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Search Engines and Directories

Amfibi - General search engine with an uncluttered interface in a choice of Catalan, English, French, and Spanish. Also has a web directory using the Open Directory.
Ask - Offers search for web sites, news, weather reports, pictures, stocks, maps and directions, people or products. Also has a dictionary search.
Creative Commons Search - Powered by Nutch, it searches content which can be re-used (for somes uses) without having to pay or ask permission.
Dumbfind - Offers the option to specify a general topic as well as specific keywords for more precise results.
Entireweb - The English-language version of a Swedish search engine with a clean interface and large database.
FactBites.com - A cross between a search engine and an encyclopedia. The results return complete, informative sentences about the search topic. Related topics are suggested.
FirstGov Search - The U.S. Government's official search engine. Find information from federal, state, local, tribal and territorial governments. Meta-search special government databases.
Gigablast - A search engine with a clean interface, advanced search options including sorting by date, and a real time url submission feature. Includes PDF documents in its index.
Infosniff - A simple search engine from Cybersoft Infotek with advertising.
Mojeek - Search engine with a simple interface and no advertising.
MSN Search - Microsoft provides search of the web, news, images and its own encyclopedia, Encarta. Also offers desktop search via a toolbar.
Objects Search - An uncluttered interface offers options to search the web, news and blogs, includes cached pages and 'anchors', which are titles and descriptions from the Open Directory.
Pipeline - A clustering engine with a streamlined interface, which presents all results in one column and clusters by topic in another.
Scrub The Web - Search engine with sponsored links at the top of results. Also offering a meta tag builder and analyzer.
SearchHippo - Indexes the sites listed in the major Internet directories. Offers free web services, including a search toolbar, and code for webmasters to provide search boxes on their sites.
ThreeMice - Natural-language answer engine, which queries the internet in real time, and will serve up full text from selected sites.
Ulysseek - A straightforward search engine with a simple interface.
Wotbox - Search engine with country specific searching. Options to display country flags, and include preview and translation features. Sponsored links appear in panels separate from the main results.
ACM Queue: Why Writing Your Own Search Engine is Hard - Anna Patterson explains the problems of search engine design in practical terms in this lengthy article. (April, 2004)
NPR : The Search Engine Wars - In a five-part series, NPR's Rick Karr takes a look at the business of search engines. (April, 2004)
Search Engines and Editorial Integrity - Article from the USC Online Journalism Review examines the issue of major search engines adopting deceptive, misleading advertising practices at the expense of editorial integrity and their users. (April 2, 2002)
Commercial Alert Files Complaint Against Search Engines for Deceptive Ads - A complaint filed with the United States Federal Trade Commission by Ralph Nader's Commercial Alert service, which charges the major search engines of inserting advertisements in search engine results without clear disclosure that the ads are ads. (July 16, 2001)
The Evolution of Web Searching - David Green's paper from Online Information Review explores the development of search engine technologies. (March, 2000)
Google - Enables users to search the Web, Usenet, and images. Features include PageRank, caching and translation of results, and an option to find similar pages. The company's focus is developing search technology.
Best of Google Answers - Highlights exceptional questions posted to the information service.
Elgoog.nl - Categorised collection of links.
Empirical Analysis of Google SafeSearch - Results of research conducted by Benjamin Edelman of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard Law School.
Exploiting the Google Toolbar - Security advisory documenting multiple vulnerabilities in the software. The problems have been fixed in versions after 1.1.58.
Froogle - Google's product search engine and shopping directory. Presents photographs of products and links to the stores that sell them online. Options to narrow search by price range, and view results as a grid of images.
Google and Dmoz: Are They in Love? - Jean Manco considers the relationship between the Web's most popular search engine and its largest, most comprehensive, human-edited directory.
Google Catalog Search - Search and browse mail-order catalogs online. Focuses on standard U.S. mail-order product catalogs which have prices printed in them and are designed to help customers make a purchase immediately.
Google Community - Discussion forums for all aspects of the Google search engine.
Google Dance - Describes in some technical detail how Google updates its index.
The Google Dance Syndrome, Part 1 - Examines Google's update process and its effects on search engine optimization.
Google Directory - Links to official and unofficial Google tools and resources.
Google Guide - Interactive online tutorial on using the search engine includes tips and information on new services and features.
Google Results - Bare-bones interface which returns only page titles.
Google Watch - A criticism of Google; argues that Google's privacy policies are undermining the Web.
Google Watch Watch - A criticism of the Google Watch site; argues that it was founded after its author failed to obtain a good PageRank for one of his websites.
Google World - A categorized directory by Indicateur of links to information on Google, some to pages on Google.com itself, others external.
Google-Friends - Announcement list which is sent out monthly. Includes archives and subscription information.
Google.public.support.general FAQ - Answers to questions that appear especially frequently in this newsgroup.
Google's Integrity - Covers Page Rank and how it's affected by page recency, the skewing of results by Web logs, and Google's marketing.
Google's Pagerank Explained - Paper by Phil Craven, in which he provides theories on how PR is calculated and the importance of internal, dangling, inbound, and outbound links. With PR calculator.
How Google Toolbar Works - Technical explanation of how the software works and the privacy implications associated with its usage.
Logoogle - Site dedicated to the collection of official and unofficial Google logos.
Net Art: AdWords Happening - The author describes his attempt to use AdWords as a means to distribute poetry and how he was eventually thwarted.
The Original Google Computer Storage - Photographs of the hardware used in Page and Brin's research, and an article explaining the search engine's history.
Page Rank Explained - Ian Rogers attempts to explain how Google PR is calculated with example to illustrate his arguments.
PageRank Explained - Offering information and downloadable Excel spreadsheet to help visualize how PageRank is calculated.
Review of Google - Review and analysis of the search and display features by Greg R. Notess from search Engine Showdown. Includes information on un-indexed URLs and Boolean operators.
Secrets of Google Revealed - Presents explanations of thirteen "unique features".
Splode.com: Old Browsers - Collection of screenshots of Google in browsers such as Mosaic and WorldWideWeb.
Survey on Google's PageRank - Information on the algorithm, how to increase PageRank, what diminishes it and how to distribute PageRank within a website.
TechTV: First Look - Teoma Vs. Google - Three-part comparison between these search engines.
TechTV: Use Google Better - Tips and tricks from Sergey Brin, Google's co-founder and president.
Web Search for a Planet: The Google Cluster Architecture - Technical article explaining how Google responds to user queries. [PDF]
WebmasterWorld: Google - Pre-moderated discussion board that is frequented mainly by SEO professionals.
NPR : Escaping the Google Spotlight - Some people go to great lengths to keep their names off the search engine Google.com. Ann Harrison of Wired News tells Scott Simon how to pursue the goal of becoming un-Googleable. [2:56 streaming audio broadcast] (October 8, 2005)

SEO & Search Engine Ranking Service

Globlet - offers search engine optimization and pay per click management services.
Academy of Web Specialists - Search engine marketing resources.
Ecisive - Interactive advertising agency specializing in the design, development and marketing of media. Services, company, and contact information.
Eric Ward - Specialized internet promotion and press release services for high-end web site launches.
E@symail Interactive - Providing opt-in email list brokering and email campaign management.
Internet Promotion Outlet - Offers marketing and promotional software.
1 2 3 Link - Offers free and low cost web site promotion services.
List You Ltd - Offers pay per click management, market research, email marketing, online PR, directory placement and affiliate marketing.
Majon International - Offers targeted web marketing promotions and advertising including mall linkings, opt-in email campaigns, web site exposure promotions, pop-up and pop-under advertising, and press release distribution services.
Mortgage Promote - Internet search engine management provider to the mortgage industry offering web site promotion services, Internet marketing techniques and search engine strategies to mortgage brokers, bankers, and lending institutions.
NewGate Internet - Provides corporate consulting for online public relations and internet marketing strategy. Audience development programs build online brand awareness and increase site traffic.
Pandia - Guide to Web searching and search engine optimization, with tutorials, news, tools, reviews and SE marketing resources.
Reciprocom - Advertising package available in a high quality print format or as a state-of-the-art multimedia CD-ROM to reach targeted e-commerce consumers, through pooled consumer lists.
Sempo - A non-profit professional association offering case studies, articles, events and comprehensive directory of search engine marketers.
SEO Consultants Directory - Lists website optimizing companies worldwide by country, US state, and language. Add and review services.
SEO List - A directory of optimizing firms and marketing firms.
SEOmoz - Resource by Rand Fishkin, with weblog, articles and free tools. Includes a beginner's guide, an online exam and recommended firms.
SEOpros.org - Organization of SEOs and marketing consultants developing and implementing a set of best practices for the search engine optimization industry. Includes a database of consultants, consumer tips, SEO skills sets and complaint registry.
Site Toolbox - Provides web site promotion suite for a monthly fee. Includes email marketing, banner impressions, and search engine submissions.
Submit Corner - Reviews and comparisons of the top search engines with free online tools to help optimize your website.
Sweepstakes Builder - Traffic builder.
Web-Inspect - Offers promotion tools, optimization tips, and forums.
Webmasters Heaven - Everything you need to create, maintain and promote a website.