Some Special Search Engines and Searching Symbols

Special Search Engines:
When you need an answer to a specific problem the general search engines are not so good - usually. Below are listed three new search engines, these are "answer search engines". You enter your question instead of two or three search words and in most situations you will get some kind of an answer. Sometimes almost right, but surprisingly often just the answer you are looking for.

Omgili, indexes web-based discussion forums. You can specify and look for your query if it appears in the title, in the topic or in the reply anywhere on a discussion page.

SnappyFingers, indexes millions of Frequently Asked Question pages (FAQs). The search results are presented as a list of answers and below each answer is a link to the source.

QueryCAT, is similar to Snappy Fingers and works with same source data. The difference lies in that Query Cat specialises in health issues and medical conditions.


Visual Search Engines:
Eye Plorer ( β June 2009 ), this returns facts ( source Wikipedia ), not web pages.

N Explore, three different ways of viewing search results.

Search Me, presents pictures of web pages that answer your search.

Ujiko, somewhat similar to "Eye Plorer".

View Zi [ Meta ], seemingly countless ways to view your search results.


Advice on How to Submit your Website:

When you decide to use the search engine's free listing submission, print-out the submission form first. Then you go back to your "cabin" and study the form carefully. Take your time and fill out your print-out form first. Then you go back on the Net and fill in the actual on-line submission form. Usually you cannot later change the data you have submitted.

Before you submit your entry, check your website isn't already in that search engine databank. There are two ways you can do it:
• A. You type in 2 - 3 keywords from your main page and search. If your webpage doesn't come up, it could still be there but with a very low ranking. Alternate "B" is more reliable.
• B. You type in the URL of your main page and search (= www.example.com/xxx.html). Do not use your index page URL. Only when your page doesn't come up in this search, then you should go ahead and submit.



Some Symbols Used in searching patterns:
* Indicates search engine that accepts free listings, look for "add URL", "add link", or "submit" page.
"en" Indicates English language version of a regional search engine.
"xx" Other languages as indicated (i.e.: "es" = Spanish).
"β" Final testing version.
<-- Indicates data comes from a different source.
"Meta" is a search engine that collects data from other search engines.

List of Google TLD's

Google North America:
Anguilla - http://www.google.com.ai/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Antigua & Barbuda - http://www.google.com.ag/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Bahamas - http://www.google.bs/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Belize - http://www.google.com.bz/addurl/?continue=/addurl

British Virgin Islands - http://www.google.vg/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Canada - http://www.google.ca/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Costa Rica - http://www.google.co.cr/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Cuba - http://www.google.com.cu/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Dominica - http://www.google.dm/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Dominican Republic - http://www.google.com.do/addurl/?continue=/addurl

El Salvador - http://www.google.com.sv/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Greenland - http://www.google.gl/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Guadeloupe - http://www.google.gp/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Guatemala - http://www.google.com.gt/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Haiti - http://www.google.ht/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Honduras - http://www.google.hn/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Jamaica - http://www.google.com.jm/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Mexico - http://www.google.com.mx/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Montserrat - http://www.google.ms/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Nicaragua - http://www.google.com.ni/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Panama - http://www.google.com.pa/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Puerto Rico - http://www.google.com.pr/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Saint Vincent & the Grenadines - http://www.google.com.vc/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Trinidad and Tobago - http://www.google.tt/addurl/?continue=/addurl

United States - http://www.google.com/addurl/?continue=/addurl

U.S. Virgin Islands - http://www.google.co.vi/addurl/?continue=/addurlWeb Design

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Google Europe:

Andorra - www.google.ad/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Armenia - www.google.am/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Austria - www.google.at/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Azerbaijan - www.google.az/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Belarus - www.google.by/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Belgium - www.google.be/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Bosnia & Herzegovina - www.google.ba/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Bulgaria - www.google.bg/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Croatia - www.google.hr/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Czech Republic - www.google.cz/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Denmark - www.google.dk/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Estonia - www.google.ee/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Finland - www.google.fi/addurl/?continue=/addurl

France - www.google.fr/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Georgia - www.google.ge/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Germany - www.google.de/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Gibraltar - www.google.com.gi/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Greece - www.google.gr/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Guernsey - www.google.gg/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Hungary - www.google.hu/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Iceland - www.google.is/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Ireland - www.google.ie/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Isle of Man - www.google.im/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Italy - www.google.it/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Jersey - www.google.je/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Kazakhstan - www.google.kz/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Latvia - www.google.lv/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Liechtenstein - www.google.li/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Lithuania - www.google.lt/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Luxembourg - www.google.lu/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Malta - www.google.mt/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Moldova - www.google.md/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Netherlands - www.google.nl/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Norway - www.google.no/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Poland - www.google.pl/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Portugal - www.google.pt/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Romania - www.google.ro/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Russian Federation - www.google.ru/addurl/?continue=/addurl

San Marino - www.google.sm/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Slovakia - www.google.sk/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Slovenia - www.google.si/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Spain - www.google.es/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Sweden - www.google.se/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Switzerland - www.google.ch/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Turkey - www.google.com.tr/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Ukraine - www.google.com.ua/addurl/?continue=/addurl

United Kingdom - www.google.co.uk/addurl/?continue=/addurlWeb Design

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Google South America:

Argentina - www.google.com.ar/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Bolivia - www.google.com.bo/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Brazil - www.google.com.br/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Chile - www.google.cl/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Colombia - www.google.com.co/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Ecuador - www.google.com.ec/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Guyana - www.google.com.gy/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Parguay - www.google.com.py/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Peru - www.google.com.pe/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Uruguay - www.google.com.uy/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Venzuela - www.google.co.ve/addurl/?continue=/addurlWeb Design

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Afghanistan - www.google.com.af/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Bahrain - www.google.com.bh/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Bangladesh - www.google.com.bd/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Brunei - www.google.com.bn/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Cambodia - www.google.kh/addurl/?continue=/addurl

China - www.google.cn/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Hong Kong - www.google.com.hk/addurl/?continue=/addurl

India - www.google.co.in/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Indonesia - www.google.co.id/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Israel - www.google.co.il/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Japan - www.google.co.jp/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Jordan - www.google.jo/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Kirgizia - www.google.kg/addurl/?continue=/addurl

South Korea - www.google.co.kr/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Laos - www.google.la/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Malaysia - www.google.com.my/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Maldives - www.google.mv/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Mongolia - www.google.mn/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Nepal - www.google.com.np/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Oman - www.google.com.om/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Pakistan - www.google.com.pk/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Philippines - www.google.com.ph/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Qatar - www.google.com.qa/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Russia - www.google.ru/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Saudi Arabia - www.google.com.sa/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Singapore - www.google.com.sg/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Sri Lanka - www.google.lk/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Tajikistan - www.google.com.tj/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Thailand - www.google.co.th/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Timor-Leste - www.google.tl/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Turkmenistan - www.google.tm/addurl/?continue=/addurl

United Arab Emirates - www.google.ae/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Uzbekistan - www.google.co.uz/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Vietnam - www.google.com.vn/addurl/?continue=/addurlWeb Design

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Google Africa:

Angola - www.google.it.ao/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Botswana - www.google.co.bw/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Burundi - www.google.bi/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Côte d'Ivoire - www.google.ci/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Dem. Rep. of the Congo - www.google.cd/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Djibouti - www.google.dj/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Egypt - www.google.com.eg/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Ethiopia - www.google.com.et/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Gambia - www.google.gm/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Ghana - www.google.com.gh/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Kenya - www.google.co.ke/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Lesotho - www.google.co.ls/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Libya - www.google.com.ly/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Malawi - www.google.mw/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Mauritus - www.google.mu/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Morocco - www.google.co.ma/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Namibia - www.google.com.na/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Nigeria - www.google.com.ng/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Rep. of the Congo - www.google.cg/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Rwanda - www.google.rw/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Saint Helena - www.google.sh/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Sao Tome and Principe - www.google.st/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Senegal - www.google.sn/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Seychelles - www.google.sc/addurl/?continue=/addurl

South Africa - www.google.co.za/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Uganda - www.google.co.ug/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Zambia - www.google.co.zm/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Zimbabwe - www.google.co.zw/addurl/?continue=/addurlWeb Design

Google Oceania:

American Samoa - www.google.as/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Australia - www.google.com.au/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Cook Islands - www.google.co.ck/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Fed. States of Micronesia - www.google.fm/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Fiji - www.google.com.fj/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Kiribati - www.google.ki/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Nauru - www.google.nr/addurl/?continue=/addurl

New Zealand - www.google.co.nz/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Niue - www.google.nu/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Norfolk Island - www.google.com.nf/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Pitcairn Islands - www.google.pn/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Samoa - www.google.ws/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Solomon Islands - www.google.com.sb/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Tokelau - www.google.tk/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Tonga - www.google.to/addurl/?continue=/addurl

Vanuatu - www.google.vu/addurl/?continue=/addurlWeb Design

Google Self Modification Techniques

There are some methods that can be utilised to override the automatic redirection, bypass Google localized search and access the standard version of Google Web Search:

1.If you usually browse in English then, at the bottom right hand side of your Google Homepage, click on “Go to Google.com”. This will take you to the English version of the standard Google Homepage.

2.If you prefer, you can type “google.com/ncr” ("ncr" = No Country Redirection) in the address bar of your browser. When you use this option the Google cookie will override your current preference and save this new preference. It effectively switches off the Google geotargeting. The next time you access google.com you will not be redirected to your local version.

3.Google Advanced Search (Google Advanced Search in English - http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en) by clicking on “Date, usage rights, numeric range, and more “ and then choosing the country from the drop-down list accessed from the down-arrow next to “Region” - choose “any region” or perhaps “United States”. You can change the language here also.

4.You can obtain Google Web Search results from an alternative location by adding or changing the “gl” parameter of the URL, for example http://google.com/search?q=google&gl=us or http://google.com/search?q=google&gl=uk
5.You can access GoogleTheGlobe and click on the US flag (or a limited set of other Google County Web Search options.
6.If you use the Firefox browser you can upload the Mozilla Google Global extension (the URL for the download page is at the.bottom of this article).