How to Find Alternatives to Google

Maybe you want to revolt against Google. Maybe you get tired of using the same old search engine all the time. But whatever your reason for wanting to find alternatives to Google, they are out there. You just have to know where to look.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Try Dogpile. Dogpile is a prominent search engine on the web that has never really gotten as much publicity as the big guys. Dogpile doesn't come out with new additions and new ideas to making money. It simply relies on good old-fashioned web searching.
2. Check out Zabasearch, if you are looking for a person. Zabasearch is quite honestly the most powerful free people searcher available outside of the white pages. With Zabasearch, you type in the name of the person you want to locate along with a state of residence if you have it, and it usually pops out a large number of accurate addresses.
3. Browse through some of the 100 alternative search engines found on a link in the Resources section. This list has search engines that can be used instead of Google. They may just turn up things in your searches that Google misses.
4. Use AOL, MSN or Yahoo!. These are companies that have been on the Internet for a long time and are trusted sites that are alternatives to Google.