The Best Search Engines
After reviewing and testing 35 different search engines from 5 different categories, the ratings have been finalized and the results are in!!
Keep reading to find the best
search engines in the following categories:
1st
place:
Google- Google is easy to use and produces
numerous relevant results quickly. Different options like Google scholar and
Google maps provide even more information for those seeking it. www.google.com
2nd
Place:
Yahoo!- Yahoo is also easy to navigate and
produces relevant results quickly. Its homepage displays current news and events,
weather and links to many useful pages. www.yahoo.com
Travel
Search Engines-
1st
place:
3-way
tie: Travelocity, Momondo, and Kayak
Travelocity- Travelocity is wonderfully
organized and easy to use. ItÕs great for finding vacation packages and last
minute deals and allows the user to comparison shop for the best deals and
discounts. The Òdestination finderÓ and the travel news and flight status
guides are all helpful benefits. www.travelocity.com
Momondo- Momondo compares flights from 660
websites to find the cheapest instantly. The provided travel articles from
vacation destinations around the world are helpful as well as the travel
stories and information posted by other users. www.momondo.com
Meta
Search Engines:
1st
Place:
Dogpile- Dogpile combines six search engines
to deliver the best combined results. The site is easy to understand and
navigate. ItÕs also efficient and yields more results. www.dogpile.com
2nd
Place:
Search- Search offers mini-meta search
engines on a variety of specific topics in order to provide the best possible
results as quickly as possible. The site is clean and easy to navigate. The
site also has great expanded search options which are helpful. www.search.com
Shopping
Search Engines:
1st
Place:
My Simon- My Simon provides a variety of
products at affordable prices. The Òmost popular productsÓ list is helpful and
consumer reports are nice. With all the reviews and ratings of each product,
the site really makes you feel like you are getting the best quality product as
a great price. www.mysimon.com
2nd
Place:
*Tie
Shopping.com- This site is simple and easy
to use. There is a wide variety of products to choose from. The site shows
popular items and lists specific categories to make things easier to find.
Reviews and ratings are also provided for each product and are found helpful. www.shopping.com
Shopzilla- Shopzilla searches more than 25
million products from over 45,000 stores. The Òshopping shortcutsÓ are helpful.
The site is clean, organized, and incredibly easy to use and navigate. An added
benefit is the shipping calculator at the bottom on the page, just enter your
zip code. www.shopzilla.com
1st
Place:
Yahoo! News- This well-organized site is
great for breaking news. The Òmost emailed,Ó Òmost viewed,Ó and Òmost
recommendedÓ sections are very helpful. The Òpopular searchesÓ is also helpful
for finding stories fast. Videos are also available and users can sign up to have
news updates sent to their phone or email. News.yahoo.com
2nd
Place:
*TIE
BBC News- This site provides in-depth
coverage and interesting points of view. ItÕs clean, organized and easy to
navigate. ItÕs helpful that the national news is right up front on the homepage
and the user is able to browse news by country. News.bbc.co.uk
Google News- This site only provides news
from 4500 different sources but the top stories are easy to find right on the
front page. There are many different options for personalizing the home page.
Another added benefit is the recommended stories provided based on your
previous searches. News.google.net
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