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Image Search with Google and Bing

Have you ever seen an image online, and want to get to it again, but none of your keywords work?

Both Google and Bing are now offering tools to help you accomplish this.

Google is offering Image Swirl as an easy way to find images. What you do, when you get to the Image Swirl main page, is type the description of the image for which you are searching. It then links your description to different stacks of images. You narrow down your results by selecting the groups that are most like the image you are seeking.

Bing Images is slightly different, but basically works the same way. You enter your search terms, and you are returned a list of images. When you find an image that is like the one for which you are searching, you can hover over the image and select the “Show Similar Images” link.

The primary difference between the two is that Bing is more of an information directory. For results that have been sponsored by partner companies, you will be able to access information on many of the images in the Bing image search, while Google just searches for the images themselves, and links to the website from where the image came.

Results for each are very limited right now as they are still each being tested.

From what I have seen, neither are particularly better. It will all come down to a matter or preference. Personally, I prefer the direction that Google is taking with their image search.