Imagine a search engine that removed top million sites from its index

In plain words

Million Short is a search engine that deliberately excludes the top one million most-visited websites from its index. Launched in 2012, it allows users to discover less mainstream web content by filtering out major sites that typically dominate search results. The service is useful for researchers, curious explorers, and anyone seeking alternative information sources beyond the usual commercial and popular destinations. By removing noise from conventional search results, Million Short surfaces smaller blogs, niche communities, and lesser-known resources.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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  Thx to everyone for overwhelming support and feedback. We lauched V2 today on Day 2. ______Version 2 additions: (ordered by demand) -Open search browser plug in -Settings to Add sites (like Wikipedia.com back in) -Settings to exlude even more sites -favicon added -Quick links to alter 'removal slices' -Settings for Adult filtering -Removed sites now in alpha sort order ______Quick stats: 171,686 Total Unique Searches 148,477 Absolute Unique Visitors 420,963 Pageviews peaked at 1,500 concurrent users +plus: Got some HN Love Got some Reddit Love Got some Techcrunch Love

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