Learn how to search the 'Net w/o the mainstream engines.
Some of the best known alternatives are either getting bad, too (DuckDuckGo is pushing its own AI "solution"), others are "meta-search engines", which run your query thru Google, Bing, etc for you ... which is great for privacy but doesn't do much to improve the search quality.
Look at the various #SearXNG instances (https://searx.space/ ) ... those are meta-search services, but they hit a *lot* of primary engines.
Look for new engines, new projects, alternative solutions.
The #IndieWeb used to have a search engine https://indieweb.org/search ... looks like it might be dead now? But check it out anyway.
Check out https://wiby.me , an alternate search engine specifically for those old, alt, and independent web sites that the main engines are burying.
Search for search.
https://stract.com/ is a beta project, one-person show running on a server in the guy's basement, but it has promise.
https://clew.se is a *very* beta service, made by a kid who just graduated college last week (congrats @amin ! ), he is also trying to set up an algorithm that prefers alternate, home-made "real-people" websites.
There are many alternatives out there ... most are not "ready for prime time" and it's gonna be a learning curve to adjust.
Don't just use 'em. Promote 'em. Help them if you can. Many need non-tech help with documentation and translations and etc.
@ErictheCerise @Pajo_16 @nixCraft
I, uh, didn't actually graduate college. I just finished my sophomore year. XD