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You'd think that all those search engines, with their spiders eternally seeking new pages, would wind up with pretty much the same content and the same hits. But that's not the case, as Greg Notess' Search Engine Showdown site proves. What it proves to me is that unless you use a me- tasearch engine, you're missing lots of pages, maybe the one with exactly the information you're seeking. What's the best metasearch engine? Click and I'll tell you my favorite.
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WHAT DOES EVITE.COM DO? Evite.com allows you to create invitations or "Evites" that are sent to your guests announcing your event. Once you create an Evite, Evite.com creates a private event Web page just for you. There your guests can RSVP, check to see who's coming and what they're saying. Your guests can also get maps and directions to your event and even get a weather forecast! Evite.com is a new, fun, and free Web service that makes getting your friends together easy.

This search engine software is available as freeware plus a pro versions is also available.