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Hotbot Search: Incredible Flexibility and Increased Results

by sweetcece, Aug 29 '00
Pros: Absolutely Wonderful Flexibility of Searches
Cons: Sometimes Returns Porn Links
The Hotbot Search has been a favorite of mine for many years for many reasons. The main reason is that the Hotbot Search Engine has always been able to provide a more diverse supply of results than other search engines which I have used....
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HOTBOT is #1

by Ang27mom, Aug 09 '00
Pros: Very easy to use
Cons: None
If you are looking for a wonderful search engine than look no further...Hotbot is the best search engine I have ever used and I have tried them all. I have tried Yahoo, Spaniel, Lycos, Alto (or is this Alta?), AOL search, MSN search, and more.

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Stylish and powerful

by prostoalex, Oct 21 '00
Pros: Powerful advanced search, nice design, the results are decently relevant
Cons: Hidden advertising, the freshness of the database is not that great
Frankly, I still have no idea what the word 'hotbot' means or what it relates to, perhaps some Epinion members could enlighten me on that. But that did not stop me from using HotBot once in a while for my searches and there are several things that I like...
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Hotbot - In Depth Review

by multiman, Oct 11 '00
Pros: large database, powerful advanced search
Cons: too much reliance on popularity, bad changes to search algorithms
Two years ago HotBot was the best search engine on the Net. Unfortunately, the changes to its algorithms have decreased the quality of its results, as it has become more popular. However, it can still be a very useful tool if one knows how to get the...
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Usually finds at least one good match

by x97schinkel, Oct 30 '00
Pros: Quick, usually finds 1-2 matches in a general search on the first page.
Cons: For more than 2 good matches for a specific topic, a general search won't work, use its subcategories.
The first search engine I always try first is Hotbot. Usually, it almost always finds at least one link on the very first result page that is related to a match that I am looking for. I find that after that, I can on average find about 2-3 more matches...
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A Hot Wired Robot

by hroeder, Nov 10 '00
Pros: Makes the complex search much easier
Cons: none
If you really want to find something, set the Hot Robot to work for you. The best thing about HotBot is that it can be easily customized. You want an image, then select image. You want an exact phrase search, just click on it.

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HotBot Is a Promising General Purpose Search Engine

by neomartin, Aug 04 '01
Pros: Plethora of advanced search filters-- some are very good
Cons: Plethora of advanced search filters-- time needed to study them all
For most of my general purpose search engine needs, I use Google. However, for those times when Google doesn't do it for me, I use either a general purpose search engine with more advanced search filters, or I use a subject specific search engine when...
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HotBot is truly helpful

by RAiNBoWgrrly7, Aug 21 '00
Pros: easy to use, many options, accurate, free
Cons: NONE
After using just about every search engine I finally found one that actually works. HotBot is easy to use and gives me everything I want. With just a few clicks you are on your way to finding what you need. Everything is explained for you and you...
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One Hot Search Engine

by Slvrchrles, Aug 09 '00
Pros: unique search options, easy to use
Cons: lots of search options
Hotbot remains to be one of the best comprehensive free search engines available to world wide web users. Though it does contain the meat and potatoes that many other search engines have, Hotbot also contains some very unique and worth while search...
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A few good engines

by wintermute, Dec 13 '00
Pros: More options than you can shake a monkey at
Cons: Slightly smaller database than AltaVista
I first found HotBot around '96 or so, when the e-world was young. Back then, it was generally accepted to be the best engine out there - still is in my humber opinion :)

HotBot used to be owned by New Media - the people behind Wired magazine,...
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I Use Hotbot Almost Daily

by petsnpeople, Aug 21 '00
Pros: Pages not cluttered, good quality links listed first in search results
Cons: A few broken links, but no more than other search sites
After being a writer on the web for almost three years, I have pretty much settled down to Hotbot as the first search engine I go to for information. I just type in http://www.hotbot.com and get a simple page with a search box and useful search options....
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Hotbot Rocks!

by Girl_Goddess, Aug 01 '00
Pros: Easily customized search
Cons: Results may take a minute to load
Hotbot has definitely got to be one of the best search engines on the Internet. You can customize your search in so many ways: if you want it to match every word you type in, if you want to match the exact phrase, if you want to look for a person, or a...
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Hotbot- Still One of the Best

by ajbajax, Oct 12 '00
Pros: Easy to Use, Quality Sites, A Large Number of Sites in Database
Cons: None
When I first was connected to the internet, the problem of finding the right search engine was an elusive one. That is until I found Hotbot Search. Hotbot lets you narrow your search down tremendously, so that your search results will be what you want....
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Hotbot is one of the best...

by doom_train, Aug 03 '00
Pros: Features for a search engine
Cons: None
Hotbot is definitely one of the best search engines on the web . It has so many features that most of the search engines on the net do not have . They allow for you to choose whether you want a search for all the words or just the exact phrase . They...
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Good alternative, backup, or expansion search tool

by oxfordmike, Oct 23 '00
Pros: Fast, flexible, easy for new users.
Cons: None
Before anything else, I must say that I love the Hotbot logo. It looks like a little post-modern robot head. (Also like the fact that the Hotbot people saw fit to leave the industry-standard annoYing InterCaps out of their name.)

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