Dogpile
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| URL | http://www.dogpile.com |
|---|---|
| Slogan | All the best search engines piled into one |
| Type of site | Metasearch engine |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Owner | InfoSpace, Inc. |
| Created by | Aaron Flin |
| Alexa rank | 1.595 |
| Current status | Active |
Dogpile is a metasearch engine that fetches results from Google, Yahoo!, Bing, Ask.com, About.com and several other popular search engines, including those from audio and video content providers. It is a registered trademark of InfoSpace, Inc.
History
Dogpile began operation in November 1996. The site was developed by Aaron Flin and later sold to Go2net (which was in turn acquired by Infospace).
The Dogpile search engine earned the J.D. Power and Associates award for best Residential Online Search Engine Service in both 2006[1] and 2007.[2]
In 2008, Dogpile started a campaign to use proceeds from site traffic to raise US$1 million for animals in need.[3]
Metasearch
Dogpile is a metasearch site — it searches multiple engines, filters for duplicates and then presents the results to the user. Dogpile uses multiple popular search engines, as well as sponsored links.
See also
References
- ↑ "Residential Online Service Customer Satisfaction Study | J.D. Power and Associates". Jdpower.com. 2006-10-11. http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2006219. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ↑ "2007 Residential Online Service Customer Satisfaction Study | J.D. Power and Associates". Jdpower.com. 2007-10-17. http://www.jdpower.com/corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.aspx?ID=2007242. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ↑ "Dogpile.com Lends A Paw to ASPCA with $1 Million Fundraising Campaign | With Video". Prnewswire.com. 2008-11-12. http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/infospace/35692/. Retrieved 2009-10-08.
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