Top Search Engines
Vince Rusbosin
GENERAL
Google has a great reputation for reliable search listings and ease of use. It has one of the largest indexes and is designed for fast and effective searching. It has a wide variety of tools and features from images, news, shopping, gmail to videos which are easy of use and are user friendly. Google is a great general search engine to begin a search.
This site also has one of the largest indexes and frequently scans the web to ensure reliable links. Its large index is provided by Yahoo which includes billions of websites and millions of PDF/word files. It also offers advanced tools such as a feature to search in 36 different languages. All The Web also has hundreds of millions of image, video and audio files.
KID SAFE
OneKey is partnered with google and provides kids with the largest database for kid safe searching. Adjustable filter options make searching safe for elementary to high school
students.
Go Gooligans uses the same technology as Google and offers a filter option for younger and older students browsing. It also eliminates flash and shock wave applications that distract
kids and slow down searches. A visually impaired version is also made available
NEWS
This site pulls from hundreds of news sources from around the world. It is a great new alternative to traditional news search engines. Its main goal is being the most comprehensible
one stop news source. World News Network has over 20,000 global thematic news sources that are enhanced by nearly 50 different languages.
Acquires information from worldwide news sources and offers links to other articles on the same story. It offers a more personalized approach by allowing users to choose what
subjects interest them the most and then provides them with alerts in accordance.
TRAVEL
Bing is a new 'decision engine' that allows people to become more informed when regarding travel decisions. It strives to be clear simple and precise, eliminating the guess work that
accompanies travel decisions. It helps travelers get the best rates on hotels, rentals and transportation. It features a price predictor that allows users to see when prices will be at the lowest rate.
Offers fare alerts and search result comparisons with site reference and no book fees. Being a travel search engine, it searches other travel sites to find the lowest fares and rates from all over the world. Kayak has received awards from Forbes, Time Magazine, Associated Press, and Leisure Magazine.
SHOPPING
Is the leader in the price comparisons industry, this site will allow quick and unbiased product information to help shopping decisions. It provides shoppers with the most efficient product comparisons and connects them with very large to very small merchants.
Similar to Price Grabber in the sense that it provides quick product reviews and pricing.