Google is one of the most recognizable and popular search engines. It can be a good first choice when searching the Web. Google also has many useful specialty search engines and advanced features.

The Yahoo! search engine is an excellent alternative to Google. A new Yahoo! search features includes Local Search that can be used to search for local businesses. Yahoo! Bookmarks (login required) also allows you to save, organize, and share your search results.

The revamped Ask.com now includes blog and news searches as well as dynamic functionality such as page previews, suggested searches, and result refinements.

This search engine aggregates results from a number of services including Amazon.com.

AllTheWeb LiveSearch suggests search terms and displays search results as you type.