Search engines beyond Google

When building a website, the first question is what is the list of search engine who may crawl my website.

Here, I introduce you a few of them.

General Search Engines

These are the most widely recognized and used search engines. They index the vast majority of the content available on the web and use algorithms to rank results based on their relevance to the search query. These engines are designed to serve a broad range of search queries, from simple factual questions to complex research inquiries.

• Google
• Bing
• Yahoo
• DuckDuckGo
• Yandex
• Baidu

Vertical Search Engines (Specialized Search Engines)

Vertical search engines focus on a specific industry, domain, or type of content. Rather than providing generalized search results, they hone in on a particular niche, offering more specialized and relevant information.

• Amazon (e-commerce)
• WebMD (healthcare)
• TripAdvisor (travel)
• Indeed (job search)

Meta Search Engines

Meta search engines don’t index web pages themselves. Instead, they aggregate results from multiple search engines. When a user enters a query, these search engines query others (such as Google, Bing, etc.), gather the results, and present them as a unified list.

• Dogpile
• Metacrawler
• StartPage

Local Search Engines

Local search engines are designed to provide results relevant to a specific geographic area. These engines allow users to find businesses, services, and events close to their location. Local search is essential for users looking for nearby restaurants, shops, or services, and it often integrates location-based data from GPS-enabled devices.

• Yelp
• Foursquare

Video Search Engines

These search engines focus on indexing and returning video content. They allow users to search for videos from various platforms, such as YouTube or Vimeo.

• YouTube
• Vimeo
• Dailymotion

Academic Search Engines

These search engines focus on providing scholarly articles, papers, theses, books, and other academic resources. They're commonly used by students, researchers, and professionals in academia.

• Google Scholar
• Microsoft Academic
• PubMed

Privacy-Focused Search Engines

These search engines emphasize user privacy and do not track, store, or share personal data. They focus on minimizing data collection, providing anonymous search results, and enhancing user privacy.

• DuckDuckGo
• StartPage
• Qwant

Audio Search Engines

These search engines allow users to find audio files, music, podcasts, and other audio content.

• SoundCloud
• Spotify
• Apple Music
• TuneIn

E-commerce Search Engines

• Amazon
• eBay
• AliExpress
• Walmart's Search Engine