Google's Not the only Search Engine

Although it certainly is the most widely used search engine, Google does not stand alone.  To have a thorough understanding of search engine optimization and what sorts of options exist out there, our friends at seologic.com have compiled a detailed list of search engines. Although there have been changes to the list over time (one search engine buys out another etc.), there is still value in reviewing the list. You can learn about the multi-layered relationships that exist between search engines, how they create their rank-ordered listings of websites, and how to submit your website to each search engine.  Formulate your submissions strategy after you've studied the list.

 

The following list brings you to the seologic site where they've done an excellent job of explaining the nuances of each search engine.

1. Ask.com
2. DogPile
3. Enhance
4. Excite
5. Froogle
6. Gimpsy
7. Google
8. HotBot
9. JoeAnt
10. LookSmart
11. Lycos
12. MSN (now Bing)
13. Netscape
14. Open Directory (DMOZ)
15. WebCrawler
16. Yahoo!
17. Zeal

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