Which Search Engine is Best?
If you provide services online or perhaps have products to sell online, learning about search engines is very important to your business. However, it can be very confusing determining what search engine is the best. It is my hopes that this article will help ease some of your confusion.
Finding out which search engine is best greatly depends on your needs and the information you already have at the time of searching. There are a number of different search engines, both general and specialized, and each has their own advantages and disadvantages.
For example, if you have a general search question that only needs a few words to define it, one of the best choices is Google®. If however, you have a more specific, factual question, Google® might not be the best choice. If you wanted to know exactly how many lemons to use in making a 9 inch lemon custard pie, a search on Google® may return everything from the best lemon custard recipe to the evolution of the lemon tree.
If you’re pressed for time, and you just need a specific piece of information, use search engines that are designed specifically to answer just what you ask. Search engines such as www.answers.com, or www.Factbites.com are designed to focus on questions. Unlike general search engines, which are designed to choose a few keywords, and give you many results, these search engines are designed to focus on the phrases that you provide.
Another choice is to use meta-search engines. These search engines provide a wealth of links and websites, since they take information from multiple search engines. Two examples are www.monster.com and www.simplyhired.com.
These sites take potential jobs from many different search engines and filter them based on your desired location.
As you can see, the best search engine for your use depends on what you’re looking for, and how you want to go about finding it. By realizing the different choices available, and what they can be used for, you can make the best choice for your business needs.
I’m a fan of Buzzdock . Its a real time search engine and it really makes things more dynamic. I use it with google – its an add-on – but I think you can use it with other search engines too. I highly recommend it!
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Hey Carrie,
Great point. Google, b/c it is trying to be all encompassing, can be just that, all encompassing, to the point that going on it may take you down a bigger worm hole than one of the other simpler sites.
This is a good article for people who don’t know where to begin and get overwhelmed by even the most basic of search functions.