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I decided to publish Google Homepage USA review from my good friend Joshua Nestor, who just loves all the current Internet based technology, and loves to write about it, too :)
Evolution and Design of an Internet Icon
While some may still concur with the old, familiar adage that "bigger is better," there is something to be said about the simplistic, "less is more" concept of the Google homepage. Compared with its initial inauguration to present time, the homepage continues to maintain a bare minimum display of only 32 words, 19 links and zero ads.
As competitors dwell in a sea of internet homepage frenzy, the Google design remains fairly aloof, yet somehow manages to catch the collective eye of internet surfers around the world! So what makes this infamous search engine's homepage acquire millions of unique visitors per day in the face of such simplicity?
Evolution
Google morphed from a simple, Stanford University search engine research project in 1996, to its current status of being the largest American company (not part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average) as of October, 2007. With over 16,800 employees, they have won international acclaim from loyal followers for their straightforward design and friendly usability. The company not only has specialized versions designed for the USA and the UK, but for Malaysia and other remote countries, as well.
In 2000, Google began offering keyword advertising with simple text based ads that were designed to maintain an orderly page design and to further capitalize on page loading speed. Since its inception, it has acquired several small, start up companies including Pyra Labs (the creators of Blogger), Double Click and the ever-popular, You Tube. To further improve production and services, the company has entered into partnerships with other businesses and government agencies, including NASA Ames Research Center and Time Warner. For the 2006 fiscal year, the company reported a whopping $10.492 billion in advertising revenue and $112 million in licensing and other revenues.
Now in 2008
Current Google Homepage
Google strategically places user-friendly links in various locations throughout their homepage. If you are looking for a photo of your favorite pop star or actor, you can easily find them here by clicking on the comprehensive Image Link in the top left-hand corner. You may even discover an image of yourself on the web, if you dare to search your own name!
If you need directions, to search cities or find a specific business location, you can do so by clicking on the Maps Link. Here you can learn more about adding your own establishment to Maps and how to use this feature on your personal phone. In addition, if you would like to add Maps to your website, you can conveniently and easily do so when you click this link. The advertising option available in this section makes it an excellent link for merchants to visit to learn more about using Adwords for their web business.
Top news information from around the world can be found by visiting the News Link. By adding your zip code to the search bar, you can search local news that is relevant to your own community. Whether your interests include business, science, health, sports or entertainment, stories that top the charts in these fields can be found by searching in this section.
Are you looking to buy a new computer or perhaps indulge yourself with a new car? Find relevant product searches for all your shopping needs when you click the Shopping Link. This section lists a vast array of recently searched for items that consumers are looking to purchase from the world-wide web. Google also provides detailed information to eager consumers who wish to sell their own merchandise through the shopping network and best of all, this service is free!
You can access your Google Mail account from the homepage as well. If you don't have one, don't worry, the company can set you up with one for free. Gmail is known to have less spam, practical mobile access, and tons of free storage space to make your email experience more enjoyable.
The More section provides users with a practical drop down menu that contains a variety of useful options. Here you can have access to valuable tools that can be utilized in every day life! For example, if you love to watch online videos, you can find the latest and hottest Google and You Tube videos under the Video Link. If you want to learn creative ways to make your life easier, be sure to check out the Calendar and Finance Links, where, with a quick click of your mouse you can be on your way to constructing a more organized version of yourself!
The Groups Link can assist you with making new friends and keeping old ones. You can discover fabulous new Blog Sites related to your favorite topic when you surf this section as well. Scholar and Book Search will assist you with ways to increase your knowledge base and the Photo Sharing Link will bring those who are farthest away from you, a little bit closer. Additionally, you can create and share your work online with Docs and organize all your favorite news and blogs in one place with Reader. Many of these links provide users with a tour and video to help you understand how these benefits can enhance your life and bring a sense of order to it!
In navigating over to the far right side of the page, you will notice the first link, iGoogle. This link provides surfers with an option that most are unaware of. By clicking here, you are able to actually create your very own, customized version of the Google homepage. You can add a distinctive theme or incorporate all of your favorite interests together in one place to produce a totally unique homepage designed just for you.
The Advanced Search option allows you to search for a particular phrase, date, file format or other specific information relevant to your search inquiry. If you don't speak English, don't fret, The Preference Link allows you to choose which language you want to surf in, customize the number of results found on a page and block pages that contain mature subject matter.
By choosing Subscribed Links, you can adapt your search to show distinct results from the web sources of your choice. If you don't have a link in mind, you can search the Subscribed Links directory to find one that interests you.
With the Language Tools link, you can enter a search phrase in your own language and have it translated in the dialect of your choice. Furthermore, the I'm Feeling Lucky Button will take you to the first web page returned for your search query, which according to Google "means less time searching for web pages and more time looking at them."
The Advertising Program and Business Solution Links provide business owners with a variety of enterprising tools to enhance corporate websites and increase their productivity. And finally, About Google will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about the corporation but were afraid to ask, including how to access their blogsite, web store or find a job within the company itself.
As advances in internet technology are revolutionizing the way we communicate, it will be interesting to note if the Google homepage will continue to retain its innovative, minimal design or develop into something that mimics their competitors. Until then, Google will most likely remain the top search engine of choice for the savvy internet user of today.
- Google Homepage USA
My god friend Milla has her own view on the same topic of Google Homepage
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LOL you are fast. I even did not finalize this one yet with all the bells and whistles :)
I did not see your yet, definitely will take a look.
And I did reply you to your gmail account. Do I need to re-send?
Misha, great hub....I never knew all this stuff about Google till I read this. Thanks
It just shows that often we can't see what's under our noses even when presented in the simplest manner!!!
Great job, Joshua! And fantastic to bring it up her, Misha!
It's amazing how little Google has changed its homepage and interesting to see the real 1999 screenshot. Kind of puts things in perspective.
Fantastic work, Misha! Be sure to let us know when you update it or add something new.
Good info Misha. Many people are not aware of the many options thta Google provides.
I like the pics as well.
Thanks, Guys :)
I will pass your kudos to Joshua...
Perfect
I never thought of being a laptop before...till now that is.
Now on a more serious note. Great hub!!! It's hard to believe that Google had competition at one time. Serious competition too. I think the reason the home page works so well is that it invites you to type something into the search box. There's little else to do there after all.
Thanks, guys :D
Honey, I think I can still improve something :D
LiamBean, it's never late to start a new life as a laptop :P And yep, homepage focus is definitely one of the things that contributed to Google success I think.
Yes Misha good one here and have been missing you. I see you gave Stacie a bad time..loved it though. You know she is my first Granddaughter? don't tell anyone. hee hee haa haa. I just loved Google's valentines display..did you see that? And I do hope they always stay on top I think they are the bestest...seem to be for real people to me. G-Ma :o) hugs
Misha here i am again...How do you get photo's down the page>? At a certain place I see many but am to dumb to know how to do it? You know us older folks are slow. I can always ask stacie G-Ma :o) hugs
Missed you too, G-Ma :)
Thanks for chiming in and commenting :)
And with photos it is pretty easy - you just break the text into several chunks, insert extra photo and text capsules and alterate them.
Misha I didn't even know how Google homepage looked like way back in 1999.Someone in the hub forum wanted to know how you do it?Yes How?I want to ask the question again.Great hub.Why don't you write often? :)
Abhinaya,
This is easy :) There is a site that keeps the periodical snapshots of *all* internet pages. It's here: http://www.archive.org/web/web.php
Thanks.I need to learn more from you.I hope you won't mind my asking questions very often .....it might sound dumb though.I will visit the site.Thanks again.:)
Hi Misha,
good information I am about to try out the DOCS app.
Thanks
Peter
Abhinaya, sure, feel free to ask - and no question is dumb :)
Peter, thanks for stopping by :)
True. 'Less is more when more is too much.'
That old Google page was a delight to see. I hadn't been there then, confining my searches to yahoo and ask jeeves. Now I google like everyone else!
Nice to see a new hub from you, Brother!
Kenny,
I also used yahoo at the time - but now only use it to drive some traffic to hubpages :D
Crazycat,
As a real woman, you speak puzzles. My limited male brain is not able to process it :D You might want to re-phrase.
nice job Misha!
good hub. oh what would i do without google?! probably cry =D
Misha,
I'll have to echo what everyone else is saying, great post. I remember when AltaVista was the search engine of choice by many, Yahoo by others, Dogpile was inviting because it combined them all and Google was just coming on the scene. I remember it took me about a year to warm up to it at the time. It was fun looking at that screen shot of Google in 1999.
Wow... I am always learning something new around here ;-)
I have Google as my homepage and I didn't know about all those links ...
Misha,
So good information, I missed something in Google but it is right here.Will you tell about the other Google capabilities? Yesterday I found GoogleTalk and added to my blog the gadget allowing my subscribers to chat me directly from blog post
I've always used google, but didn't take advantage of all the features, great info!
Excellent hub, Misha. It may even stir me into making better use of Google than I usually do.
It definately has evolved. Google is definately MY homepage.
Thanks, guys :)
I really appreciate you taking time to stop by and even comment on my hub!
Krystle, welcome to Hubz :)
Cheryl, yeah, I was using both AltaVista and Yahoo for quite some time before I finally decided to switch to Yahoo :)
Princessa, Chantel, and Chabrenas - I'm glad i could have been of some service to you :)
Alla, I'll think about it. You might want to check the latest hub from vreccc on Google Scolar :)
Rudra, yeah, it's my homepage, too :)
Wow, Misha #6. I'm impressed. You publishing a hub is a major event. Great hub, though. I love Google.
thank you for your useful information about Google Homepage
Hate your hub?????--I love it!!!!! and it rates a major thumbs up IMHO--what did we do before google? Remember when Webcrawler, Alta Vista, and Yahoo were duking it out in the '90's and then poof--Google was the gold standard. It still is, and getting better all the time. Thanks for reminding me of all the features--and explaining a couple I've never tried, but should.
Nice Review; The clean home page is what makes "Google" #1, however if you make "Google" your home page, it has a little more on it.
No ads (except you tube), and a few useful tools and resource links.
Hoo-rah for Google, they have probably mad more people money on the net than anything.
Fabulous hub. Google is so much more than a search engine. And you've definitely provided the info to get the most out of it. Thanks.
I always use Google and didn't realize there were features I was overlooking. Gave your hub a thumbs up!
Thanks a bunch, guys :)
Peter, yeah, did I tell you I prefer quality to quantity? ;)
Moons, you are welcome
Robie, it looks like a small poem this way :) And yeah, I do remember those old days, too :)
Dhuffman, yes, I think they may be the biggest beast over there :)
Sanssecret, you are welcome :)
VioletSun, thanks! :)
Hey Misha, that was all new for me, because I`m from 2004 on in the net...
Fantastic articl, thank`s
www.Gerhard-Kaiser.com
very well written.. You should check out the book "Google Hacks" you can find it at any bookstore.. it is a comprehensive authorized book on google query formating and more.. getting the most out of the site.. some pretty intense formating tricks for entering a query .. great hub.
Misha,
thank you for all this valuable information
I sure can use it
Great hub Misha, I wonder what Google will like in another 10 years.
Welcome Back Misha, Google is awesome. Simplicity is the best. Compared with Yahoo Search page, this looks simple and to the point. Well done.
Thanks for taking time to look here guys! :)
Gerd, MrM, you are welcome :)
Jerrico, thanks. I think most of this info is kind of useless, and it is available on the net for free anyway :)
Singpec, we'll see if we live long enough :)
Cgull, thanks, but I was here all the time. I don't post often, though :)
Its amag.................for reading. i hope it will encreasible to able a new making world for them.
Thanks
Great hub, I really enjoyed reading it. Thanks, Paul
really great post, thank you for your interesting info :)
GOOD LUCK
Nice hub, Misha. I had Google Homepage, but I have several google accounts, so I found myself having to make a specialized homepage for each of them, and it was too much trouble. Still, I use the basic search homepage.
Nice to see you writing again.
Hi Misha!
Great hub. As an original Yahoo user (I'm giving away my age), it has been hard to tear myself away. Especially since I use their email more than any other, including Gmail. Most of my friends who I have lost touch with have found me through that email. While using my Gmail account, I find the thread sometimes annoying (I know I am in the minority). And I feel like the Ads are an invasion of my privacy.
Having said that, I do love Google. I use the Google homepage specifically for searches and finding images I need for my desktop publishing.
I have a question: You responded to Kenny's comment (referring to Yahoo) by saying that you "now only use it to drive some traffic to hubpages". How do you do that? If you don't mind my asking. Thanks for your time. Excellent hub!
There's more to do than I imagined. I need to go back and use more of the functionality that's available. Thanks for the info.
Great resource. Thanks for the insight.
well researched hub! my own feeling about the google homepage is that; its a good starting point, no distractions.
Excellent hub! I've been using Google for years, and I think they've realized that in many cases, less IS more. All kinds of flash and sparkle would have a better chance of getting in the way than helping with functionality, and when it comes to trying to find information on the web, getting in the way is the last thing they need to do. Again, great job of highlighting their ability...
I'm just getting started with hubpages, so any feedback you might have for my hubs would be great to have. Thanks!
Steve
Misha,
Sometimes I compare your simplicity with Google Home Page. You have just six hubs and most of the hubs have more than 95 scores but hubpages frequently reduces your score as a hubber to as low as 93.While some "extra-ordinary hubbers" who have more than 100 hubs, are
always scored more than 97. This is perhaps for the
reason that Hubpages always expect 3-4 hubs/week from individual hubbers. It means simplicity and quality like traits don't count much for honouring
"extra-ordibary hubbers" here at Hubpages.
Anyways congratulations for beautiful design
and well organized hub having some beautiful
photographs.
Hi misha
great info thanks. I never thought to use google as a great example of less is more. Sometimes we take for granted what is right under our noses.
love your formatting too. I have alot to learn.
Caitriona
Thank you everybody, I appreciate you looking at my hub and letting me know what you think about it :)
Rusty, for some reason yahoo works better for my hubs than google. Probably they give a bit more weight to hubpages. As for how to do this - it's a topic way bigger than a hub comment :) Try to start here: http://www.seofaststart.com/
Sgmunson, yes, I agree absolutely :)
Prem, thanks for your compliments :)
Catriona, we all have, don't worry :)
You have waken my eyes on what i didn't take to heart on Google Homepage. I've read your hub over and again. Thank you also for the "seofaststart.com". I'm learning pretty good here. More grease to your elbow.
Google for me is functional and I've stuck with it for a while now, I find msn and aol really too busy for my liking, Google also just allows you to get on with what you set out to do. This is because there are no distractiions.
Thanks Misha, this is a great hub.
Hi Misha, I have learned so much from your hub. I have just made google my home page now. It is indeed true that everyday we learn a new thing. Thanx to people like you
I don't care what people suspect of Google.... I love 'em!
Misha,
Great article! You nailed it.
Do you need a photographer? I have a very good camera...lol.
I really like the igoogle. I don't know how new it is (new to my desktop). Great application for the Google surfer.
Cheers!
Great stuff :)
I am definitely knows and use mostly google applications. Such a great stuff! Yeah For now I'm a big fan of Google. Gmail is awesome (for me though)! I even tried CRAZY thing on how to make money with these free google application.
I will soon write about this (My hub) -- Soon!
Or should I make e-book and sell it?
Hey, Great infos!
:)
Hi Misha, I have learned so much from your hub. I have just made google my home page now. It is indeed true that everyday we learn a new thing. Thanx to people like you
hmMp.... nice work
Hey great hub, the pretty women next to their computers sure does help the guys to keep on reading ;) nice touch!
Great informative hub and it's giving me flashbacks ;-)
misha, your hub is great. Its a news about igoogle.
www.fitnessnectar.com
Spammer Alert!!!! Hi Misha!!
Hi honey :) I was missing you...
Google is the best searching engine i have ever seen in my entire life. Infact is it always my preference whenever it comes to searching.
i want to know how can i use the google
Misha, I could care less about google but your pictures drew me in. If you like search engines with women..try http://www.msdewey.com/
Thanks for reminding me about the roots of Google - it was the clean web design that got them noticed - not good search results in the beginning.
Not too sure about the green colour they were using in '99 tho...
I like the new design, where the background changes from light to dark and you can pick from different scenes and stuff plus being able to add the things you want and not all the junk you don't want.
great hub!
it is perfectly the best home page from all
it rocks
Hi, I didn't know Gmail is Google Mail. Great hub.
Is Apple going to be redesigning Google's site (possibly just iGoogle)? There are rumors swirling that this is about to happen
I love the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button. I really should use that more often!
Thank you for these tips, Misha.
I have never used the im feeling lukcy button...i just give it a whirl.
Mish, I like your Google hub very much!
Misha I can see that you have put some work in this article I for one love iGoogle I use it every day, such a powerful company yet so easy to use, good job.
Nice hub! Wow, that's what Google looked like back in the day? lol!
I think we all use Google so often that we take the beautiful simplicity of the design for granted. Thanks for the detail!
I remember back then.. I use to "dislike" Google because of it's too simple and emply searchbar/webpage.. today, this is one of the factor why they are the fastest search engine...Simplicity.. and look at it now.. lol Compared to yahoo msn and the other big names.. this page is totally empty..yet the most appreciated and effective search engine
Misha I like what I see. I think you choose your hotti-er I mean images well. I am impressed with your ablity to make clean consise hubs considering how new you are here. As for Google, its' amazing to see the the backyard project become the standard. But then again, apple was rags to riches. Most things big began small, it just hard to imagine the acorn staring out the 10 story tree. Great info here, and awesome research. I'm a fan.
What can i say except great hub and as always Google rocks;)
Great hub, Misha. I always wondered what all those things meant, thx for this.
You're so funny with all of your pics being of pretty women ;) And actually, I found this to be an interesting perspective and very informative! Thanks for the quality hub.
Misha. You have very interesting view for presenting this story to visitors as overview of one of the bigest technology gigant of all times - Google, motivated it with pleasant pictures of young woman working on laptop :).
About, Google and their web design, I prefer simple and useful design, and I love too check all pages with similar style, love to say google style :).
I like the iGoogle version of the homepage. The only gadgets I put on it are RSS feeds from the half-dozen forums & sites I use most often. So it turns the homepage into a self-updating launchpad to all the places I want to visit.
a hochu ustanovit google homepage.
I love it alot!!!!!!!!
you so fine
Thanks everybody for taking time to read and comment :)
great hub
I had no idea so much could be said about such a plain webpage.
Google have been evolved and get stronger continuously...
It's still a long way to go for Big G.
Wilson.
IS GOOGLE OR/AND HUB HOME PAGE FREE?????
Both are :)
Thanks for reminding the Home of the billions, how is that you always come with a bang?
I think someone should make a new search engine called "Poodle". Catchy, querky and sounds like Google but better!
LOL Why don't you give it a try then? ;)
What is the image behind the GOOGLE logo today?
Not sure. May be an answer is here? http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?
ice rocket got a nice website, but it sucks compared to big daddy yo google
fantastic hub Misha!
Even they have the most simple homepage but they have the best results!
There's alot of MORE in this content. And much I didn't know- that's the point I guess LOL! Nice work Misha
wow,
really best pages
shalani from
www.girlsmatter.page.tl
i like the art
Moh. Koliyan, Narnaul Distt. Mohindergarh (Haryana)
Great Idea fo a hub. Really clever. Great execution as well. Congratulations.
Very interesting and informative - A+
thanks for the information, you are really a google master.
Basics about Google but right on target, as Google is. Well said here!
I believe Yahoo had a very similar look in the early days. The big debate was whether to allow advertising or not.
Misha, great hub
Misha, I am still coming back to your hub to learn you very nice, clean and neat 'hub composition'. Thank you!
Thanks a lot guys! I'm really glad you liked it! :)
What can i say. Your hubpage keep me stayed on due to the hot gals on it. Its nice and i think i will follow your design instinct for my hubpages.
Hope you don't mind.
meoooow !
I must say Misha that Google's homepage is sexy. that's all ^_^
@myworld2u Sure I don't mind, it's not my idea :)
@Greysanatomy As well as your avatar :)
HI Misha, great hub with nice informations..
regards
It seems crazy that people don't follow googles lead!
hi evrybody this is grait isnt it
Hehe, very nice text! So, thumbs up for you!
nice hub.
I definitely recommend checking out all of googles features. They have tons of great webmaster tools
THANK YOU....THIS IS THE HOMEPAGE EVER........
well i like google cuz we can look up images and find out lots of information on any topic. it also have videos, maps ...bla bla bla soooooooooooooooooooooo anyways it can be cool or 'in' i love cats and dogs they rock! i want to have CANDY lots and lot of Candy is GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD 4 my tum-tum rum bum bum la la de de so so te te well bb! ;)
thankyou all!
It's been a long walk for my fingers to get to the end of the line. You have such an artistic eye for graphics.
I had designed a home page that suited me just fine. How can I recover it?
Thanks for taking your time ot comment guys!
Vince, why should they?
Zylla, thanks for the compliments, I'm trying to do my best in graphics. :)
Spike, I have no idea what you are talking about, sorry. Try to be more specific.
Lots of information about Google that I never knew about. This is well written and easy to follow and understand. Great job.
Thank you for sharing this knowledge
Sir, may you explain to me a way that I may reach my blog through one click from the Google home page rather than 2 or three? Thank you in advance for just being you.
I learned about iGoogle from your hub. Thanks! Now I got news feeds, blog feeds weather feeds all in one page! I use Feedburner and then add to my Google homepage. Cool!
Misha - I just HAVE to say this - you are just TOOOOO cute! :}
P.S. I gave you the thumbs up (because you are just SO CUTE!) but so far as Google goes - IMO - they just BLOW.
These days you sometimes actually have to go to the 2nd page to even get to the actual web results. The pay-per-click results S*CK so bad it isn't even Slightly amusing and I am desperate to find a good SE that DOESN'T serve up google content results - Ask.com is really quite nice in a lot of ways - try it out as you will see on the left that it will re-phrase your Q's for you in many ways and often better ways to get more indepth answers.
Google may be taking over the planet-Definitely beciming Big Brother in the Worst possible way but their SE results just simply BLOW.
(You are STILL ravishingly cute.)
Melanie
Thank you guys and gals :)
Funnebone, this is a bit bigger than just a hub comment and will not fit here no matter how hard I try :)
Melanie - awwww, thanks. I think you are cute too - at least what you write cause we did not see your face yet :) I can't say I will put my life for Google - but so far I get there better results than elsewhere. YMMV of course :) Last time I gave a try to Ask.com they seemed to be too illogical to my geek mind - so I gave up. It was a while ago, so I'll give them another try :)
pleae don't pop up on my pc again, thank-you!
very nice hub
Lovely... it was interesting to see the original Google Homepage in comparison to today's.
-Nicki B.
One of the Best Hub I have ever come across. Thanks.
IWANNA MAKE GOOGLE MA HOMEPAGE
Nice hub
Great hub and may I say I too am into Google ...I think it is so cool to say people Google things. Google has been a great help to me and I have enjoyed geting to the top of the search. You know trying to figure it all out ....the hunt! Well worth reading again!
My best to you!
gggggggggggggggooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooodddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd
the page is okay, i mean i do not like reading anyway
Misha:I love your Hubs. Why don't you write MORE Hubs? Daniel Tetreaulthttp://hubpages.com/profile/danieltetreaultPS I just joined your Fan Club. Could you write more on Google and the role of "Latent Semantic Search"? Are you familiar with this?
I too think it's so cool when people say; Google it to find it.
i always uses gmail ok
Nice information misha,
Makes you wonder if google should change their home page since so many people are un-aware of there services.
LOL yeah, lots and lots of people search for "google homepage" on Google, let alone Yahoo and MSN :D
I just want to tell you What I never tell anyone before I want you to love me I want to live my life with you Only the two of us. I’ll tell you my deepest feelings And share my secrets with you You were always my best friend You are my life I’ll love growing old with you As long as we were together I can see through anything As long as you love me There will always be good times and bad times But we will always have happiness And memories in our hearts All the laughter and joy I want to fulfill my life Not only live my dreams with you But to be able, at the end of my life Feelings and the love I have for you To be able to die in your arms And have you hold me eternally I just want to tell you I will always love you
I am flattered :D
Limabean said:
"Now on a more serious note. Great hub!!! It's hard to believe that Google had competition at one time. Serious competition too. I think the reason the home page works so well is that it invites you to type something into the search box. There's little else to do there after all."
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That is truly the KEY to Google at its beginning rise to success. There is (was) literally Nothing else to do on the front page - the brillance of it is complete in the simplicity of it. But with one click you are given over a hundred things to do/use of Googles now.
Less is MORE. It is a GREAT marketing lesson.
As for the *way back machine* - yes, sigh...it sure is there and it sure does its job - I never liked it at all! It is like having to go back in time and look at How BAD websites were when first done for some of us! It is embarrassing! lol
I had one that looked SO cheesy in 1998; I cannot believe they bother to keep all that *crap*. The archive is like a time capsule of none tangible invisible paper. Who would have ever thought this would be such a solid part of our daily lives?! Not Me.
Best regards Misha and all, Melanie
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http://www.unlisted-etcetera.com/
Thanks for stopping by Melanie, it's always nice to have you around :)
Makes you wonder if google should change their home page since so many people are un-aware of there services. Great Idea fo a hub. Really clever. Great execution as well. Congratulationsit is perfectly the best home page from all
i keep getting a quick launch window saying that "an error has occured and service temporarily unavailable" since 1 week. i tried to locate a place where i can correspond with google. at last, i felt that i can send in this comment so that you will be able to help in troubleshooting this error message.
Try to start here: http://www.google.com/support/?hl=en
i have seen all guest comment thanks my well wisehes for all guest thanks my e.mail pratul_guptas@yahoo. com
GoogleChrome got tough competition here coz Microsoft still rock the online world. Microsoft still got 75% of the web market, its pretty high to catch up. Google need lots of efforts here. Google is missing something here it got what it called a no win game in browser war with Microsoft, too bad for Google. Microsoft still own the browser.
There is no better option to Google yet. Google is unqauntifiably good, the best so far.
What a great tribute to the Greatest Search Engine in the World, Misha! I too, am a Big Google fan and supporter. I had No idea they they were that Big though. Biggest in America! Woa! Is it any wonder then, that they ROCK so well? :-)
Keep truckin' dude!
LarryB
Thanks for sharing the information about Google. Isn't all of the links cool. I even like the term ...."I googled it" ...They created a whole new language.
But I couldn't resist the comment to put my name in and see if "I dare". But no results. Thank goodness :-)))) ...Good hub ...My best to your success!
Great Hub Misha, and lots a valuable information on using the tools that Google has given us.
One thing that I love to use is Google Analytics. For a free tool, it can show an incredible amount of statistics about our sites and the visitors that reach them.
Thanks for the information,
Mike Witt
Thanks everybody for stopping by and taking time to read and comment, I do appreciate it :)
Hi Misha
I love the Google homepage, but alas, when I open my browser I get a different page (IE 7 to be exact). No matter what I do that creepy homepage comes up. Does Google have a fix for this?
I have received an advance fee fraudulent e-mail. The contact has a google e-mail address. Please give me an e-mail address so that I can forward the letter to you for action against the perpetrator. barton@windfield.freeserve.co.uk
Sir
I am receving frequently( from last one month or so) a mail stated that "Dear Sir/Madam,We are please to bring to your notice that your email justwon £500,000 British Pounds in our just concluded 10thanniversary give-away lotto.No purchases of tickets was required.Participants for thislotto prgramme were randomly selected from worldwide rangeof web searchers who use the Google search engine(Googler)and other Google ancillary services.For more info/how to claim your prize,send your winningTicket number:00869575733664,CGPN:7-22-71-00-66-12,Serialnumbers:BTD/8070447706/06,Luckynumbers:12-12-23-35-40-41(12) and personal details to theprocessing agent(Mr.Francis Henson)Mr Francis Henson (contact info)E-mail:101agent.henson@gmail.com,giveawayteam2008@live.com.CCS Tel:+44 703 195 8488Wish you goodluck as you spend your fortune,Thank you for using Google.Ms.Tanner Allen(Coordinator/announcer)"
Now i want to know that wheter there is any such thing from your side before ansuring the mail
Mukherjee
mukherjeearunangshu@ rediffmail.com
google is very good,i love google
i agree its , i thinck google is 1 of the best sercheingine, but i still need help with my pics,lol i carnt find them,lol, anyway i havent tryed this new group, i think thats wat it is, i will learn about it, anyway ill try ok all good friends, was nice meetin u an seeing all your comments . ty all lov mandy
great hub! easy to read and enjoyable. you cover a lot of great points on Google. My question that always comes up is what do they do with all the information they collect on our behaviors? and where are they leading us? they are a great company I hear to work for thought. nice hub!!
funtastic & great homepage of google . google is a marvoulous compony any company never beat google .
Don't do this. This is a scam only use our igoogle and use that to make your own google home page. The comments posted on here saying that its ausome are fake. I will not give you my name but i work for google
just kidden
Thanks for stopping by guys! And LOL @ Google and Mukherjee
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i have seen this page. it is very beautiful. google is always on the top
we are students , plz pray for us
hi every body
Misha, great hub
thanx misha for sharing such a great information...few years before i dint aware too much about google but now after knowing the seo techniques and all really suprised that how complicate google is..still looks very simple for normal user...the perfect search engine...great information sharing....thanx
Thank you for stopping by and your nice comment Britney :)
Google is the very good & powerful website
its nice hub page.
TO KING GOOGLE I WANT TO TELL YOU WHAT A HONOR.TO BE AROUND MAN. WHO PUT GOOGLE. ON THE MAP I HERE GOOGLE QUALITY. THEY EARN MORE WORKMAN SHIP. THEY. ARE PERFECTION.KING AS MAN OF CHARACHTER KING DON'T I DO NOT KNOW WHY YOU CAN HANG OUT AND TREAT ME LIKE GOLD.GOOD THING ABOUT KING HE DOWN.TO EARTH HE IS ACTS JUST LIKE US HE IS SO CONECTED WITH ANY ONE HE A FAIR. GUY IF A PROBLEM .ARISES HE CAN STOP IT IN A HEART BEAT.IM JUST GLAD.I CANSEE WHY HE SO SUCESSFULL.HE IS ONE OF GREATIST FRIEND COULD ASK FOR!! CHUCK WALTERS MEMBER OF GOOGLE BEST IN THE USA ALL THE GOOGLES IN THE WORLD.I AND THE REST OF HIS MEMBERS.HE IS THE GREATEST.OF ALL!!!!!
i like it
Pretty fair. I'd use it.
wow.......
Someone please tell me how to change our address in the Google Search page. We moved and the current Google address for our business is wrong. I can't find an E-mail address to the location to do this? Help.
poop
Misha,
Thanks for explaining all the different parts of Google. You have simplified my search. Thumbs up!
Glad I could be of some help CADarko :)
thanks for exaplaining meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
yo man vats up??
This is great info, and thanks for sharing it. I've been tempted to change to Google Chrome, but am not that computer savvy, so you have given some good points to ponder. I've bookmarked your page and will return...Thanks!
Thanks for stopping by Frogy :)
i like google search around the world
i love google
i want a google home page
Those pictures make Google seem very sexy
Thanks Sibaja, this was the plan :)
The page is great and it is easily accessable.I absolutely love it.2 Thumbs up to the person who created it.
xoxoxo
I had someone make me a website with Google and I need to make changes--it is an ad for the Catholic priesthood.
The man told me to click onto:www.google.com but this is NOT THE HOMEPAGE, because he said when he does it he gets it. He said to sign in and look for "MY SITES" than click make changes. Please will y9ou remind me of my user name and password? This is very crucial.
God bless you. If you are working today [ Saturday ] will you please give me an answer? God bless you. Charles A Rose
i cant get product key to work
this is a good home page whr in u can directly send your mails on the front page..........good ha
Misha, I learned so much ! Thank you -I love google, I admit it LOL, Thanks, Kimberly
Thanks for stopping by Kimberly, glad you liked it :)
wow....you are very good writer.....nice posting.
wateber that is stupid
Thank you Samir and Girl, very kind of you :D
Hi Misha,
Hub is as simple as Google. Nothing unknown still readable.
Thanks for a good hub.
Rated up!
Jyoti Kothari
Hi Jyoti, thanks :)
whats after 2009 about google home page????
What about it?
Misha, I am sorry. It's late and I started reading, but the girls kept grabbing my eye. I give it a green light for the sexy internet searchers :-)
He-he, that's what they are here for - green light! Thanks for coming Jeffrey :)
I think google is the best.It is very easy to access and even the first time your using an internet you use it very easily and you get what you want.
I love the Google homepage, but alas, when I open my browser I get a different page (IE 7 to be exact). No matter what I do that creepy homepage comes up. Does Google have a fix for this?
To the greatest men to Ihrar A not to Geva Ra
I am trying to advertise an Google Alert for an religious Order--I place my email and that is right, but I forgot my password. If y ou have it WILL YOU PLEASE LT ME HAVE IT?
How does one do Google Ad Words
Thank you and God bless you.
Charles A Rose
touts
tous les jours
sergey and larry inspire me.
i just got this thing, im still trying to figure out how it works lol
I HAVE BEEN USING GOOGLE FOR TWO DAYS AND I LOVE IT. IT LETS ME THERE IN A SNAP
I LOVE GOOGLE IT IS SO FASTER THAN YAHOO OR MSN OR EBAY AND LOL
google was best in the browsing field
i think that google has the best browsing out of all other browsers
its everything, what i want!
vreccc says:
2 years ago
Misha,
We finally see a new hub from you. It has been awhile. Nice work! I put up a new one today on how to do keyword research. I'm entering it in the S....S contest.
I also sent you a message through hubpages. Did you get it?
Jonathan