Blekko vs Duck Go Cynthia L Hendrix October
Blekko vs. Duck. Go Cynthia L. Hendrix October 20, 2014 1
HTTP: //BLEKKO. COM Cynthia L. Hendrix 2
Search results are: § Categorized into sections § Sections depend on search terms used and vary with each § Sections can be expanded to see more search results § An index of “Related Searches” is given to the right of the results § Specific tabs located at top (Web, Videos and Images) Cynthia L. Hendrix 3
Without Supplying Login Info Using an Account Log in § Collects IP addresses § Collects everything listed to the left § Collects Date/time of log in § Collects data for third-party website referring browser to their site § Search queries saved for four hours § If result is selected, the click tracking data will be collected (not used for marketing purposes) including email addresses, blekko username, uploaded profile picture and blekko password § May create slashtag filters (make public or keep private) § Facebook info is private by default § Twitter privacy is governed by your personal privacy settings on Twitter Visit Blekko’s Privacy Policy online for more information Cynthia L. Hendrix 4
Pros Cons § Social Media Feel § Collects IP Addresses § Simple SERP § Collects Browser information § Information Automatically Categorized § Collects Clicks to third-party sites § Tabs for Images, Videos § Related Searches § Slashtags to filter results further § Data collected disappears after four hours Cynthia L. Hendrix 5
HTTP: //DUCKGO. COM Cynthia L. Hendrix 6
• Searches not indexed by webcrawlers • Searches look through results from other sources such as Bing, Google, Yahoo and more than 30 more engines • Instant answers (less spam, more privacy) • Uses tags such as: • • !yt (youtube) • !w (Wikipedia) • !bi (Bing Images) • !gi (Google Images) • !m (Google Maps) • !n (Google News) Drop down list of Filetypes/Extentions/Filters 7
In a Nutshell… Visit Duck. Go’s Privacy Policy online for more information. 8
Pros Cons § No data tracking (Encrypted) § Search results not categorized § Simple homepage automatically § Filter extensions available for use § SERP lists additional and authentic sites to search § Toolbar add on § Apps for i. OS & Android Cynthia L. Hendrix 9
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