Search
The following search engines will provide more relevant information than the ordinary Google search. They use either Yahoo or Google, but not the entire index. The limited index should provide more relevant and quality answers.
Private Consumer Protection Search
What you are trying to do with this search is to specifically look for bad reports. This search engine is designed to return information that shows the object of the search in the worst possible light. For example, try "Fidelity ATM", "Herbalife", or "Usana".
Go to the Private Consumer Search PageSpecialized Franchise Search
The Franchise Google search searches five specialized franchise sites for information.
For the best use of this search engine, use the name of the frnachise system as the keyword. For example, try "Quiznos", "Cold Stone Creamery", or "Subway".
Go to the Franchise Search PageUS Federal Search
The US Federal Google search searches the SEC and FTC sites for information.
To use this search properly, you want to select keywords which describe the industry you are searching about.
For example, try searching on "vending", "dvd kiosk", or "internet kiosk". You won't learn anything directly relevant - but you will learn something about how frauds and scams in the industry that you are interested in worked before.
Go to the US Federal Search PageSwicki Search
The Swicki search provides results according what the group visiting this thinks is important, instead of what Google thinks is important. As more people contribute, the more relevant the search will become.
What is a Swicki? From the Swicki FAQ
A swicki is new kind of search engine that allows anyone to create deep, focused searches on topics you care about. Unlike other search engines, you and your community have total control over the results and it uses the wisdom of crowds to improve search results. This search engine, or swicki, can be published on your site. Your swicki presents search results that you're interested in, pulls in new relevant information as it is indexed, and organizes everything for you in a neat little customizable widget you can put on your web site or blog, complete with its very own buzz cloud that constantly updates to show you what are hot search terms in your community.
How does my swicki work?
Swickis are a new kind of search engine or search results aggregator. Swickis allow you to build specific searches tailored to your interests and that of your community and get constantly updated results from your web or blog page. Swickis scan all the data indexed in Yahoo Search, plus all additional sources you specify, and present the results in a dynamically updated, easy to use format that you can publish on your site - or use at swicki.com. We also collect and organize information about all public swickis in our Directory. Whether you have built a swicki or not, you can come to the swicki directory and find swicki search engines that interest you.
Go to the Bizop Swicki Search Page
