A new search engine

(The following is a paid post) — Looking for an alternative to Google, Yahoo, and MSN? The Find.com Search Engine might interest you.

I’ll be honest… the search results don’t really compare to any of the major search engines. Doing a search for local web design results gave me nothing helpful, though searching for something more generic seemed to work just fine. I imagine that this is simply because the search engine is new… so I’ll give Find.com the benefit of the doubt.

That being said, the interface is actually pretty nice! Here are some things that I like:

• Find.com features an open layout, which is easy on the eyes.
• I like the smooth graphics, as well as the color scheme
• The ability to search by typing www.find.com/your_keyword is also nice

Some things I don’t like:

• Find.com is using paid ads from Google Adsense in their search results. I know they’re trying to make money, but why wouldn’t I just search Google for these ads?
• The search results don’t tell you how many total results are returned. Also missing is the total number of pages of results.
• Searching is a bit slow, particularly when compared to Yahoo or Google.
• I don’t really understand their logo (a tree?)… but it looks nice with the color scheme.

Overall, I’d give the site an A for design, but a C for functionality. Fixing the speed and the number of results would easily bring that score up to a B. I’ll check back in a few months to see how Find.com improves.