A riddle: when is a search engine not a search engine? One of the most popular blog search engines isn't really a search engine at all, and its index spans far more than just blogs. Today, we'll ...

For many people Google is search — they’ve simply never considered an alternative. But there are plenty of search engines other than Google, offering benefits such as increased privacy, environmental ...

As much fun as poking around the blogosphere can be when you're bored or wasting time, wading through all the crap can become tedious, quickly. A new blog search engine called Sphere aims to lighten ...

That’s where search engine marketing comes in. It’s all about making sure your business appears when potential customers are looking. To help you stay on top of things, we’ve put together a list of ...

As Google grew in size and influence over the years, the tech giant also grew to exercise an awful lot of power over the shape of the internet, and its data-hungry tendrils reach into nearly every ...

Best of the SearchBot showcases Search Engine Land’s SearchBot’s responses to prompts submitted by readers. The language model is based on content from Search Engine Land layered on top of ChatGPT.

Swedish startup Twingly is going public with its blog search engine, which is being built to deliver spam-free search results. For the last two months, Twingly.com has been available as a closed beta.

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...