What About Search Engines?

Whatever you are looking for a search engine is your first call. Some are better than others and the most popular is Google, handling almost half of all web searches. Users type in what they are looking for, perhaps 'consulting services', then the search engine will display a list of all the web pages that closely match what you have searched for, starting with those closest to your search words.

More information on search engines from Wikipedia.

Major Search Engines

7Search -Pay for position SE.
Acclaim Search -by ValueCom.
AOL -Lousy web search.
AllCrawl -"Why Choose, When You Can Have It All?"
All The Web -Claims alot of pages, but disappointing.
AltaVista -Also offers translation.
Amnesi -Search Internet server names (DNS names).
Ampleo -Human interactive search engine. Free.
Ask Jeeves -Uses natual language input. Mediocre.
Deja.Com -Search UseNet newsgroups.
Deoji -Includes tools for WebTV.
Dewa
DevSearch -The web developer's SE.
DirectHit -One of the biggies. Pretty good.
DMOZ -Open directory project
Excite -Rated as one of the best SEs.
Findit2000
FindWhat -Pay for position.
Frequent Finders -Search for words in the actual URLs.
Funkycat -International search engine with a broad index.
GenieKnows
Google -Huge and accurate, a favorite. Weighs popularity.
Go -Mis-managed by Mickey Mouse & Co.
Go2Net
GoshDarn! -Hot new search engine
HotBot -Scalable. Search a domain, eg. [.edu].
iBound
Info Hiway
Infomak
InfoSeek -Owned by Disney. Average.
Intelliseek -Their Profusion site allows searching 1000 sites, including many on the 'invisible web'
IXQuick -Highly rated.
Jump City
Kanoodle -Pay for position SE.
Link Centre
Link Master
Links2Go -Most-referenced pages by topics; it's also personalizable.
Look Up
Lost Link/ Web Links -Great site, adds links instantly... with banners!
Lycos -"Wolf spider" (Latin). Another SE biggie.
MSN
NBCi -New respect for this search engine
TheNet1
Nexor Aliweb
NorthernLight -Recommended, plus a special pay collection.
Overture -Top pay for position SE, high commercial relevance.
Pathfinder/ Time-Warner -Time, People, Money, Fortune, etc...
Reference.Com -UseNet resources
Rocket Links -Pay for position SE.
Scrub The Web -Robot SE claims to have indexed 80 MM pages. Search.Com -CNET. Infoseek SE, own db for subjects.
Search4Info
Search Hound -Pay for position. Slow?
Search King -Indexes instantly. Surfers votes determine ranking.
Snap -Advanced setting allows excluding words, eg. xxx, porn, etc..
Splat Search
Subjex
Super Cyber Search -Pay for position.
ToggleBot -10MM URLs. MetaSearch, Directory, Auction Search, etc..
TopClick -The Private SE. Claims to protect privacy. No cookies.
WebCrawler -Very user friendly interface. Owned by Excite.
Web Direct
WebSearch2K -New SE, pay for position, no adult.
WebVentureHotlist
What-U-Seek
Where2Go -TOP 20 search engine, directory of URLs.
WWWHunter
Yahoo! -Leading net directory.
Zen Search
Z Search -"The last name in searching"

Other Search Engines

Hot Sheet - carries links to news, shopping, entertainment, and more.
Yisou.com - dedicated to China-based Internet searches. A Yahoo! product.
Care2 - environmental portal full of healthy living tips, eco-directory, click-to-donate sites, e-cards, and more. Generates donations for top environmental nonprofits.
Kanoodle.com - provider of cost-per-click sponsored links programs based on targeted search, content, and user behavior.
Tile.net - reference source for Internet discussion and information lists, Usenet newsgroups, FTP sites, computer products vendors, and web design companies.
Search King - engine that relies on web surfing for quality searching results. Searchers vote on sites, assuring relevant Internet results.
InvisibleWeb - directory of databases, archives, and search engines.
NationalDirectory
Voila - search the web or browse through categories.
Zeal.com - user-contributed and maintained web directory with ratings and reviews
OneKey - a child-safe search engine.
GeoURL ICBM Address Server - location-to-URL reverse directory that allows users to find websites by their proximity to a given physical location.
SearchIt.com - pay per click engine.
Spider's Apprentice, The - a public service site that offers help on searching the Web. We also analyze and rate the major search engines.
CompInfo - reference site and search engine for computers, software, and business.
Links2Go - topical directory compiled using proprietary automated technology.
Digital Librarian - a librarian's choice of the best of the Web.
Resource Discovery Network - dedicated to providing effective access to high quality Internet resources for the learning, teaching, and research community.
Ayna - Arabic search engine and Internet directory .
Elib Directory - includes directory and services.
InfoTiger Search Engine
Espotting.com - European search engine where advertisers can bid to be listed higher on search results and have their company logo appear as well.
ZenSearch - includes a Web search, email, and discussion forums.
Gimpsy - website directory listing sites that provide an online activity or help the user accomplish a specific task.
Joeant - with a goal to find and categorize the best sites for a wide variety of topics.
Search Adobe PDF Online - search engine for PDF documents that allows you to view the summaries before viewing the actual documents.
Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT) - resource designed primarily for faculty and students of higher education. Presents links to online learning materials with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments.
OpenFind - search utilizing the PolyRank technique that aims to provide more flexible and optimized rankings.
iLOR - offers different ways for the user to interact with search results derived from Google.
Turbo10 - allows you to search the "deep web" via a collection of databases and search engines, which you can customize. Searchers can also cluster results into topics and sort by relevance, speed, and source.
Any Search Info - offers a search engine and directory, accepting website submissions for instant inclusion in a spidered database.
EncycloZine - hybrid portal/encyclopedia.
Buzzle.com - offers links, message boards, jokes, stories, and free email. Subjects include sports, arts, finance, family, computers, shopping, entertainment, and more.
Bay9 - pay-per-click search engine.
SightQuest.com - offers a directory of links for shopping, health, business, affiliate programs, and more.
Essential Links - quick links to popular Web resources.
SiteRanking.com - provides a categorized directory of searchable listings.
Uncover the Net Directory - directory of websites categorized by subject.
Webtaxi - provides a single interface for both parallel and nonparallel methods of searching multiple sites.
ePilot
OpenHere
I Am Bored - offers a list of sites with user ratings to visit when feeling bored.
Linkopedia - seeks to take the work out of surfing by providing "best of" links.
WebExhibits - illustrated educational exhibits, with brief summaries, ratings, and reviews.
InfoGrid - features indexed guide of the web.
Jump City - The online version of the book,"What's on the Web", published by Internet Media and available in bookstores nationwide.
SurfSafely.com - offers family-friendly search, using a web directory open only to PICS rated sites, enabling content selection using parental controls.
goClick.com - pay-per-click search engine.
TotalSeek - categorized directory of websites.
Babieca Search - provides a web search engine, directory, metasearch results, and an advertising program.
SelectSurf - directory of selected websites.
Thunderstone - an index of sites, not pages.
Massivelinks Directory - directory of websites that allows users to rate and review sites.
Clickey - keyword based search engine of registered domain names.
TrueSearch.com
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LuXPoint - Internet directory and search for Luxembourg.
All Academic - provides free academic searches of the Internet. Authors can index academic work as well.
Peekaboo - business directory and a travel guide. Includes city and town info.
MOSHIx2 - Japanese and English search engine. Also has a browsable directory of sites.
BoardReader - search message board information on the web.
123World.com - directory includes transportation, company, country, publication, and international organization links.
PepeSearch - features the option to search using a variety of languages and a browsable Internet directory.
Mooter - clusters search results so that you can pick out the themes that you're interested in.
Surfy! - Internet access, search, email, downloads, and more.
Beyond....The Black Stump
Best of the Web Directory - directory of content-rich websites organized by topic and category.
BrainFox Media Services - search engine which combines an existing directory with paid listings through their pay-per-click program.
Spire Project, The - interlinked collection of search blueprints work with articles, links, forms, and guidance.
ThisIsOurYear.com - searchable website directory and webmaster tools.
HighBeam Research - online research engine filling the gap between free search engines and high-end research services.
Blackworld - gateway to Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, Europe, the Far East, the Caribbean and African America.
Tygo - search engine and directory actively spidering the web.
Top50.to - features top list web directory, affiliate network, member community, website promotion, and more.
Zenzibar.com - index of alternative culture sites. Topics include the arts, business, health, lifestyle, politics, religion and science.
SunSteam - search and directory.
Netword - a word or short phrase that provides free access to an Internet destination. People & companies are creating Networds so you can find their information easily.
FetchDog - search for your favorite sites or participate in online discussion forums or just send a postcard to a friend.
Top9.com - sites in each topical category are ranked by popularity.
Re: QUEST dot Net - library of Internet resources for student and professionals.
Clever Project - publications and ongoing work at IBM Almaden Research Center to develop algorithms and systems for solving the problem of information overload.
Speegle - returns search results that are read audibly to the user by title and description.
Wotbox - independent search engine in development with geo-targeting features.
Guidebeam - returns search results grouped into browsable, related topics.
Searchport - international directory and search engine.
Flipper.com - features the grouping of Deep Web search results.
GeoIndex - search tool for geo-environmental professionals.
Pay Per Click Analyst - offers reviews of pay per click search engines.
Abrexa UK - family friendly U.K. search engine providing site reviews, age ratings, and spam warnings.
Clickforchoice - offers a web directory and keyword searches.
Haddock.org - invite-only archive of URLs. Also includes an aggregation of weblog sites and books/music reviews.
Link-Pimp - human-edited and categorized directory of websites.
Mysearch7 - offers a reciprocal link directory with search capabilities.
Skaffe.com - searchable human-edited international directory filtered for spam and adult content. English and Spanish versions available.
Accoona - search engine that uses artificial intelligence to return results.
ReverseDirectory.net - collection of links to phone number and people locators, maps, and other resources.
KaZaZZ - includes search, news, tools, personalized lifestyle profiles, comedy, movie and book reviews, articles of interest, and thought provoking questions of the day.
Xoron Search - uses a community of paid infomediaries to give you search results.
ObjectsSearch.com - search engine that allows users to find information, news, and images across the Web.
Aryawat.com - online business directory to find companies, products, services, and information with web advertising services available.
Boxmind - online library that categorizes a wide variety of subjects and subject areas, offering carefully reviewed and edited links to external sites.
Oyeme! - Latino portal.
Azoos.com - searchable database organized by category and keyword offering same-day site submission for webmasters.
Locators Search Engine - meta search engine portal offering pay-per-click placement, pop-up blocker, free hosting, and other services.
Brainboost - an 'answer engine' that finds matches for your search questions.
Cyber Web Search - directory and search engine offering postcards, games, classified ads, email, and more.
Bankoi.com - specializing in technology services for IT professionals.
WebbieWorld - features an engine that searches partial search phrases and a ranked directory of sites.
UJIKO - profiling search engine allowing the customization of results.
All.info - searchable directory of topics focused on website credibility.
Abig Make Money & Shopping Online - features links to finance and investment, money making, e-commerce, health and fitness, and online shopping resources.
YamWeb Navigator - Taiwan-based directory of websites.
GenieKnows.com - web-based search engine that searches through sponsored listings.
212.net - an eclectic directory of sites.
SmartLinks.org - easy access to categorized search engines, directories, and a select collection of websites.
Explore the Internet - from the Library of Congress.
itList - keep your favorite sites and email addresses on the Web.
Globe Alive - search engine listing live experts and conversationalists standing by to chat with you and answer your questions.
A Top Quality Site - offers links, online games, downloads, news, and resources.
Linksgiving.com - searchable collection of user-submitted favourite links. Visitors may vote for topics to get submissions
Search Engine Dictionary - aims to establish a standard for search engine terminology by creating an authorative glossary of search engine terms.
GroupWeb Directories - features an Internet guide by industry.
Searchgate - UK-based web search and shopping directory.
WebLens - offers sections for classic and specialized searches, search tutorials, knowledge networking, and more.
Irena - Web Connections Finder - glean from a target page of this Web server all relevant hypertext links and their annotations. Irena is especially useful for locating links to resources referenced in long, complex and densly written HTML documents.
Allestra - offering a variety of links organized into targeted categories.
Lycos Discussion Search - web search engine that searches forums, message boards, and group discussions posted online.
Pure Directory - family-friendly web directory based on the Open Directory.
Web's Best Directory - volunteer editors categorize the Web into an organized directory.
TheLinks - includes major search engines, plus 800 numbers, zip codes, usp, yellow pages and medical databases.
Premium Quest Directory - manually edited, searchable directory of websites sorted by categories on a variety of subjects.
LincOn - index of search utilities, and a directory of graphical links.
SolveYourProblem.com - targeted to assist individuals in locating solutions to a problem, alleviating a hardship, or improving general well being.
NetQuantum - searchable categorized index.
HoundDog.com - search engine and directory with keyword bidding and affiliate programs.
Pocketflier - pay per click search engine offering performance based Internet advertising for advertisers and affiliate programs in highly targeted categories.
Arielis Web Directory - searchable directory of reviewed websites.
Scoop Cybersleuth's Internet Guide - links categorized by subject.
Scannery, The - for the investor. Focuses on investment-related information on companies around the world.
Fish4It - from Urban Desires; limits results to just one "damn near perfect" URL. Discover the other fish in cyberspace.
eClickz - pay-per-click search engine with an affiliate program.
1DO3.com - online directory that aims to anticipate the things you might want to do using the web.
RoPile - offers a pay per click search engine with an affiliate program available.
UniXL - online university and college education directory.
Cheats.com - directory of business, shopping, and recreation sites.
Big US Search Engine - offers pay-per-click search results with donations to fight child abuse with every deposit.
Ajdee Web Directory - manually edited, advertisement-free, commercial Internet directory.
PepeSearch UK - offers commercial web listings, news, and shopping.
Toppest - news headlines and a directory of websites for the creative arts, performing arts, visual arts, humanities, and sciences.
Knowz.com - pay-per-click search engine allows website owners to bid on a result page placement for the relevant keywords and phrases associated with their website .
Metrobot - map-based search engine and city guide for selected U.S. cities.
Clickerado PDF Search - provides full-text searches of PDF documents with results that display summaries of 100 words or less.
Nebraska Electronic Library - searchable directory created and maintained by the Nebraska Library Commission.
ABC Search Engine - directory, offers news, chat, and email.
Official Site Register - directory of official sites.
QAZ.com - U.K. directory.
Peepo - icon-based directory of websites that aims to make it easier for people with learning difficulties to enjoy the web.
Grokker - search engine that displays web search results on a circular map rather than in a list.
Omegafind - pay-per-click and portal search engine and directory with supplemented results from multiple sources.
Betabuck.com - includes links to shopping, search engines, travel, entertainment, city guides, and more.
CategoryWeb - offers offers wholesale search results with a search engine which combines the DMOZ directory with paid listings.
OneWorld - database of websites in English and Spanish. Topics include education, music, sports, Latin American studies, and more.
Webpilots, The - features tours of the Web with an easy-to-use graphical interface.
TheIndex - for locating commercial, professional, technical, and academic information, products, and services.
Albert - search the web using the company's Albert Meaning Interpreter (AMI) technology.
What Can You Do On The World Wide Web? - listing of sites answering the title question.
Yelp! - search engine that returns results based on users' friends' recommendations.
Community-based Navigation - enhanced version of Mosaic that supports fast Likert scale rating and automatically pools item-ratings in a community server that can recommend and evaluate URLs.
Internet Information Services - serving the Internet industry with information, news, history, reference material, and more.
New Atlantis - offers sub-directories organized by subject.
Gawwk UK - web directory and search engine that also offers price comparison shopping.
Global Windows - offers links to a variety of subjects including business, entertainment and recreation, health, and more.
Business Center - directory offers information for businesses and business travelers.