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I'm currently seeing results from Ah-Ha, Teoma and DMOZ.
the drop down box at the top is kind of strange, multiple results from the same site shown that way? It seems to be mostly ebay et al.
that top part is a little confusing
Flipper offers several unique features that help users find the information they are seeking faster. One of the features is the unique grouping of Deep Web search results. Relevant search results from a specific website are grouped together, enabling Flipper to display dozens of relevant search results in a single line of text. This is achieved by placing a drop-down list with multiple options within the search result title.
You know, I've been keeping an eye on this one since they first surfaced way back when. They were in limbo for quite some time and their official launch was today 04.22.2002.
It sounds like we have another player ready to rumble?!
P.S. Maybe this should be moved to the Breaking Search Engine News forum?
Regardless, since there are 3 threads on this......i best take a look :)
Many of them rely on PPC, ODP, after all the verbiage and "gloss". Same goes for later and flipper
There are some interesting new ones for sure as exceptions, (thinking of antartica and some of the map-based ones) and teoma and all the web are now more well established. Making a search engine is easy. Making a good one takes a lot of investment, - rehashing results and trying to finance it by PPC has limited appeal.
I think its nice to leave unlinked references to "new" search engines which seem a little "suss". (eg: new users using marketing copy who havent been involved in other discussions). Then we can visit (if we have spare time) and give an objective review!
you know? people just cant register and speak their minds nowadays everyone want to be a lawyer now eeeh oh well...
Think of discussion boards as groups of people. Generally the more people know others the more they understand "where they are coming from", their strengths, and credibility from previous posts.
You just popped up from nowhere - and asked us to look at some sites. Its like being a newbie at a party and asking people to go outside and look at something! Some may even wonder whether its a trick as they dont know you and dont know how much credibility to put in your statements. II'd say your reception here has been quite civil, and much kinder than how you would have been treated at that party...
Remember that thread about WOM....and a small mention I made about negative WOM? I dont know if its applicable....I certainly know im not capable of making a decent search engine :)
For me, it will be good to keep an eye on this engine, as I have never done PPC.......at least I can see what its like from the beginning and "map" out how things go :)
