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AOL NetFind Search Engine Analysis

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Time and time again, AOL has proven that it is the ebusiness that cannot be ignored.

If you're a die-hard anarchist, you probably hate AOL. Good News! You can pretend that you're not dealing with them at all!

AOL's search engine and the AOL directory are just copies of search engines and directories found elsewhere on the web. To get listed, go straight to the source. Get listed on the Open Directory (DMOZ) to get listed in the AOL directory. Soon the way to winning on AOL will be to win on Google, as AOL and Google have recently made an agreement whereby Google will provide the results to AOL searches.

By the way, AOL Time Warner owns Netscape, and therefore "owns" the Open Directory...

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AOL Netfind Search Engine Analysis

URL:
http://search.aol.com/

FREE ADD URL:
Get listed in the Open Directory (http://dmoz.org).

THE KEY:
Get listed in the Open Directory (http://dmoz.org).

DIRECTORY:
AOL's directory is a copy of the Open Directory.

SEARCH RESULTS:
Google paid listings appear at the top with just titles under a heading called "Sponsored Links" with a disclaimer "Provided by a third party and not endorsed by AOL."

AOL's directory is a copy of Open Directory, and its search comes straight from Google, as of July 24, 2002.

TOOLS:
AOL Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement (DMCA)

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