Reveal the Mysteries behind Search Engines

Do you think that all major search engines are using their own technology to provide the listings of a web search? Think again.

You would be surprised how many major search engines are buying listings from other sources. MSN Search, AOL Search, AltaVista, Ask Jeeves, just to name a few, is all using either Google or Yahoo/Overture.

You would be shocked to know that many of these search engines provide paid listings. In order words if you are rich enough, you can pay a search engine company to be listed on a better position in a search result.

You would be puzzled why only Yahoo provides directory listing and all others including Google relies on Open Directory.

Open you eye now.