Yahoo's space in the history of search is almost over. Wednesday, Microsoft and Yahoo announced a 10-year pact where Microsoft will power Yahoo search. It's time to look back to the 90s when Yahoo ruled.
Although Yahoo has always been a portal of sorts, one of its earliest successes was in the realm of search. It was an early king of search, overthrowing others such as AltaVista.
This screenshot comes from October 1996.
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- HotBot ruled......
- I did also used, or should I say "preferred" HotBot all the way, it yielded better results and offered more search options; don't forget that Yahoo! was a directory, like an interactive Yellow Pages b... (Read the rest)
- Posted by: loquique Posted on: 08/06/09 (Edited: 08/06/09 @ 08:06) You are currently: a Guest | Log in | Terms of Use
What about HotBot?
olePigeon | 08/04/08
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Yes HotBot all the way
dcmorrow | 07/31/09
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RE: (Images: Dinosaur sightings: Old search engines)
bhartman@... | 08/05/08
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Cuil...
ross2000 | 08/05/08
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Deja News
3dguru | 08/09/08
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You missed WebFerret
TranMan | 07/31/09
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And Google is STILL Not Out of Beta
Boulder_Bum | 07/31/09
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RE: (Images: Dinosaur sightings: Old search engines)
professordnm | 07/31/09
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Infoseek
Too Old For IT | 07/31/09
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Same here
daengbo | 07/31/09
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This screenshot comes from October 1996?
pgit | 08/01/09
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Look closer
callandor87 | 08/01/09
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HotBot ruled......
loquique | 08/06/09
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