Posts Tagged ‘Search Engines’

Cuil, Yuil – Whuil be next in Search?

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Who will be next in search?
Is it possible to create a larger index than Google?
Can you change the landscape of search overnight?

The follow Big 3 (plus 1) are the leaders in search.

These guys are the reason we fret over Search Engine Optimization to ensure our websites get indexed. (Well, most of us just fret over Google.)

There is one guarantee about search – Changes are constant! Enter… a newcomer who announces they are the next search beast to be reckoned with.

Cuil

Cuil is a new search engine that claims it can index web pages significantly faster than Google. The interface for search results is similar to a 3-column magazine, sometimes showing thumbnail pictures inset into each article.

I wanted to learn more about Cuil, so I went to Google! Go, figure! I especially liked this snippet:

Cuil Stumbles out of the GateJul 28, 2008

Stumble it did. It has the audience laughing!

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Don’t Be Obsessed with Search Engines

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Optimize your website for searchers and not specifically for the search engines. Search engine robots and spiders will visit your site. They’ll crawl around, but they won’t buy anything or contact you.

Most Search Engine Marketers (SEMs) hear a version of the following:

“Can you get me to #1 in Google?”

“How much would it cost to be in the top 3 on Google?”

“How much does it cost to submit my site to the search engines?”

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