Search
Search results in Google are getting worse, but it's still the search engine I use the most.
Bing looks like an alternative
DuckDuckGo uses Bing index but is also able to switch to a google search (!bangs)
Improve Google
Use Verbatim Mode https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12046056
Use a customized Google search (http://programmablesearchengine.google.com) with whitelisted sites like: https://notrashsearch.github.io/ (source code / list of pages)
Programmable Search Engine by Google (former CSE)
https://developers.google.com/custom-search/docs/overview
Bing Custom Search
Alternatives
- Kagi - "Fast, accurate, and ad-free" https://kagi.com/ (paid 10 USD month / 50 queries a month for free)
- Alternatives to Google Site Search | Algolia | Algolia Blog
