A new competitor among popular search enginesNevaappeared on the web. The paid search engine is becoming popular due to the “no ads and trackers” feature, as well as the privacy of user data. A third of the team of the new search engine is ex-tops of Google.
Sridhar Ramaswamy and Vivek Raghunathan helped turn Google into an advertising giant. Now they are starting over by offering a service whose only customers are its users. About it informs Fast Company.
The developers of the new search engine followed the experience of developing and promoting Google services, as well as the principle – of “ if you do not pay for the product, you are the product.” Neeva’s credo is spelled out on the browser’s website: “Join a search created for you, not for advertisers.”
It is interesting! The Neeva team consists of 60 people, and of them 30% are former executives of the tech giant Google, who helped develop the company. Neeva has already received $77.5 million in investments for developmentown product.
“ Basics” – this is how the Neeva search engine is translated from Sanskrit, according to the idea of the founders, this is a platform WITHOUT endless advertising results, trackers for users, and intrusive offers. The only condition for the presence of the “no ads and trackers” option is a paid service.
The question is, how much will the service really cost without advertising in the new search engine? Neeva immediately gives the answer on the main page. For the first three months – the search is available in free mode, you just need to get started and verify your data, after this period – $ 4.95 per month. This is how the possibility of obtaining a real “ organic” issue is evaluated.
It is interesting! Neeva is similar to Google in appearance. When you search, you will be offered automatic suggestions and links to similar queries. The phrases “ There are no ads here”, “ You are not a product”, which confirm the values of the company , will also catch the eye .
Neeva collects data, which can then be deleted or prevented from being stored. At the same time, the search engine blocks third-party trackers.
It is interesting! The browser stores user requests to improve suggestions for 90 days by default. If you want to clear your search history or prevent data from being saved, this will not be a problem, since the function will be available to you in the settings.
The service can be used with mail accounts, calendars, and data storage clouds. Neeve can be installed as an extension for Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Edge, and Safari browsers, as well as apps for iPhone and iPad.
It is interesting! The Neeva Browser has indexed billions of web pages but has not yet been able to drop search results at the bottom of the page. There are links to Apple, Bing, Yelp, Intrinio, Weather.com and Xignite, and Google Maps. The company notes that the search engine still needs to be improved.
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