Main Search engines of the world

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This article gives you details of main search engine which are very popular in the world Main Search Engines Related Articles about Search Engines   A Search Engine<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> General interest search engine. Index contains about 5,000 carefully selected and frequently spidered sites offering products, services and information for the US market.<o:p></o:p> AltaVista<o:p></o:p> One of the original search engines, it was acclaimed for its powerful, relevant search results before Google overtook its throne. It tried to become a portal, failed at that endeavor, started a Google "killer" (Raging Search) that was shelved and then reverted to its search roots. <o:p></o:p> Amfibi<o:p></o:p> Search engine and Web directory lists sites from around the world. Offers free site submission and search in the languages of English, French, Spanish, and Catalan.<o:p></o:p> Ask Jeeves<o:p></o:p> Known as a natural language engine, users may search using entire phrases as opposed to o­nly keywords. Its popularity is o­n the rise despite its documented financial struggles.<o:p></o:p> Babieca <o:p></o:p> Search engine, web directory and metasearch, featuring top searches o­n Babieca.<o:p></o:p> Direct Hit<o:p></o:p> Billed as a "popularity engine," it ranks relevancy by how many other sites like to a particular site related to a search. It was bought by Ask Jeeves.<o:p></o:p> Fast Search<o:p></o:p> Based in Norway, this search engine has a cult following similar to Google in its early days. It claims to have the "freshest" engine, updating its index every 10 days or so. Its performance is above average and is o­n the climb as opposed to many competing engines.<o:p></o:p> Google<o:p></o:p> Begun as a Stanford labs research project in 1997, Google has leapfrogged all its competitors to become the No. 1 search engine. Main features: Speed of searching, Google Toolbar, Google Groups, Google Directory<o:p></o:p> HotBot<o:p></o:p> Another early search engine known for its relevant results. It was acquired by Lycos, which never really did much with it, and has fallen o­n hard times of late. Its interface is convoluted, its directory is nothing more than a clone of the ODP, and its results are no longer as relevant.<o:p></o:p> Northern Light<o:p></o:p> A o­nce-powerful search engine, it is still well regarded. It has recently expanded into a number of different areas like B2B, opt-in email, enterprise search and more. <o:p></o:p> PlayCity<o:p></o:p> Free Entertainment Search Engine where you can play free games, find music, humor, jokes, message board, find toys, search for clubs, get sports, find entertainment literature, search for computer games, buy games.<o:p></o:p>   Your Site Here!<o:p></o:p> Guaranteed placement in the Traffick Directory - a lot cheaper than Yahoo or Looksmart, and no annual fees! <o:p></o:p> Please Click if you like this on google plus.