Top Four Most-Used Internet Search Engines
Although the primary job of a search engine is to provide users with the information they request, the top four most-used Internet search engines have different ways in which they offer that information. For example, while Google or Yahoo is appropriate for a general search, Ask seems to be better for answering direct questions, and Bing is best if you want to complete a task. Between these four search engines you should be able to find what you're looking for.
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Google
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What began as a Ph.D. research project for two students at Stanford University has blossomed into the most frequently used search engine on the Internet. According to the Google Press Center, Google has the largest index of web pages in the world. As a user, you can search Google in any of 35 different languages, including Hebrew, Estonian, Greek and Chinese. Google also allows you to exclusively search through images, news, books, online videos and blogs. If you're using a handheld device to search through Google, you'll find that the web pages in its index are optimized to fit properly on a smaller screen.
Yahoo
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The name Yahoo stands for "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle." Like Google, Yahoo was started at Stanford University by a couple of Ph.D. students, but this time as a hobby. While Yahoo doesn't publicly disclose the number of site within its index, their company overview states that its search engine receives hundreds of millions of visitors every month. You can search Yahoo in more than 20 languages, such as French, Danish, Tagalog, Vietnamese and others. You may also target your searches to include just images, videos or results that are local to your specific region.
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Bing
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What was once MSN Search has been transformed into Bing. According to the Bing press center, Bing found that 66 percent of web searchers were less focused on finding information and more intent on getting things done. For that reason the company added enhanced search features, including BingTravel, which is a scientifically based service that analyzes travel prices to help you make informed trip purchasing decisions. They also have real-time search, allowing you to see content as it's uploaded to sites like Twitter. BingShopping brings user reviews, product specs and store comparisons into one unified page. They also have Bing Mobile, which will allow you to search Bing on web-ready mobile phones.
Ask
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The Ask of today originally started out as Ask Jeeves in 1996. Their primary focus lies in answering questions, which they do for 227 million people who use their Ask network within the United States, Spain, France, Japan and other countries. They also have an Ask for Kids site, which provides a child-friendly way for kids to search the web. For either site, you type in a question, and the Ask engine will return a list of sites that hopefully answer your question.
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