find blogs on specific subjects with Twingly, a blog search engine.
August 2008 Best Sites of the Day Created: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Here are all the best sites of the day for August 2008 at About Web Search.
Technorati - About Web Search Best Web Site of the Day Created: Thursday, September 14, 2006 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Technorati is a blog search engine, but there's a lot more to it than just search. You can monitor the blogosphere, track current trends, find the best content, and more.
About Web Search Best Web Site of the Day - September 2006 Created: Thursday, September 14, 2006 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
From crazy to community, social to reference, search helps to cutting-edge, you'll find it here at the About Web Search Best Web Site of the Day.
Watch It Online - Free Movies, TV Shows, Videos, and Films Created: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Watch a free movie, download a movie player, watch your favorite TV shows, or catch the latest movie trailers with this list of the best places to find free movies, videos, and TV shows on the Web.
How to Pick The Right Search Engine Created: Sunday, January 15, 2006 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
Many people don't realize that there are more than just one or two search engines out there. Learn how many choices you really have, and how to pick the best search tool for the job.
Watch Free Movies - What are your favorite sites for watching free movies? Created: Monday, July 13, 2009 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012
The Web is a fantastic resource for watching free movies. What are your favorite sites to find free movies to watch? Share them with the About Web Search community.

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