BACK-END: A Map Showing Connections Between Online Search Engines

Media Outlets and Others Looking to Distribute Content on the Web Need to Understand the Connections Between the Various Search Engines.

To visit the “Online Search Engine Map,” please click on the image above.

Sometimes, the secrets of the universe are hidden in plain site.

For example, the Search Engine Map provides a comprehensive visual representation of English-language search engines worldwide, detailing where and how each engine sources its results.

The map aims to illustrate the interconnectedness of current search engines by showing which engines use each other's results.

This helps users understand the distinction between search engines and clarifies the relationship between primary search engines (which collect their own data using web crawlers) and metasearch engines (which aggregate data collected by other search engines).

The size of each search engine on the map reflects the number of metasearch engines that use its organic results, indicating its influence or usage in the search ecosystem.

Curiously enough, although the Google search engine currently dominates the search market, it’s market share is sl…