There can be no doubt or argument that Google is a very efficient and powerful search engine.
Google has in fact cornered the market when it comes to online search and indexing information.
And to their credit, they certainly know how to monetize this power in more ways than most people thought possible.
Without wading into fact and figures, we know that Google is 'the' search engine that is used by more people than any other when it comes to 'internet search'.
But is Googles' place within the Internet being shifted? All of the main search engines have their place and serve a purpose but times are changing and those times continue to change on an almost daily basis as the Internet grows and becomes a more diverse place.
New technology emerges at an incredible rate and with it brings us new and exciting opportunities.
And it is these emerging technologies and platforms that make us ask, "Where does Google and the other engines fit in to this new scene"? With the growth of sites such as MySpace.
com, Facebook.
com, Bebo.
com, Twitter.
com, Tumblr.
com as well as many, many more it seems that the traditional search engine is beginning to look dated and, dare I say, 'Old fashioned'.
Sites, such as Twitter.
com, give us 'real time' information which is generated by users as they interact with each other.
If we stick with Twitter.
com for this example, has a search function built in to its interface which allows us to find information within the network.
And where these sites differ from a traditional search engine is the information that we find by searching on Twitter.
com is real time.
The information is as very recent, plus if you typed a question in to the Twitter.
com search box then not only can you find a relative answer but you can also instantly connect with the people who have provided information related to your question.
None of the traditional search engines can provide us with this.
Google.
com is already indexing tweets that are made on Twitter.
com, and this indexing is being done in real time, but Google.
com is such a large search engine in terms of indexed information that it is almost impossible to find these Tweets listed within the first five pages of search results.
It is this shift in Internet use which is causing the popularity of the traditional search engines to be brought in to question.
While the traditional search engines will always have a place and serve a purpose there will come a day where they are used only for certain purposes.
However, being listed on the first page Google can bring you a flood of highly qualified traffic to your website so I would definitely not turn your back on any of the traditional search engines any time soon.
Google has in fact cornered the market when it comes to online search and indexing information.
And to their credit, they certainly know how to monetize this power in more ways than most people thought possible.
Without wading into fact and figures, we know that Google is 'the' search engine that is used by more people than any other when it comes to 'internet search'.
But is Googles' place within the Internet being shifted? All of the main search engines have their place and serve a purpose but times are changing and those times continue to change on an almost daily basis as the Internet grows and becomes a more diverse place.
New technology emerges at an incredible rate and with it brings us new and exciting opportunities.
And it is these emerging technologies and platforms that make us ask, "Where does Google and the other engines fit in to this new scene"? With the growth of sites such as MySpace.
com, Facebook.
com, Bebo.
com, Twitter.
com, Tumblr.
com as well as many, many more it seems that the traditional search engine is beginning to look dated and, dare I say, 'Old fashioned'.
Sites, such as Twitter.
com, give us 'real time' information which is generated by users as they interact with each other.
If we stick with Twitter.
com for this example, has a search function built in to its interface which allows us to find information within the network.
And where these sites differ from a traditional search engine is the information that we find by searching on Twitter.
com is real time.
The information is as very recent, plus if you typed a question in to the Twitter.
com search box then not only can you find a relative answer but you can also instantly connect with the people who have provided information related to your question.
None of the traditional search engines can provide us with this.
Google.
com is already indexing tweets that are made on Twitter.
com, and this indexing is being done in real time, but Google.
com is such a large search engine in terms of indexed information that it is almost impossible to find these Tweets listed within the first five pages of search results.
It is this shift in Internet use which is causing the popularity of the traditional search engines to be brought in to question.
While the traditional search engines will always have a place and serve a purpose there will come a day where they are used only for certain purposes.
However, being listed on the first page Google can bring you a flood of highly qualified traffic to your website so I would definitely not turn your back on any of the traditional search engines any time soon.
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