LINKS: | - HotBot Is Reborn
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Date: 2003-01-07 Source: The Search Engine Report
Terra Lycos has been saying for ages that the HotBot site was slated for desperately-needed improvements, and now they've come.
[Open In New Window] - HotBot vs. Google, Part II
Date: 2003-01-07 Source: Poynter
Few topics get Web researchers more riled up than a good search engine debate. I got a range of responses to last week's column about the new HotBot, from people who loved it to those who despised it.
[Open In New Window] - HotBot is Hot Once Again
Date: 2002-12-17 Source: SearchDay
HotBot has been redesigned for the power searcher, delivering, speed, control, and a unified interface to four of the web's best search engines.
[Open In New Window] - HotBot Searches Four
Date: 2002-12-16 Source: Search Engine Showdown
So while it is a good start, I think more work needs to be done. More improvements should come in January when they implement Teoma's new advanced search features and Inktomi's Web Search 9.
[Open In New Window] - New and IMPROVED Hotbot Search Tool Debuts on the Web
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Date: 2002-12-16 Source: VAS&ND
I'm very impressed with the new Hotbot. I think it's a great tool to show the end user (info pro as well) because it's easy to use, a timesaver, and perhaps most importantly, provides an easy method to view search results from several sources with little extra effort.
[Open In New Window] - New Look(s) Hotbot
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Date: 2002-12-16 Source: Search Engine Optimization Support Forums
Visitors to Hotbot today will notice a new look and some changes. There's nothing really original, but I for one like it.
[Open In New Window] - Subtle But Helpful Changes At HotBot
Date: 2000-07-05 Source: Search Engine Watch
HotBot says that it is pleased with its current major providers, Direct Hit and Inktomi, plus says that having a different mix helps the site appeal to a different audience than those using Lycos.com.
[Open In New Window] - HotBot Emphasizes The Human
Date: 1998-10-05 Source: Search Engine Watch
Users of HotBot will find a new emphasis on the human. Changes have been made to integrate material generated by human editors into the service.
[Open In New Window] - HotBot Redesigns, Expands Shopping
Date: 1998-06-03 Source: Search Engine Watch
HotBot revealed a redesigned interface in May. A major change has been to bring the LookSmart-powered directory "above the fold" on the home page and place it to the right of the main web search options.
[Open In New Window] - HotBot Adds Directory
Date: 1998-03-03 Source: Search Engine Watch
HotBot has followed on AltaVista's lead last month and partnered with LookSmart to offer a browsable directory of web sites.
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