Do Search Engines Suck?
Since the early days of the web, search engines and "portals" (like Yahoo, Excite, AltaVista and InfoSeek) have been the pervasive way to get around. Are they delivering the goods?
Which search engine or directory works the best? You may check more than one.
| 17% (187) | Alta Vista | |
|---|---|---|
| 9% (103) | Excite | |
| 8% (86) | InfoSeek | |
| 6% (68) | Lycos | |
| 2% (25) | Newhoo (Netscape) | |
| 5% (58) | Web Crawler | |
| 25% (265) | Yahoo | |
| 23% (248) | Other |
1040 voters have answered this question.
Are you satisfied with the results you get from search engines?
| 28% (151) | They work well for me | |
|---|---|---|
| 70% (371) | They need improvement | |
| 1% (8) | I don't use them |
530 voters have answered this question.
Are you satisfied with portals and directories?
| 23% (122) | Yes, they work well for me | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% (257) | They need improvement | |
| 26% (137) | I don't use them |
516 voters have answered this question.
Do you think it would make it easier to surf and find things if more sites linked with each other?
| 56% (300) | Definitely | |
|---|---|---|
| 33% (175) | I'm not sure | |
| 10% (54) | No way |
529 voters have answered this question.
Do you think the surfing experience could be improved? Click the top three changes only.
| 19% (267) | Link more related sites together | |
|---|---|---|
| 12% (177) | Have a system that knows what I like | |
| 23% (328) | Make searches better | |
| 17% (245) | Organize directories better | |
| 21% (306) | Reduce the "clutter" of sites | |
| 5% (76) | Have someone help me find things |
1399 voters have answered this question.
This poll was created on 1998-12-09 19:38:22
by dave
