Search Engines?

ZhengHe · 06-19-2004, 08:29 PM

I was wondering if someone can do a pole of all the common search engines, or maybe all in general. I'd like to see how that comes out that way I'd have a better idea of what alternative search engines I can use or should use. I know there are certain search engines good for searching for certain stuff, I just don't know what they are.

Larry · 06-30-2004, 06:32 PM

You mean, like a list of search engines?
The list would state SE one is for "xyz"
SE two is good for "abc"

etc.?

well, all major search engines (google, yahoo, msn, etc) all try to be the best in everything and all have an algorithym to rank the results.

anything other than that would be a directory and is manually ranked or results are listed according to human criteria.

ZhengHe · 07-02-2004, 11:12 PM

Yeah, I guess if should have asked if someone can do a bunch of poles on search engines. There would be different categories with a certain amount of search engines in each and people could pick, which ones they liked and used the most.

Here's an example:

Whats your favorite general search engine?

A.) Google
B.) Yahoo
C.) MSN
D.) Lycos

ect, ect, ect.....

and a different question for each category.

Larry · 07-05-2004, 03:38 PM

all the major searches try to do the same thing... which is give results, THE BEST results, in any and all categories.

a directory will/can specialize in one category or topic.

so what you need is a listing of specific directories /categories
... then take a poll on those findings?

melon · 07-08-2004, 11:43 AM

I always use Google, do you need other one?

alt_ctrl_del · 07-08-2004, 02:18 PM

Using anything beside google is blasphemy.
o_O

lady_cardinal · 07-21-2004, 07:04 PM

Google.

Everything else sucks in comparison. They even have nice little festive changes to their logo.

Blind_Arrow · 07-21-2004, 09:37 PM

I use to search from altavista, before google came in, now my default search engine is google.

kerriganm · 07-31-2004, 03:34 AM

i use altavista or google. and the word you mean to use is "poll". sorry, but i'm a stickler for spelling.

prsearch.net · 08-12-2004, 02:20 AM

The best is Google, certainly. It holds about 80 % of all search results. Many services use Google search results. Look at this one: you can check Page Ranking website and view links...
www.prsearch.net

06-19-2004, 08:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZhengHe True Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 135	Search Engines? I was wondering if someone can do a pole of all the common search engines, or maybe all in general. I'd like to see how that comes out that way I'd have a better idea of what alternative search engines I can use or should use. I know there are certain search engines good for searching for certain stuff, I just don't know what they are.

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06-30-2004, 06:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Larry Administrator Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,397	You mean, like a list of search engines? The list would state SE one is for "xyz" SE two is good for "abc" etc.? well, all major search engines (google, yahoo, msn, etc) all try to be the best in everything and all have an algorithym to rank the results. anything other than that would be a directory and is manually ranked or results are listed according to human criteria.

07-02-2004, 11:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
ZhengHe True Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 135	Yeah, I guess if should have asked if someone can do a bunch of poles on search engines. There would be different categories with a certain amount of search engines in each and people could pick, which ones they liked and used the most. Here's an example: Whats your favorite general search engine? A.) Google B.) Yahoo C.) MSN D.) Lycos ect, ect, ect..... and a different question for each category.

07-05-2004, 03:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Larry Administrator Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,397	all the major searches try to do the same thing... which is give results, THE BEST results, in any and all categories. a directory will/can specialize in one category or topic. so what you need is a listing of specific directories /categories ... then take a poll on those findings?

07-08-2004, 11:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
melon Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 7	I always use Google, do you need other one?

07-08-2004, 02:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
alt_ctrl_del Newb Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 46	Using anything beside google is blasphemy. o_O

07-21-2004, 07:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
lady_cardinal Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15	Google. Everything else sucks in comparison. They even have nice little festive changes to their logo.

08-12-2004, 02:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
prsearch.net Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2	The best is Google, certainly. It holds about 80 % of all search results. Many services use Google search results. Look at this one: you can check Page Ranking website and view links... www.prsearch.net