DuckDuckGo vs Google | Does Your Search Engine REALLY Matter???

There are a couple variables you need to know when comparing DuckDuckGo and Google's search engines. In this video, I'll share a quick comparison between Google and DuckDuckGo, including a detailed breakdown of how exactly each search engine operates.

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Video Timestamps
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0:00 - DuckDuckGo vs Google in a Nutshell
1:12 - Why It's Hard to Leave Google
2:05 - Privacy vs Search Quality
3:43 - Comparing Google and DuckDuckGo
4:38 - How to Start Using DuckDuckGo

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How does using a search engine affect your personal and private information? In this video, I'll break down exactly how Google and DuckDuckGo's search engine tracks your information, how this affects your search quality, and which one provides the privacy you're looking for.

[AllThingsSecured]

Are you switching (or have already switched) to DuckDuckGo? Let me know why in the comments below - I'm curious to know if it's been good for you!

[douglasw]

I switched to DDG a year or so ago. Privacy is a big concern, a larger concern is censorship. I oppose any censorship, so I switched.

[davidekrt]

Tested DDG for about month. Its great if you search in english, however when i switch to my language and search, DDG have terrible results (unlike Google). DDG is great for those who use english only, for others the use is limited.

[Darkwolfe]

Like others, I switched to DDG a couple of years ago and love it.
Honestly, I find the DDG search results are _better_ suited to what I'm trying to find out than Google's results are.
Great vid, thanks!

[rayh]

Been using DDG for 5 or 6 years, it works great, I always get a result that is relevant to my search, and I've never considered switching back to google. I made the switch soon after I dumped Windows for Linux.

[cricho]

Great content! Especially during the corona crisis I learned to appreciate Duck Duck go. While Google only shows desired results, Duck Duck go gives me all results and also studies that contradict the official opinion. Too valuable!

[superskunknl]

"how do I reverse hair loss"

My fellow bald guy, I feel you! But at least it looks good on you.

[tomusmc]

I have been using duck duck go for a few years. I am not only fine with it, but feel better when I use it. I still use Google occasionally but in a very limited capacity.

[miked]

I switched to DDG just about a month ago. Privacy is something I care about. It works just the same imo. I still get the results I want in one search but I don’t get so many strange phone calls and weird emails as much anymore. I like it, I honestly don’t see a difference beside the duck at the top instead of the G. Works for me. Stay safe all.

[allankempson]

I have DuckDuckGo as my default search engine in Safari, and I use their app a lot of the time because it blocks trackers. I actually find DuckDuckGo's results to be as good as Google most of the time, and it's good to know that they're not logging every search I make.

[rohitrevankar]

This is the most important post by this channel so many more ppl get here...I have abandoned google search and chrome completely for more than a year now and personally feel no difference in search quality and much more in control as the so called "search quality" features on google are smthn I find quite annoying and intrusive..but thats just me...the era of idiot-proofing is a major hurdle in combating data security.

[mrcryptozoic]

I, too, have compared search differences between the DDG and G. So I use either depending on what I'm searching for. Sometimes DDG just doesn't come up with an expected result, even if I already know that it exists. Often, it's because of how the search term is worded.

You just can't assume because DDG didn't find it, that it's not there. Google is completely reliable mostly because your search term is better interpreted and applied.
Or results show up in DDG in an order that you completely didn't anticipate so the one that best suits you is presented buried deeply in the pages of results.

To me, it's like comparing types of wrenches. I would never throw away socket wrenches because I think box-end wrenches are always better. And always consider that I might have to use a pipe wrench to get the same result.

[nerther]

I also switched to ddg several several years ago for privacy. I love ddg

[TheSteveSteele]

For iOS users DuckDuckGo automatically defaults to Apple Maps and other system preferred services, (which is very good these days, at least in my area and critical to me), and never tries to trick you into using Chrome even when you don’t have it installed, unlike Google, which tries TWICE to get the user to pick Chrome over Safari or your current browser. The search results have been fine. I would t have switched years ago if the search results weren’t as usable as Google’s. They’re not the same, but they’re as usable for most people.

[rodf]

Thank you for the information. Good video, just letting you know on your DDG percentage of market share bullet, you used a greater-than sign instead of a less-than sign. Keep up the great content.

[angelchiriboga]

I use Adblock and Plus.
I use Google to get answers-
I use Youtube to learn things.
I use a Window washer and regularly- google has to start from the beginning to build my profile- which i ignore- ads are never seen anyway

[flarusearch]

Feeling like you're stuck in a search rut? Remember, there are plenty of other engines out there just waiting for you to give them a try. Don't limit yourself to just one option, broaden your horizons and explore the possibilities

[JimboUSAF]

I finally got sick and tired of Google telling me who to vote for, so I switched to DDG and I love it! 😊😊

[ljsmooth]

Google being an excellent search engine when they a lot of times only allow you do see what they want you to see when you're trying to look up something that's not a good search engine they simply are blocking things from you seeing them

[Maciejfw]

There is one more issue that concerns me much more than privacy. And It's googles filtering it's search results. Yes Google gives you better results 90% of the time (It's actually amazing) but I don't trust google results when looking for unpopular or controversive content.