Online privacy has been a big issue in the minds of people for years, especially since the revelation of the NSA snooping programs. As these concerns grew, there just happened to be a search engine that resolved that issue by not tracking people as they searched. That search engine is DuckDuckGo.
Over the past year or so, DuckDuckGo has seen a huge surge in usage, gaining over 40% in just the past 6 months. And, while they are still a relatively small player in the world of search, this past month they made some significant deals with Apple which may dramatically increase their number of users. In addition, they just launched a new version of DuckDuckGo which produces better results and includes many new features.
I’ll tell you all about the surprising advances for DuckDuckGo, recent updates with Google, and other important news in this month’s video update.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48LBiYIt0mE
Share Your Thoughts:
- Are you concerned about online privacy? Do you think it’s OK that Google, Bing, Facebook, and many others track you?
- Have you or are you planning to try DuckDuckGo?
OurChurch.Com Director of Marketing Services
Kurt serves as OurChurch.Com’s Director of Marketing Services, bringing over 20 years of expertise in search marketing, and has developed numerous marketing services and served hundreds of churches, schools, ministries, and businesses.
He has authored more than 500 articles on the subject, contributing to platforms like the Christian SEO Guys blog and Church Marketing University, and is an active participant on LocalSearchForum.com.
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Kurt is an ordained minister, serving as pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Wesley Chapel, FL, demonstrating his commitment to both faith and community. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree from Georgia Southern University. He also holds a Specific Ministry Pastor Certificate and a General Pastor Certificate from Concordia Seminary.
8 Comments
Ooouch, I am not quite that fan of Duckgogo. 😉
Just regarding the results. But why not; can't tell much as I am not uset to this Search Machine. It might become an good alternative to what we have at hands now.
Cheers!
Yeah, DuckDuckGo is still young and working on improving things, but their commitment to privacy and no filter bubble are admirable.
I can't say I know anything about Duckgogo…
It's never too late to give it a try. If you do, let us know what you think.
When great metaengine like webcrawler will be a must?
I don't see metaengines getting big. They had a short run where they got some traffic (though nothing too impressive), but these days they have such a small market share none of the market share reports even include them anymore and I don't see that improving.
I've never heard of DuckDuckGo but just tried it out and like it. I will use it again. Thanks for sharing!
Sounds good. I'm glad I was able to help you find a new resource.