The present invention provides an internet search engine and associated
website which provides users with ranked website search results. In an
aspect of the present invention, the search engine and associated website
provides a critical rating function. Critics can be human experts who
review websites on the internet and rate and comment on them. Users apply
to become critics, and their applications are reviewed for acceptability
by other critics. Critics are selected in particular professions for
their expertise in those areas. The critics provide a rating and comments
in relation to a site, or to other online content, including text, audio
and video, among other things. Ratings and comments are also available to
users. In other words, the present invention provides for at least two
levels of critical review: critics' review and users' review. In an
aspect of the present invention, an advanced critic sorting mechanism is
provided.