Search Engine Showdown

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December 19, 2007 | 0 Readers Recommended This

By: Ryan Derousseau | Design by: Jennifer Simek

The Beginning: Yahoo launched in 1994.
The Stats: It now captures more than 28 percent of all U.S. Internet searches, second only to Google.
Most Frequent Searches include: "Britney Spears," "WWE," and "Shakira."
Strength/Weakness: It boosted its overall search power by purchasing AlltheWeb.com, AltaVista, and Hotbot.