SEARCH ENGINES

SEARCH ENGINES

1. Lycos

   • Sponsored Links. At Lycos, paid listings appear at the top of the page above the main search results (Search Engine Watch calls these “inline” paid listings) and along the right-hand side of the page in colored boxes
     • May, 1994Michael Loren Mauldin
       • Is used in United States

2. Google

   • 4 de septiembre de 1998, Menlo Park, California, Estados Unidos by Larry Page, Sergey Brin, and Scott Hassan.
     • More than 90% of world uses
       • The main purpose of Google Search is to search for text in publicly accessible documents offered by web servers, as opposed to other data, such as images or data contained in databases.

3. Baidu

   • Its features and services are similar to those of Google, but its focus is on China, where it controls most of the search market. Baidu censors search results and other content in accordance with Chinese regulations.
     • Baidu is the dominant internet search engine company in China.
       • January 1, 2000

4. Ask.com

   • 3, June, 1996 Garrett Gruener David Warthen (Founders) Douglas Leeds (CEO)
     • Oakland, California, U.S.
       • You type a question into the Ask.com home page and click “Search.” The site returns a list of Web-based answers and then, in the new twist, provides you with a button to “ask the community,” too