I have just returned from my jaunt to Italy, and I'd like to share the amazing new search engines that were introduced in the comments section of the Top 100 Alternative Search Engines for April; they are a veritable treasure trove of new discoveries! These new entrants will likely cause a major shakeup in the May Update of the Top 100, so here's your chance to evaluate them first! Please leave your comments - which ones impress you? Which ones don't? Are there any others?
1) Quintura Kids http://kids.quintura.com
2) picsearch http://www.picsearch.com
3) Kosmix http://www.kosmix.com
4) Vivisimo http://vivisimo.com
5) Sidestep http://www.sidestep.com
6) Wink http://wink.com
7) SearchBigDaddy http://www.searchbigdaddy.com
8) Zotspot http://www.zotspot.com
9) fasterplease http://www.fasterplease.com
10) Farecast http://www.farecast.com
11) Summize http://www.summize.com
12) Strategicboard http://www.strategicboard.com
13) GenieKnows http://www.genieknows.com
14) OpinMind http://opinmind.com
15) Scroogle http://www.scroogle.org
16) YuFind http://www.yufind.com
17) Recruit http://www.recruit.net
18) Indeed http://www.indeed.com
19) Luxurious Gear http://www.luxuriousgear.com
20) Find Alternative http://www.findalternative.com
21) Ktorrents http://www.ktorrents.com
22) Izito http://www.izito.com
23) Seekful http://www.seekful.com
24) Faroo http://faroo.com
25) Searchgive http://searchgive.com
26) uLinkx http://www.ulinkx.com
27) Oodpath http://www.oddpath.com
28) LookSmart http://www.looksmart.com
29) MsFreckles http://www.msfreckles.com/ ?lang=en
30) MEDgle http://www.medgle.com
31) bookhitch http://www.bookhitch.com
32) sputtr http://www.sputtr.com/
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What about the search engine for short-term contracts?
http://www.cellswapper.com
Posted by: Adrian | May 11, 2007 12:43 AMWow, a bunch of cool new tools. I liked Summize a lot: a nice, simple and useful application of opinion mining. Will the Web make more sense with it? Check it out before buying a printer!! :-)
Posted by: Diego | May 11, 2007 12:47 AMHi Charles,
Nice list and great update. I really like the idea of using one searchbox like sputtr (great design).
We are doing the same thing on our own site http://www.sugarcodes.com and hopefully users will get more familiar with these kind of sites.
Keep up the good work.
Regards,
Ramon Boer
Posted by: Ramon | May 11, 2007 12:54 AMSugarcodes.com
What about the TRIP Database www.tripdatabase.com a search engine for clinicians that focuses on high quality research evidence.
Posted by: Jon | May 11, 2007 12:57 AMHey! I never thought such a big list of *new* search engines would exist. I tried a couple of them out and I found Summize really really nice! I tried it for a couple of items and I found info very very interesting. I already put it in my bookmarks, I think next time I'll use it before buying something online!
Posted by: Fabrizio | May 11, 2007 2:37 AMAre you affiliated with an Alternative Search Engine?
Don't forget to check out the Search Engine Awards site:
http://www.webguild.org/meetings/2007/searchnomics/search_awards.php
where you can register and vote for your search engine.
(Not connected with me, The Top 100, or Read/WriteWeb)
Posted by: Charles Knight | May 11, 2007 3:29 AMNot convinced of the value of sputtr. I mean why not just use the search engine plugins in fire fox? If it did all of them at once that'd be cool
Posted by: Julian | May 11, 2007 6:00 AMThere's a breakdown with MEDgle and similar "Search by Symptom" tools here.
Posted by: JohnJacobJingleHeimerSchmitt | May 11, 2007 7:59 AMAs the Director of Search and SEO for RevolutionHealth.com, I'm happy to see Kosmix on this list. RevolutionHealth.com offers a vertical health search service offering site search results in the top layer and health specific web search results powered by Kosmix in the lower layer. We've been very happy with the relationship and wish them continued success.
On a more personal note, I'm also very happy to see Summize on the list. This is a fantastic tool to make really fast product purchase decisions. I recently wanted to upgrade my cell phone. My carrier offered a large (read: overwhelming) selection of free upgrades. It could have taken hours to read through all of the available online opinions. Using Summize, I was able to confidently make a purchase decision in about 10 minutes. I was blown away. We'll be hearing much more from these guys soon. I'm sure of it.
Posted by: Myron Rosmarin | May 11, 2007 8:04 AMWow, thanks for featuring us on here! We strongly believe our site creates value for users in a very simple and beautiful way. We will be adding more buttons and features over the course of next week, so we're really excited about that. Also, if you are missing a specific service on the site, do suggest it using the 'suggest more' button on the site. Thanks again, Read/Write Web!
Posted by: Sputtr Team | May 11, 2007 9:36 AMNice list and great update.
Posted by: Prerna | May 11, 2007 11:10 AMLooked at some of the search engines. In the video field uLinkx (www.ulinkx.com) search engine looks great. It is fast and gives relevant results. It also provides top videos from popular websites.
Very interesting, I never know there are so many new search engines out there. Thanks for the info.
Posted by: discount travel | May 11, 2007 12:00 PMdiscount travel
Please add http://www.CatchTomorrow.com to the list of The Top 100 Alternative Search Engines.
Thanks for a great resource!
Posted by: Katbo | May 11, 2007 1:16 PMMy site, LuckyButton, has been doing basically the same thing as sputtr for about a year now (albeit without the rounded corners and pastels ;). Theres obviously a few others as well. I like to call this type of search site a "metaquery engine".
Posted by: dr chadblog | May 11, 2007 1:41 PMHeres the TechCrunch discussion on this topic:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/03/the-usefulness-of-the-simple-command-line/
Posted by: dr chadblog | May 11, 2007 1:45 PMHi Charles,
superb Idea yaar. Really usefull list and great update. I really like the idea of using one searchbox like sputtr (great design).
Hopefully users will get more familiar with these kind of sites.
Really nice, keep it up.
With best Regards,
Posted by: Hema | May 14, 2007 4:17 AMHema
bookhitch has already been named in the top 101 book marketing sites for publishers and authors, and know that all of the book lovers out there will enjoy our broad selection of books and websites!
Thank you for reviewing bookhitch.com and adding it to your extensive list. Resources, such as yours, truly show the wealth of information that can be found throughout the Internet and the unique tools that can help people find it.
Posted by: Emma | May 14, 2007 7:25 AMI am launching a new search engine today. I hope you will check it out:
http://netsearchengine.net
Posted by: Michael Zielinski | May 15, 2007 3:35 AMExcellent post ...
Posted by: kaz | May 15, 2007 3:44 AMFor productreviews (like Summize) please check also
Posted by: Murdok | May 21, 2007 4:50 PMwww.alatest.com.
For productreviews (like Summize) please check also
Posted by: Murdok | May 21, 2007 4:50 PMwww.alatest.com.
For productreviews (like Summize) please check also
Posted by: Murdok | May 21, 2007 4:52 PMwww.alatest.com.
For productreviews (like Summize) please check also
Posted by: Murdok | May 21, 2007 4:53 PMwww.alatest.com.
I'm not sure that Sputtr belongs on a list of alternative search engines - It is a nice design but it doesn't actually do any search themselves. To be fair, they don't claim to either.
Posted by: Frank | May 27, 2007 3:46 PM