Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 03:30:44 GMT Server: Apache/1.1.1 Content-type: text/html About Our Service
METACRAWLER
About Our Service

Thank you for using MetaCrawler! We hope that it proves to you to be a very valuable service, and we are constantly working to improve it. If you have any questions or comments concerning MetaCrawler, please consult our FAQ below. If it doesn't contain the answer you're looking for, please feel free to send mail.


About MetaCrawler
What is MetaCrawler?
Who is behind MetaCrawler?

Linking to MetaCrawler
Can I put a MetaCrawler form and logo on my page?
How can I register my page with you?
Help
Why use MetaCrawler?
How does it work?
Are there any known problems with MetaCrawler?
How do I refine MetaCrawler searches?

Business Relations
What are your advertising rates?
What are your plans to commercialize the MetaCrawler?

What is MetaCrawler?

MetaCrawler is a free World Wide Web search service. MetaCrawler differs from other services in that it doesn't maintain any internal database. Rather, it relies on the databases of various Web based sources. MetaCrawler sends your queries to several web search engines, including Lycos, WebCrawler, Excite, Alta Vista, Yahoo, HotBot, and Galaxy.

How does it work?

MetaCrawler works by querying a number of existing, free search engines, organizes the results into a uniform format, and displays them. With MetaCrawler you also have the option of scoring the hits, so that the sorted list that is displayed can be sorted by a number of different ways, such as locality, region, and organization.

Why use MetaCrawler?

MetaCrawler has many useful features which other services either do not or are unable to provide. These include: