Duane McLennan’s blog

The release of the fabulous new search engine Cuil, today has been marred by a series of errors and shutdowns!  The new search engine claims to have a database of over 120 Billion web sites and a much more content specific result.It was with great excitement that I logged onto my computer this morning to try out the new search engine Cuil.  I do SEO for my finance's Winnipeg Flower shop, Dragonfly Flowers, and for my own Domain Name reseller business, Dragonfly Net Solutions and a new competitor for Google really peaked my interest.  At a time when Google has such a huge market share, and we have been using it religiously for so long, I believe that it's definitely the right time for a new age in search.  While Google has become synonymous with the term Internet, a new way of thinking about search is long overdue.I began my searches this morning around 8:00 AM Central time.  Starting with my favorite search, Winnipeg Florist.  The result was less than appealing.  Cuil told me that there were no results for that search.  Doh!  I found it hard to believe that there were no matches for Winnipeg Florist.  I then changed my search to just "Florist", thinking that it may be a little too specific for the new search engine.The results were good!  Unfortunately I don't have a screenshot to show the results of the search, but I was able to find some good results for my query.  The user interface is also nice.  Very refreshing from the usual Google search, blue and white, blue and white.Trying a few more times throughout the day, I received several more errors, including one about how their servers had overheated and they had shut down the site completely.Later on, during the day, I decided to try my Winnipeg Florist search again.  I did manage to get some good results this time and I did manage to save a screenshot."Winnipeg Florist" SearchThe interface is nice with a definite Web 2.0 feel to it.  I like the images and the layout.  You can choose between a 2 or 3 column v...

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