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Fed Up With Google's Dominance?

What if half of you who use Google as your default search engine switched to Microsoft or Yahoo? Stoney deGeyter admits to being a Google convert, but rants about wanting to see a little competition in search. Although Google earned it, he writes, the cons of having one dominant engine run the gamut, from a noticeable drop in traffic when losing the dominant spot in rankings, to disruptions in Web development when search algorithms change.

As the saying goes, there are always two sides to every coin (perhaps three sides in this instance). DeGeyter also tells us the pros of having multiple dominant search engines, and of course, the drawbacks, and provides some advice on how you can spur a little competition in search.

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