Is there life on Mars? Scientists from all over the world have been asking this question since time immemorial. Now many people are perplexedly asking whether life without Google was possible. This famous search engine appeared on Russian virtual spaces only ten years ago.
At first, its functionality was not much different from that for some “Rambler”, but all users immediately noticed one thing: simply the virgin clean interface of the start page. In comparison with all competitors, “Google” at that time (and even now) looked simply excellent.
If at the “Rambler” mentioned above it was sometimes impossible to break through to the search window, since there were dense barriers in the form of kilotons of advertising in the user's path, then it was simple and pleasant to work with Google. Once having taken such a direction of development as an axiom, the search engine team has never re-edited it. They were not mistaken: after a couple of years it was difficult to find someone who would not know what Google is!
Yes, today Google is a world leader in the promotion of various products, but it does it with the help of contextual and targeted advertising, which does not cause users irritation, as it is personalized.
Simply put, if motorcycle topics predominate in your searches on the Internet, then you will only be shown ads that have something to do with motorcycles.
So what is Google in this sense? This is an excellent search engine that equally successfully meets the interests of not only users, but also advertisers.
Google Benefits
All of the above would be just a colorful description, if not for the facts. And they show that this particular search engine instantly won the hearts of millions of users around the world.
What did Google immediately appeal to users of the Web? As we said, its web search interface was really nice to use. In addition, from the very beginning, the creators of the search engine made it a rule to promote the dissemination of high-quality and free software.
Does anyone else remember how it was possible to download sets of programs from the official page, which included the famous Picasa, which today has millions of fans around the world? Indeed, it was with the help of such "mailings" that many users of that time learned that on the Internet there are completely free, but very functional and high-quality programs.
One cannot but mention the excellent search engines. If earlier you had to shovel megabytes of information, looking for the grain of truth in the information junk, then initially you could find almost everything in Google, spending a couple of seconds on the search process itself.
Child safety
Unlike all search engines of that time, it was Google that was the first in the world to implement effective and tough methods that not only blocked the dissemination of information dangerous and harmful to children, but also contributed to their payment in reality.
So, already in the first years of activity, Google helped to find and condemn for many years imprisonment more than a dozen pedophiles and many people responsible for the distribution of relevant content.
You are still asking what is Google? Well, we continue our tour of the glorious pages of the history of this wonderful project!
Earning opportunity
Once upon a time, our users could only dream of real money on the network. Everything changed when the well-known AdSense service appeared on the market, with the help of which the very targeted advertising is shown to users. By placing a special code on your page, you become a member of this program.
And how does it help make money? It's simple - you are paid both for the placement of such an ad unit, and for its potential income. Some foreign website creators earn more than one million dollars a year!
Browser
When the "matured" Google announced the creation of its browser, which "shakes the pedestal of IE and Firefox," they believed him. Show a person who would not know what Google Chrome is!
This beautiful and lightweight browser is surprisingly fast, supports extensions and is considered to be almost the safest program of this class in the world. It was "Chrome" that first saved webmasters from the terrible hassle of supporting a whole "zoo" of browsers. This was reflected in the fact that the creators made the Chrome update automatic, requiring no user participation.
Many do not suspect that the browser on their computer always has the current version number.
Social network
Given the success of the company in the aforementioned field, almost no one doubted that its activities in the field of creating social networks would also be more than successful. Actually, something like this happened.
Do you know what Google Plus is? This is an extremely convenient, reliable and secure social network where you can chat with friends around the world. It is integrated with almost all Google services, so you can not change your habits using the familiar ecosystem.
Mobile OS
"Android" ... From just this word, which just recently could be heard except in science fiction films, the hair of iOS users turns gray at an accelerated pace. And not without reason, because that’s what the incredibly popular and widespread mobile operating system from Google was called!
By the way, what is Google Play, which fans of Android often talk about? This is a legal content service where you can buy movies or music, games and books for a reasonable price.
Universal identifier
Finally, Google has now become the digital center with which you will have unlimited access to all the unique features of the Internet. Do you know what a Google Account is?
This is your unique network identifier to which all Google services are tied. To make it clearer, imagine Google (with all its services) in the form of a giant library. An account is a universal pass to all its levels. Once you sign up for Google, you’ll get the opportunity to use all the functionality of YouTube, Google+, Gmail and Google Drive.
That's what Google is!