{"id":725419,"date":"2026-05-04T05:10:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ask-com-shuts-down-after-over-25-years-3\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T05:10:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:10:17","slug":"ask-com-shuts-down-after-over-25-years-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ask-com-shuts-down-after-over-25-years-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask.com shuts down after over 25 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d0f97787d9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d0f97787d9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ask-com-shuts-down-after-over-25-years-3\/#The_turn_down_web_page_says_%E2%80%9CJeeves_spirit_endures%E2%80%9D\" >The turn down web page says, &#8220;Jeeves\u2019 spirit endures.&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ask-com-shuts-down-after-over-25-years-3\/#Topics_on_this_page\" >Topics on this page<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_turn_down_web_page_says_%E2%80%9CJeeves_spirit_endures%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>The turn down web page says, &#8220;Jeeves\u2019 spirit endures.&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p>Ask.com, formerly Ask Jeeves, which launched 29 years ago on June 3, 1996, before Google launched, shut down on May 1, 2026. <\/p>\n<p>Ask.com now has a turn down page that reads:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Every great search<br \/>must come to an end.<br \/>As IAC continues to sharpen its focus, we have made the decision to discontinue our search business, which includes Ask.com. After 25 years of answering the world\u2019s questions, Ask.com officially closed on May 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo the millions who asked\u2026\u201d<br \/>We are deeply grateful to the brilliant engineers, designers, and teams who built and supported Ask over the decades. And to you\u2014the millions of users who turned to us for answers in a rapidly changing world\u2014thank you for your endless curiosity, your loyalty, and your trust.<\/p>\n<p>Jeeves\u2019 spirit endures.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1574\" height=\"1466\" http: alt=\"Ask Dot Com Closes Down 1777809779\" class=\"wp-image-476305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/05\/ask-dot-com-closes-down-1777809779.png 1574w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/05\/ask-dot-com-closes-down-1777809779-768x715.png.webp 768w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/05\/ask-dot-com-closes-down-1777809779-1536x1431.png 1536w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1574px) 100vw, 1574px\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/05\/ask-dot-com-closes-down-1777809779.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1574\" height=\"1466\" src=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/05\/ask-dot-com-closes-down-1777809779.png\" alt=\"Ask Dot Com Closes Down 1777809779\" class=\"wp-image-476305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/05\/ask-dot-com-closes-down-1777809779.png 1574w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/05\/ask-dot-com-closes-down-1777809779-768x715.png.webp 768w,https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/wp-content\/seloads\/2026\/05\/ask-dot-com-closes-down-1777809779-1536x1431.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1574px) 100vw, 1574px\"><\/figure>\n<p>Ask.com has been known as an answer engine, the Jeeves butler was who you spoke to in the early days.  With AI and all these new answer engines, Ask.com could have deployed its own unique taste for its answer engine.  But I guess with all the competition and the market being harder, IAC, Ask.com\u2019s parent company, decided to turn it down.<\/p>\n<p>Ask.com will always have a place in the search marketing industry and Ask, including Jeeves, will be missed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-display\">\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-content\">\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Topics_on_this_page\"><\/span>Topics on this page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-links\">Ask.comIACIndian AirlinesInternet HistorySearch engineGoogleJeevesArtificial intelligence<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ttd-topics-show-extra-button\">+3 more<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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