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Years ago when using search engines like Altavista, or Excite or the many other search engines in the early days of the web, one would typically, when searching for something get search results that were totally irrelevant to what you were looking for. Search engines were spammed by rogue web masters, and at the time they did nothing about it.
One day Google just popped up out of nowhere and suddenly one could actually get what they were looking for. It was revolutionary. It was simple, it was clean, it loaded up really, really fast (even on our 28.8K modems back then!)
Tales of Googles search prowess got around, and it spread like a virus.
Nowadays, Google is much more than just a web search engine. It offers a whole lot of free services and products from online word processing site (Writely) to free 2GB email service (Gmail).
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The Best Search Engine - 1194 people
- Google › 1194 people
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- Clipmarks › 8 people
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- Search Engine › 3 people
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The Best Search - 949 people
- Google › 949 people
- Yahoo › 22 people
- CatchTomorrow › 19 people
- Google Earth › 18 people
- The Best Page in the Universe › 13 people
- Skyrock › 7 people
- (:: Opsdo ::) › 4 people
- Search Tool › 3 people
- Baidu › 3 people
- Gnoos › 1 people
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The Best Search Tool - 824 people
- Google › 824 people
- Google Earth › 25 people
- Yahoo › 24 people
- CatchTomorrow › 20 people
- Baidu › 3 people
- Goodsearch › 2 people
- Diigo › 2 people
- Clusty › 1 people
- Tag2find › 1 people
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The Best Website - 745 people
- YouTube › 1187 people
- Wikipedia › 790 people
- Google › 745 people
- Last.fm › 339 people
- The Best Stuff in the World › 257 people
- Flickr › 236 people
- MSN Messenger › 204 people
- Deviantart › 185 people
- Facebook › 117 people
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- Stars › 98 people
- Ehrensenf › 85 people
- IMDb › 82 people
- Etsy › 72 people
- Pandora › 66 people
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The Best Web 2.0 Site - 680 people
- YouTube › 895 people
- Google › 680 people
- Gmail › 502 people
- MySpace › 390 people
- Last.fm › 353 people
- Flickr › 273 people
- Del.icio.us › 151 people
- The Best Stuff in the World › 151 people
- Digg › 108 people
- Facebook › 106 people
- Netvibes › 77 people
- Pandora › 71 people
- StumbleUpon › 62 people
- Livejournal › 57 people
- Friendster › 33 people
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The Best Google Creation - 660 people
- Google › 660 people
- Gmail › 629 people
- Flickr › 207 people
- Google Earth › 122 people
- Google Calendar › 34 people
- Picasa › 31 people
- iPhoto › 11 people
- Google Balls › 9 people
- Kelkoo › 4 people
- Google Maps › 4 people
- Google News › 4 people
- Baidu › 3 people
- Google Suggest › 2 people
- Creditcard Genie › 2 people
- Google Bookmarks › 2 people
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The Best Source of Information - 652 people
- Wikipedia › 1188 people
- Google › 652 people
- The Internet › 366 people
- Libraries › 52 people
- Yahoo › 26 people
- Popurls Dot Com › 21 people
- Google Earth › 20 people
- CatchTomorrow › 19 people
- The Best Page in the Universe › 14 people
- The Student Room › 10 people
- Encyclopedia Dramatica › 9 people
- 28 Days Later › 8 people
- Bookrags › 4 people
- Tv Series › 2 people
- Jappleng University › 2 people
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The Best Way to find Something - 529 people
- Google › 529 people
- Islam › 43 people
- Google Earth › 35 people
- Yahoo › 22 people
- CatchTomorrow › 16 people
- WWW › 5 people
- Anglicanism › 0 people
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The Best Encyclopedia - 458 people
- Wikipedia › 1227 people
- Google › 458 people
- Yahoo › 20 people
- CatchTomorrow › 16 people
- Google Earth › 16 people
- The Best Page in the Universe › 14 people
- Encyclopedia Dramatica › 11 people
- 28 Days Later › 8 people
- Bookrags › 4 people
- Encyclopedia Britannica › 3 people
- Baidu › 2 people
- Mezulla › 1 people
- Encyclopédie, Ou Dictionnaire Raisonné Des Sciences, Des Arts Et Des Métiers › 0 people
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The Best Web 2.0 - 454 people
- Gmail › 501 people
- Google › 454 people
- Del.icio.us › 144 people
- Digg › 97 people
- Flickr › 75 people
- Netvibes › 74 people
- M0rphex.com › 52 people
- Google Calendar › 31 people
- Retecool.com › 26 people
- CatchTomorrow › 18 people
- The Best Page in the Universe › 16 people
- EditGrid › 14 people
- Yahoo! Mail › 14 people
- Clipmarks › 11 people
- Backpack › 10 people
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The Best Beta Site - 443 people
- Gmail › 549 people
- Google › 443 people
- The Best Stuff in the World › 270 people
- Flickr › 106 people
- Google Calendar › 32 people
- CatchTomorrow › 16 people
- The Best Page in the Universe › 15 people
- Yahoo! Mail › 15 people
- EditGrid › 14 people
- Yippykya › 12 people
- 8p › 9 people
- Crowdstorm › 8 people
- A.Refuge › 7 people
- eBaum's World › 7 people
- Newgrounds.com › 6 people
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The Best Web-Based Email Client - 439 people
- Gmail › 813 people
- Google › 439 people
- Yahoo! Mail › 31 people
- Hotmail › 5 people
- Windows Live Mail › 3 people
- Gazeta › 1 people
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The Best Calendar - 382 people
- Google › 382 people
- Google Calendar › 49 people
- Yahoo › 22 people
- CatchTomorrow › 17 people
- Google Earth › 14 people
- The Best Page in the Universe › 13 people
- iCal › 6 people
- 30boxes › 4 people
- Advent Calendar › 3 people
- Stendig Calendar › 2 people
- Yahoo Calendar › 2 people
- Asian Men Redefined › 2 people
- Pirelli Calendar › 2 people
- United States Calendar › 1 people
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The Best Billion Dollar Company You Now Love - 380 people
- Google › 380 people
- CatchTomorrow › 16 people
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The Best Webmail - 378 people
- Gmail › 659 people
- Google › 378 people
- Yahoo › 35 people
- Google Earth › 13 people
- Windows Live Mail › 1 people
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The Best Web Site - 369 people
- Wikipedia › 711 people
- Google › 369 people
- Flickr › 151 people
- The Best Stuff in the World › 82 people
- Bestuff.com › 59 people
- Ehrensenf - German Internet TV › 30 people
- The Best Page in the Universe › 17 people
- Gaiaonline › 13 people
- Encyclopedia Dramatica › 11 people
- Corkr › 9 people
- 28 Days Later › 8 people
- 8p › 8 people
- The BBC Web Site › 6 people
- Bash.Org › 3 people
- Wearescientists.com › 3 people
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The Best Answer to all My Problems - 362 people
- Google › 362 people
- Alcohol › 52 people
- Islam › 49 people
- The Best Page in the Universe › 17 people
- CatchTomorrow › 16 people
- Aero › 10 people
- Law of Attraction › 8 people
- A One Million Dollar Cheque › 8 people
- Getting Laid › 5 people
- Nude › 4 people
- Yeah Right › 3 people
- Naked › 3 people
- Two Squirrels Fighting › 3 people
- Good Advice › 2 people
- Stripping › 1 people
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The Best Cat Name - 287 people
- Google › 287 people
- CatchTomorrow › 16 people
- Socrates › 7 people
- Ralph Fiennes › 6 people
- Minnao › 5 people
- Jeremy Irons › 4 people
- Toby › 2 people
- Bingo › 2 people
- Smuckers › 2 people
- Fluffy Mister Mittens › 1 people
- Little Pussie › 1 people
- Sally › 1 people
- Boots McGee › 0 people
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The Best List of Stuff - 286 people
- Google › 286 people
- The Best Stuff in the World! › 28 people
- CatchTomorrow › 19 people
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The Best Town Name - 275 people
- Google › 275 people
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch › 104 people
- Fucking › 64 people
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- CatchTomorrow › 16 people
- The Best Page in the Universe › 11 people
- Pussy › 8 people
- Condom › 8 people
- Å › 8 people
- Pussy (city) › 7 people
- Kottweil › 6 people
- Intercourse › 4 people
- Zzyzx › 3 people
- Oslo › 3 people
- Bird in Hand › 3 people
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The Best Company - 273 people
- Apple › 386 people
- Google › 273 people
- Apple Computers › 88 people
- Nintendo › 55 people
- Linux › 48 people
- Umbrella Corporation › 27 people
- Microsoft › 25 people
- Macintosh › 22 people
- CatchTomorrow › 18 people
- Sony › 18 people
- Sega › 9 people
- Gifkikker › 8 people
- Heineken › 7 people
- Sony Vaio › 7 people
- Quixtar › 7 people
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The Best Place to Work - 253 people
- Starbucks › 331 people
- Google › 253 people
- Victoria's Secret › 29 people
- CatchTomorrow › 16 people
- The Library › 14 people
- Home › 14 people
- Target › 11 people
- Bath & Body Works › 11 people
- Dunder Mifflin › 4 people
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- Second Cup › 1 people
- Rag Freak › 1 people
- Hilton Garden Inn › 1 people
- PayPal › 1 people
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The Best Software Creator - 234 people
- Google › 234 people
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The Best Instant Messaging Software - 110 people
- MSN Messenger › 620 people
- Google › 110 people
- Adium › 79 people
- Skype › 75 people
- Yahoo! Messenger › 40 people
- iChat › 38 people
- Google Talk › 35 people
- Meebo › 34 people
- Trillian › 31 people
- Gaim › 29 people
- Icq › 23 people
- Miranda IM › 12 people
- Yahoo Messenger › 10 people
- Pidgin › 10 people
- The Libertines › 8 people










Comments
WHAT does GOOGLE exactly MEAN ? LET’S GOOGLE IT OUT !!!
Very good technology
They beat Microsoft =D!
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google is the best
I used to prefer Yahoo. Google has better search results now.
What about “ASK”
google, still. :D
Just for you Saddam:
http://bestuff.com/stuff/askcom
I even had to Google Ask.com for an image!!
Google! Google! Google!
My number one favorite search engine.. Kudos to the google people.. you brighten up my everyday
See it everyday
oh googlie….what was life like b4 u?
the google name was actually a mistake. it was meant to be GOGGLE , but somebody screwed the spelling and it end up as google. i dont know if this is true coz i read in the net.
^ wasnt it GOOGOL ? meaning one, with a hundred zeros (the biggest number with a name) the google guys used it because you get a googol of search results etc.
wikipedia!
i’ve used it recently, and it is fast for sure !!
recently? O_O where you bin?
prayersquestions.I google everything, even things I already know... like what time it is at my place lol, I just luve google.
im my own doctor with google ! it i think d greatest invetion!!
Google is Omniscent. Google is God.
I love how people say "J.F.G.I.!!!"
what is that you ask??
Just Freaking Google IT!!!
No, Google isn't God, is way much better!! At least, Google answers when you ask…
i love to google people or there sns to see what shows up. the dude that i have a huge crush on, plays this online game and i found his profile!:D sadly he didnt really give out much info… but still!
google is great i use it everyday
THANK GOD 4 GOOGLE!!!
love it, less ads…simple…