| Algorithm Search |
Offers search that uses proprietary algorithms to rank pages based on relevance and other factors that determine where pages show in search results |
| People Powered Search |
Offers search that uses human intervention in determining which pages are relevant the corresponding rank of pages for all searches. |
| Meta Search |
Offers search that uses meta keywords found in the HTML code of web pages to rank pages for relevance. |
| Show Sponsored Ads |
Provides sponsored ads on search results pages (sponsored ads are paid placements given to third parties). |
| Web Search Option |
Searches the collection of web pages gathered by the search engine |
| News Search Option |
Searches the collection of news related web pages crawled by the search engine |
| Video Search Option |
Offers the option to search for video content within the collection of video content crawled by the search engine. |
| Image Search Option |
Offers the option to search for images within the collection of image content crawled by the search engine. |
| Books Search Option |
Offers the option to search for text in books within the collection of book content scanned by the search engine. |
| US Patent Database Search Option |
Offers the option to search for content within the collection of patents controlled by the US Patent Office. |
| Blog Search |
Offers the option to search for content within the collection of blogs crawled by the search engine. |
| Groups Search |
Offers the option to search for content within the collection of Groups discussions / pages crawled by the search engine. |
| Mobile Search Capability |
Offers a search engine accessible from the user's cell phone. |
| Toolbar |
Offers users a downloadable toolbar that allows the user to search for web pages using the toolbar and to perform other functionality such as bookmark webpages, auto fill form information, etc.. |
| "Did you mean...?" Suggestions |
Offers additional search options if the search engine "thinks" the user has misspelled a word and/or phrase. |
| Search Recommendations |
Offers additional search terms / phrases that are related to the search terms / phrases input by the user. These recommendations can be based on relevance or what other users searched for that were related to the user's query. |
| Random Search Feature |
Takes users to a random web page from the many results listed for a specific keyword or phrase. |
| Create Your Own Search Engine |
Allows users to utilize the search engines functionality for their personal and/or business websites. |
| Search Box Suggestions |
Offers users viewable search suggestions from within the search box for the words typed. |
| Maps |
Offers users maps and/or directions services. |
| Question/Answer Search Option |
Offers users the ability to search for answers to their questions through user generated Q & A content. |
| Creative Commons Search Option |
Offers the option to search for content within the Creative Commons library of content. |
| Directory Search |
Offers the option to search for content within a proprietary or third-party directory. |
| Job Search |
Offers the option to search for jobs within a job-related database. |
| Local Search |
Offers the option to search for listings within a specified location / zip code. |
| Product/Shopping Search Option |
Offers the option to search for products within the search engine's product database or a third party product database. |
| People Search |
Offers the option to search for people through a database of listed persons. |
| Travel Search |
Offers the option to search through travel related information for booking airline tickets, car rentals, etc.. |
| Screenshot Preview in Results Pages |
Shows users a screenshot of each webpage listed in the search results (gives the user a sneak preview of the page before they click on the search result). |
| Play Videos on Results Pages |
Plays videos listed in search results in the results pages without having to go to another page to view the video. |
| Desktop Search Software |
Offers users downloadable software for their desktops that allow them to search for any document or file on their computers without needing to connect to the Internet. |
| Site Submission Service |
Offers website owners the ability to submit their site to the search for inclusion within search results by users. |
| Directory |
Offers users a directory of content if they don't want to search using keywords / phrases. |
| Search Relevance Score |
A score that provides a quantitative measure of how relevant a search engine's results are for users. |
| Music Search |
Offers the option to search for music across various networks and services. |