{"id":1596,"date":"2019-07-25T13:56:23","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T17:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sharpinnovations.com\/blog\/?p=1596"},"modified":"2021-11-30T11:11:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T16:11:36","slug":"duck-duck-go-new-search-engine-sensation-is-sweeping-the-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharpinnovations.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/duck-duck-go-new-search-engine-sensation-is-sweeping-the-nation\/","title":{"rendered":"Duck&#8230;Duck&#8230;Go! New Search Engine Sensation is Sweeping the Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Each week, you can find dozens of stories about popular\nwebsites, apps, and even search engines suffering from data breaches, selling\nusers data, or running into other issues with their user\u2019s privacy. With all\nthese issues, people are looking even more closely at ways to ensure better\nprivacy in their online lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>DuckDuckGo was founded right here in Pennsylvania in 2008,\nand markets itself as the search engine that actually puts your privacy first. <a href=\"https:\/\/duckduckgo.com\/about\">Their mission is clearly outlined on their\nwebsite<\/a> as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToo many people believe that you simply can\u2019t expect\nprivacy on the Internet. We disagree and have made it our mission to set a new\nstandard of trust online.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the Senate continues investigations into various concerns with Google, DuckDuckGo has slowly been gaining momentum. <a href=\"https:\/\/duckduckgo.com\/traffic\">DuckDuckGo\u2019s traffic page<\/a> outlines their substantial growth since 2010, growing from 16,413,461 total queries to 9,239,676,317 in 2018. This year already they\u2019ve surpassed 7.6 billion total queries, and will crush their record from just last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharpinnovations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/duckduckgo-copy.jpg\" alt=\"duck duck go traffic graph\" class=\"wp-image-1598\" width=\"494\" height=\"425\" data-size=\"842x725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sharpinnovations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/duckduckgo-copy.jpg 842w, https:\/\/www.sharpinnovations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/duckduckgo-copy-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sharpinnovations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/duckduckgo-copy-768x661.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/> <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Does This Mean for\nYour Website?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re already optimizing for search engines through an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharpinnovations.com\/services\/internet-marketing\/search-engine-optimization\">ongoing\nsearch engine optimization program<\/a>, there isn\u2019t much you need to worry\nabout. Many of the same tips and practices hold true for performing well in DuckDuckGo\nas they would for Google or Bing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Focusing on your users, building quality content, and\nobtaining links from relevant, authoritative websites are all great strategies\nto help improve your performance on DuckDuckGo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For local listings, DuckDuckGo relies heavily on information\nsourced from Yelp, so ensure your Yelp business listing is accurate and up to\ndate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Something to Keep an\nEye On\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As privacy concerns in the online world continue to mount\neach day, DuckDuckGo is a welcome escape for those looking to maintain control\nof their information and data. We\u2019ve seen this reflected in the analytics for\nclients across the board in a range of different industries. 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