When you hear people talk about searching on the internet – a few names come to mind right away, Google. Okay, one name. But right after it come Yahoo, MSN, maybe Ask, AOL, Bing or even AltaVista. To the casual user, it seems that these are the only places to start a search. There are actually thousands and thousands of search engines out there… many play at the same game as the big guys – being a source for everything. Many are actually focused on a specific area of interest - and that can help speed up your search.
Many movie and television lovers head straight to IMDB.com for information about movies, actors, and directors. The Internet Movie Database is a search engine that taps an incredibly interconnected database of Hollywood details. It’s a great source for answering trivia questions, or that nagging “Where have I seen this actress before?â€
Planning a trip? Find great resources a country-specific search engine like 411 Canada, Abondance (France), WebWombat.com (Australia), UKplus (the UK), FreshEye.com (Japan)… and countless others.
One of the fastest growing areas of the internet is the ‘blogosphere’ – bloggers worldwide are adding posts constantly on every topic imaginable. Technocrati is the search starting point for up to the minute blog searches.
Love to cook? Always looking for a great recipe for a holiday, romantic dinner, or feeding fussy kids? You’ll find everything you dreamed of with searches starting at FoodieView.com the Food lover’s search engine.
Have a health question? You should probably start your search at Healthline – not just a search robot, it offers results filtered by medical professionals.
Questions about the United States – Laws, Agencies, representatives, tax forms, programs, grants, elections and much, much more can be found easily with a search starting at USA.gov
