Millionshort, 3 months later

In plain words

Millionshort is a search engine that removes the top one million websites from results, helping users discover lesser-known content. Launched in 2012, it serves people looking to avoid mainstream sites and find niche information, indie projects, or overlooked web pages. The tool stands out by inverting typical search behavior, prioritizing obscure results over popular ones.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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  Imagine a search engine that removed top million sites from its index2012 · millionshort.com · ▲552
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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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