Here are 11 search engines (other than Google) where you can still find exactly what you want.
Google is used by people all over the world. It is one of the most popular search engines to date. However, there may be times where you can’t find the things you want which can be really frustrating. Why not be more adventurous by breaking away from the Google addiction? You may try out the other alternatives that are available. As the saying goes, there’s always no harm to try.
Here are 11 search engines (other than Google) where you can still find exactly what you want…
Technorati is by far the best alternative to Google. The ‘blog search’ allows you to search the hottest blog items, including a list of ‘most-linked-to’ blogs, a top searches list, as well as movies, music, games and videos that most bloggers link to. It is user-friendly as you can sort results according to timeliness (based on the newest content) or blogs with more inbound links.
Just like a typical Google page, this site allows you to search results from Google, Yahoo! and MSN quickly. You can choose to view the results from either one of the search engines. There is a ‘Peek-a-Boo’ feature that gives you page previews so that you do not have to click through unnecessary pages.
stands for Roll Your Own Search Engine. It allows you do category or general searches to get results from the Web or blogs. You may also create your own search engine if you intend to search only specific sites.Rollyo
Clusty collects the results from several search engines (excluding Google) and arranges them in clusters to further refine your search. For instance, a search for Sony Vaio returns clusters such as various Sony Vaio model numbers, reviews and prices.
Focusing on “subject-specific popularity”, this site is rich in features. It orders results by ‘popularity’ among pages considered to be experts on the topic of your search. The ‘page-preview’ and ‘editorially selected smart answers’ are its best features.
At Chacha, you can chat with a real-life professional by submitting your query, and he will return you with results that are customised to your needs and specifications. The service is free and you can have a whole lot of fun.
Scour aggregates the results from Google, Yahoo! and MSN. There is a social element where users can ‘vote’ the results up or down.
StumbleUpon lets you rate pages and sites that you visit with the thumbs-up/thumbs-down icons in your toolbar. Once it learns your preferences, it becomes better at directing you to the topics you like. You can also add friends to your list. Their preferences will help to further refine your search results. This website is great for finding content that you may not be able to find elsewhere.
This search engine is based on searches by category, including politics, finance, health, travel, autos, video games, etc. It scored better with less-time sensitive issues and search terms. For example, it provided lots of information (prevention, cures and risk factors) on health-related topics.
If you can’t get any result for your search query on Google, you may post it here and wait for another user to help you. However, the response-to-post ratio is not very high as there are too many queries. But it is still worth a try if you are desperately looking for something that you can’t find on Google.
This site is targeted at schools and students. Each site listed in the search results has been specifically selected by educators whose aim is to ensure safe surfing.
With so many search engines around, I am sure you will be able to find the things you want on the internet. Hope you will find this list useful. All the best!
October 14th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Good list. I’ve used a few of them already. Nice job!
October 14th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Very interesting and very useful information. Great article. Well done
October 14th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Now this is different information, this is useful, I am off to search for bridesmaid dresses for my daughters wedding as we seem to be all googled out, thanks!!
October 14th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
I’d be interested in knowing which one is considered the best search engine? Do you think it’s still Google? Food for thought and maybe a next article…? Good stuff!
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October 14th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
I never heard of some of these search engines. I wonder if they would be a good place to post some of our articles.
October 15th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Great list, my fav’s are Technorati and Scour. Scour pays you for each search and comment you make, I’ve already gotten $25!
October 15th, 2008 at 12:59 am
Interesting list!
October 15th, 2008 at 3:01 am
Interesting article idea, but the format it is in and the way the screenshots are done makes it look unprofessional.
October 15th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Interesting stuff. I’ve used a couple of these and I’ll take a look a the others.
October 15th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Great list! Didn’t know Scour paid, I’ll have to check it out. Another to add is dogpile, it compiles a bunch of search engines (similar to Clusty) Also, a note on ChaCha, they actually do a text message search service now that is way cool, you just text them the question and they text you back the answer.
October 15th, 2008 at 10:45 am
I’m glad to see netTrekker on here as an option for our students. Often times they hear “Google” and unless the safe searching is on – “Googling” is very tricky for kids. The results are not relevant or appropriate. And netTrekker is so much more than a search, with tools such as read aloud for our non-readers, dictionary hot key – which also translates, and other tools to help students search a different way.
Great list!
October 15th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Really great sites. I need to check some of these out.
October 15th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Really cool article! Never heard of some of these!
October 17th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Thanks to all for reading this article. Before this, I have never heard of some of this wonderful websites. Besides Google, they are useful in their own ways and serve as alternatives. It’s always better to have a greater variety of choices…
October 18th, 2008 at 8:19 am
Thanks to your article, I found a few good sites I wasn’t aware of. Thanks for sharing these resources.
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November 9th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
jus wat i was searchg 4. thanx.
April 3rd, 2009 at 4:53 am
Google is cool…
April 12th, 2009 at 9:32 am
good helpful list thanks
August 28th, 2009 at 5:21 am
technorati.com is one of the best for me. google is too old now