Five Unique Differences Between Bing and Google
By: Ryan Frank
Bing is Microsoft’s latest launch in the war against Google. If you think it will blow Google away, think again. Bing will definitely attract many users, however, since it has solid relevancy as well as key features not offered by Google. Consider these 5 unique features of Bing.com you won’t find through other search engines.
- Search Results Organized into Categories
- Search History
- Quick Previews
- Instant Answers
- Infinite Scroll of Images
Most significantly, Bing breaks down its results into specialized categories, rather than a lump sum. You can drill much more specialized results by clicking on the category links.
Some searchers will most likely ignore these categories, which Bing anticipated. The site also allows for a lumping of results into a central category called “web groups.” If you’re looking to provide more comprehensive internet marketing services to your clients, consider going through an SEO reseller to help increase revenue.
Located to the left side of the page, the new Search History area activates even when you aren’t logged in, assuming you use the same browser. The history will disappear when you manually erase your history or clean out your cookies. You can also create a Windows Live account to access your history from any computer. It’s also possible to save your history to your computer using Silverlight.
A step ahead of just thumbnail images, Bing also lists a short excerpt of the page to the right of any listing. This is any text Microsoft thinks may be relevant beyond the short description already provided. It’s a great feature, but one that’s easily missed. When you can get a good glance of a page without clicking through, you can save a lot of time.
Though not entirely new, Instant Answers is the spot where Microsoft truly shines. You can conveniently view Oscar results or find out who won the Kentucky Derby with just a glance at the top of the page. Not all searches require complete blogs explaining the topic when a quick answer will do.
The next time you go looking for images, wouldn’t it be nice to just keep scrolling without worrying about running out of page? Bing offers infinite scroll through images, so you can just keep pressing that down key until you find what you are looking for.
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How to Use Article Marketing to Promote Your Business
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