The world uses Google every day. With all of their tools, maps, directions, Earth, docs, and oh yeah, the search engine, Google is the most visited website on the internet. But, there are other search engines out there that may be useful to you as well. Here I will highlight 10 that are seen in the industry as the best. Everything is compared to Google, if for no other reason, is the hands-down dominant player:
The acronym SEO is most commonly known for the words Search Engine Optimization. This sounds very technical, so what does it all mean? Most of us go on to Google every day and search for something. Whether it is a product or service we desire, news, people, or just general inquiries, Google is the most commonly used and searched platform in the world. There are other sites such as Yahoo, MSN, Altavista, and Ask Jeeves just to name a few that we occasionally use; these are considered search engines as well. For those of you who are new to this planet, out of touch with technology, or have been living with a tribe deep in the Amazon for the last 15 years, allow me to explain what a search engine actually is. According to my MAC dictionary widget (provided by dictionary.com), a search engine is a program for the retrieval of data from a database or network, especially the Internet. In laymen terms, you type in the search bar what you want to find, and the search engine does its best job at helping you find it.
One inescapable fact: No matter how great your website looks, it doesn’t mean a thing unless those that you want to find you on Google can’t find you on the top 3 pages for those keywords you would like to be found for.
Sixty-Eight percent of online searchers DON’T go past the first page … 98% don’t go past the 3rd page. Are you hoping that the remaining 2% will find you? Is that what you are banking on or hoping for? Don’t hold your breath.
Here are the facts: