Brief History of Search Engines
It is difficult to imagine the Internet without search
engines. Because our experience with web browsing is often facilitated through
search engines, we would inevitably feel lost online without them. The evolution
of the search engine has allowed every Internet user to locate the information
he’s searching for at the click of a mouse. Whether you are looking for
data recovery companies or
something to do on a weekend, search engines are here to help you find the
information.
The first search services were quite rudimentary. It took several years for it
to become more sophisticated. The history of search engines started with a
university project that went on to become a commercial enterprise. In its wake,
it revolutionized commerce, information search, and the worldwide economy. It
was certainly the story of Archie (short for archives), created by Alan Emtage.
Archie archived what none could archive at the time, anonymous FTP sites.
The first search engine, as we know it today, was developed by MIT student
Matthew Grey. It was known as the World Wide Web Wanderer. The robot originally
tracked the web by counting the web servers, though it was able to capture URLs
soon after. This list became known as Wandex, the first database of websites.
Before Direct Hit, which was launched in 1998, two types of search engines
existed including the author controlled services (Alta Vista) and
editor-controlled directories (LookSmart), wherein placement is decided
manually. Direct Hit presented an alternative. It used relevancy, which depended
on the hit ratio, to calculate search engine placement. The most prominent
search engine right now is Google. This search engine uses Pagerank which
monitors the number of links a certain page has.
Further Reading on Search Engine History
Web References: A Brief History of Search Engines
FinkerNet Marketing: Short History of Search Engines
Marketing Find: Search Engines
Search Engine
History
Brief History of Search Engine Optimization
Search Engine Companies
Ask.com Search Engine
Web Search Workshop: Google
Excite Search Engine
Salient Marketing: Direct Hit Search Engine
Funding Universe: Ask Jeeves
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