Search Engines List
| SEARCH ENGINE | 1999 11** | 2001 09* | 2002 avg* | 2003 avg* | 2004 avg* | 2005 avg* | 2006 06* | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A9 | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 89 | 70 | - |
| All the Web | NE | NE | NE | 76 | 79 | 83 | 86 | - |
| Alta Vista | 90 | 78 | 85 | 73 | 84 | 83 | 86 | I use for finding links to my domain. using link:www.metaart.org |
| AOL Search | 70 | 76 | 81 | 89 | 82 | 79 | 78 | - |
| Ask Jeeves | NE | NE | 74 | 73 | 81 | 73 | 77 | - |
| Excite | 75 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 79 | 87 | 78 | - |
| 80 | 95 | 92 | 91 | 87 | 86 | 92 | no longer dominant. | |
| Hot Bot (lycos) | 74 | 88 | 74 | 75 | 84 | 82 | 76 | - |
| Infoseek (go) | 95 | 82 | 71 | 78 | 80 | 75 | 77 | - |
| MSN Search | 86 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 85 | 73 | 76 | - |
| Northern Light | 84 | 79 | NC | NC | NC | NC | NC | too bad. at one time, the best for me. |
| Teoma | NE | NE | 85 | 77 | 78 | 75 | NC | - |
| Vivisimo | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | 83 | 90 | - |
| Yahoo | 72 | NE | 81 | 81 | 74 | 80 | 86 | - |
avg = average of multiple ratings with NC counted as 65.
* = rating was based on evaluation in three areas: relevance of search results, aesthetics (especially of layout), ease-of-use/speed. The evaluation is an evaluation as a search engine only and not as a directory or as a portal. While the evaluation is fairly detailed, it is based on my interests (which are largely artistic) and experiences accessing through the systems I have at home.
** = rating was based on relevance of search results only. (included out of historical interest).
NC = not competitive.
NE = not evaluated.