The 10 Best Search Engines of 2014

 

Most people don't want 290 search engines, especially people who are internet beginners. Most users want a single search engine that delivers three key features:

1. Relevant results  (results you are actually interested in)
2. Uncluttered, easy to read interface
3. Helpful options to broaden or tighten a search

With this criteria, 10 Reader Favorite Search Engines come to mind. These 10 search sites should meet 99% of the searching needs of a regular everyday user.
Below is a changing list of user favorites, compiled from reader email suggestions. The sites below are in random order, and are updated regularly to reflect changes and user suggestions.





1 | Google
1 - eBizMBA Rank | 1,000,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 1 - Compete Rank | 1 - Quantcast Rank | 1 - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Search Engines | Updated 1/24/2014 | eBizMBA


2 | Bing
14 - eBizMBA Rank | 290,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 5 - Compete Rank | 19 - Quantcast Rank | 19 - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Search Engines | Updated 1/24/2014 | eBizMBA


3 | Yahoo! Search
18 - eBizMBA Rank | 250,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | *8* - Compete Rank | *28* - Quantcast Rank | NA - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Search Engines | Updated 1/24/2014 | eBizMBA


4 | Ask
24 - eBizMBA Rank | 150,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 12 - Compete Rank | 24 - Quantcast Rank | 37 - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Search Engines | Updated 1/24/2014 | eBizMBA


5 | Aol Search
245 - eBizMBA Rank | 43,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | *250* - Compete Rank | *240* - Quantcast Rank | NA - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Search Engines | Updated 1/24/2014 | eBizMBA


6 | MyWebSearch
309 - eBizMBA Rank | 22,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | *105* - Compete Rank | 648 - Quantcast Rank | 175 - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Search Engines | Updated 1/24/2014 | eBizMBA


7 | WebCrawler
351 - eBizMBA Rank | 19,700,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 50 - Compete Rank | 556 - Quantcast Rank | 446 - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Search Engines | Updated 1/24/2014 | eBizMBA


8 | Wow
752 - eBizMBA Rank | 11,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 42 - Compete Rank | 26 - Quantcast Rank | 2,188 - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Search Engines | Updated 1/24/2014 | eBizMBA


9 | Infospace
919 - eBizMBA Rank | 7,500,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 29 - Compete Rank | *500* - Quantcast Rank | 2,227 - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Search Engines | Updated 1/24/2014 | eBizMBA


10 | Blekko
1,683 - eBizMBA Rank | 5,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | *650* - Compete Rank | 1,400 - Quantcast Rank | 2,998 - Alexa Rank.
The Most Popular Search Engines | Updated 1/24/2014 | eBizMBA