Launched in May 1996, HotBot is Wired's entry into the search engine market. The site is powered by the Inktomi search engine, and is one of the largest search indexes on the Net. Search Tips Make sure to search in the right place by narrowing your query to appropriate categories like Web sites, newsgroups, etc. Around since May 1994, Lycos is one of the oldest of the major search engines. Lycos also runs the A2Z directory and the Point rating service.
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Around since 1995, WebCrawler was owned by America Online and was its preferred search engine until Nov. 1996. Excite acquired WebCrawler but intends to run it as an independent service. WebCrawler got its own associated directory, GNN Select, in mid-April 1996.