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Having Trouble Finding Business Answers
and Business Solutions on the web?
By Jim Daniels -
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The number one reason people visit the world wide web is to
find something. That's right, people rarely "surf" the
web...
More often than not, a visit to the web is prompted by the
need to locate something. Whether it be information on how
to start a business, the cheapest airline ticket to Las
Vegas or that new portable air conditioner you've been
looking for, people want something specific from each web
surfing session.
So of all the things you discover online, perhaps the
greatest is the skill or ability to find things. After all,
who out there hasn't spent literally hours searching for
something online, only to end up cursing the computer and
going to bed empty-handed at 2 in the morning? ;-)
Well today I'd like to help you save precious time by giving
you the ability to find everything you need online a lot
faster. No, I'm not going to introduce you to search
engines, you probably know all about them already. Instead,
I'm going to point you to the web's "meta" search engines.
What is a meta search engine?
Contrary to some people's beliefs, meta search engines do
NOT search through meta tags. Put simply, a meta search
engine is a search engine that searches other search
engines!
When you search on a meta search engine it queries a host of
databases simultaneously and returns the results to you in
one list. True meta search engines represent a significant
advancement in the science of searching the web.
I've been using meta engines to find things for years. Yet
many people still do not know of their existence. Instead,
they search like I used to -- laboring from one search
engine to the next, wasting time looking through hundreds of
listings at each. There is a better way, and it is 100% free!
Why use a meta search engine?
The major advantage of a meta search engine is the ability
to access a cross section of engines on the web thereby
greatly enhancing the coverage of your search. And a good
meta search engine provides significantly more coverage than
any one engine can, all within the same few seconds it takes
to search any one engine.
So what meta search engines are the best?
First of all, I have to admit, I had a lot of help writing
today's tip. I'm far from an expert on meta search engines
so I called in a pro who has done lots of research. Megan
from http://metasearchguide.com/ consults for Internet
start-ups in the UK and lectures in the field of
International Internet marketing. She knows meta search
engines and what makes them tick! At her site she reveals
her top picks. She also advises visitors to beware of the
phony meta engines ...
"When reviewing the meta search engines it was interesting
to see how many engines claimed to search a wide range of
traditional search engines but if you actually take the time
to investigate the results pages you'll see that a fair bit
of bluffing is going on."
At Megan's guide ( www.metasearchguide.com ) she also
explains deep space searching technology and reviews the
meta search engines that offer it, and then reviews the
standard meta search engines.
I tried all of the meta search engines listed at her site
and my favorites are as follows...
http://www.profusion.com/
Clean interface and easy to use. Shows a relevancy
percentage on the results and enables printer friendly
formatting and email results functionality.
http://www.IxQuick.com/
This one includes searching for MP3 and Pictures and
the interface is simple and easy to use.
http://www.one2seek.com/
Searches About.com, Fast, One2seekDir, Google and Northern
Light engines simultaneously. A clean look and simple to use.
Also offers a family filter.
http://www.dogpile.com/
My personal favorite, this one searches on about 16 engines
and shows the results of pay per click search engines first.
* This online business tip by
Jim Daniels of JDD Publishing Co., helping webmasters prosper since 1996. If you
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