Project #15 Search Engines

Below are eight search engines I have tested and reviewed, as well as links to try them yourself!

#1 WolframAlpha : For the WolframAlpha I searched the word "beach". It pulled up an interpretation, definition, hyphenation, first known uses in english, and more. This search engine would be useful if one was searching for an unfamiliar word.

#2 DuckDuckGo : For DuckDuckGo, I searched the word "duck". It had a big ad at the top telling how they are different from others, before listing different links to a definition, the Wikipedia description of the word, and some to the "Duck Dynasty" show. This search engine seems to be very similar to Google, probably a copycat of it or something similar. It would be useful for searching general topics or terms.

#3 Ixquick : Ixquick immediately states that it is a private search engine, leading me to search the word "privacy". It also first pulls up ads, then much like DuckDuckGo, it pulls up links to a definition, a Wikipedia link, and other links to things related to privacy. I didn't find this website to be any more or less useful than Google, but it would also be useful for general terms or topics.

#4 DogPile : DogPile is a very cute, pet induced website. After typing the word "dog" I clicked "Go Fetch" to search my word. This website would be most useful when searching for something pet related- breeds, food, stores, and more.

#5 Excite : The home page of Excite has a very boring layout, with a lot of ads for Expedia plane tickets. I searched the word "ticket" and got another boring layout with links to sites like stubhub.com. This website would be useful for a basic search.

#6 Lycos : Lycos is a newer website, it's copyright year is 2015. For this search engine, I searched the word "lion" bringing up a number of links that went to a wildlife preserve, a Wikipedia site, and other resources. This search engine is another Google knockoff, it would also be useful for general basic searches.

#7 HotBot : This black and red robot ran website seems very much like Bing or Google, but without all the effects. I searched the word "magnet" and got results for Amazon and Wikipedia. This website also has a spot for checking the weather and it's labeled Weather Zombie. This site would be useful for checking the weather.

#8GoTo : To search GoTo, I typed in "Boykin Breeders" resulting in a direct list of places you could get Boykin Spaniel puppies. This search engine rocks because it features minimal ads and gives you exactly what you want, but it's downfall is it does not have images, shopping, etc. It just has the web search.