Search Engine Land launched Dec. 11, 2006. Today, we look back on a successful 2025 and look forward to an even greater 2026.

Like the compass, light bulb and other once-revolutionary tools, the search engine has taken its place in the barely noticeable background of contemporary life. Using Google Search might invite as ...

OpenAI is officially throwing its hat in the search engine ring, potentially threatening Google's status as everyone's internet inquiry go-to. With the organization's chatbot ChatGPT now integrating a ...

Part of the reason Google decided to start developing its own Chrome browser—all the way back in 2008—was to funnel people toward all of its web apps, from Google Docs to Gmail to Google Maps. And of ...

Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of ...

Google Search may still be the search engine to rule them all, but it’s no longer the best way to find content online. There’s a plethora of AI search engines and platforms that, I’d argue, do a much ...