It also has reviews, a reservation service and other features. Newspaper sites are another good source for information. Everyone's fascinated with the weather, and a lot of sites provide instant information on local conditions or what's happening halfway around the world. It also has breaking weather news and such minutiae as a wind forecast for golfers. Dig deep Search engines have a tough job.
None reaches all of the billions of Web pages out there.
And even as the engines get better, the Web grows bigger. Its search is based on the popularity of sites, which weeds out the truly obscure. Yahoo has been at it a long time and has a substantial database. Finding people and places Telephone directory assistance provides a number, usually for a small fee, and will dial the number, for another fee. The Web can get the number, often with an e-mail address and a map of the neighborhood for good measure, without spending the pocket change.