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yup totally agree, but I think it's nearly impossible to compete with Google and make something much better for certain types of queries (e.g. factual info, loc

yup totally agree, but I think it's nearly impossible to compete with Google and make something much better for certain types of queries (e.g. factual info, location queries, etc). They have too much data and too much of a head start. The best way to compete with them IMO is to choose a slice of queries that they perform very poorly at (like non-SEO spam results) and build something 10x better. But that brings up the challenge of getting users to remember to come back to your search engine. It's tricky for sure, with no clear answer. But for the first time in a long time, I sense that we're approaching a tipping point for Google's dominance over the web.

smt88 4y ago
> it's nearly impossible to compete with Google and make something much better for certain types of queries (e.g. factual info, location queries, etc) Some of these things can be outsourced to other services. An easy Google fallback is also a common solution for new search engines. > But that brings up the challenge of getting users to remember to come back to your search engine. This wouldn't really be something I'd build as a business. I'd create a nonprofit, fund it with subscriptions or donations, and cover the losses myself. I really just want it to exist for myself, and if other people used it, that would be icing on the cake.