search engine | 6 May 2020
How writers can optimize content for a variety of search enginesOptimizing your content for just one search engine can be a challenge, as we‘ve still got no idea what Google expects. There is a range of different tools out there designed to help, […]
search engine | 26 April 2019
What’s it like using DuckDuckGo in 2019?DuckDuckGo could be your new default search engine if you want to focus on privacy and security. What it’s like using it nowadays? You might have heard of DuckDuckGo in […]
search engine | 6 March 2019
Alternatives to Google: Mojeek believes a truly independent and tracking-free search engine must be built from scratchIt has become something of a personal mission of mine to take some time to explore global alternatives to Google here at Search Engine Watch. This all began with my piece […]
search engine | 31 July 2018
Something to hide? The rise of privacy-focused search enginesMany people are comfortable opening up their world to others, some are not. This can even extend to the use of the Internet; some feel uneasy at the thought of […]
search engine | 21 May 2018
No need for Google: 12 alternative search engines in 2018Working at Search Engine Watch isn’t all about studying, understanding, and reporting on Google. With more than 9% of web users searching on other engines, it’s important that we occasionally […]
search engine | 18 December 2017
What’s behind the trend towards private search engines?Recently on Search Engine Watch, we rounded up six newcomers to the search engine landscape that are worth keeping an eye on for the future. Each new search engine takes […]
search engine | 9 August 2016
What are the top 10 most popular search engines?You know, apart from the most obvious search engine. And possibly the second most obvious one too. In fact I’ll start again, what are the eight most popular search engines […]
search engine | 29 July 2016
Google’s power of censorship: who controls the controllers of the internet?Imagine a world where Google has no secrets, where all search engines play fair, and where SEO doesn’t have to be synonymous with “page one.” Sound like a fairy tale? […]
search engine | 1 March 2016
Going over to the duck side: a week using DuckDuckGoI’ve heard about DuckDuckGo a few times over the years, mostly as a name uttered in hushed whispers behind closed doors – “You don’t have to use Google. There is […]
search engine | 25 February 2016
Say goodbye to Google: 14 alternative search enginesWell it’s been a big week for search, I think we can all agree. If you’re a regular Google user (65% of you globally) then you’ll have noticed some changes, […]