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Disagree. Google just had way better results than every other search engine. Secondly, it had a much more streamlined and simple interface (they had a simple se
by stanfordkid 7y ago
Disagree. Google just had way better results than every other search engine. Secondly, it had a much more streamlined and simple interface (they had a simple search box with a "Search" Button -- no page directory, no email, no banner ads -- during that time period search engines had giant directories of pages by category when you first opened them up) . People would often refer novice users to Google because there were less points of confusion. By the time the company IPO'd they were already on an exponential tear.
- baccheion 7y agoI agree they were organic'ish (ie, word of mouth and ZDTV) in the beginning (1998-2000 or so). As for search quality, you're seeing their growth from the point of view of a higher-than-norm-IQ-intuitor-type-rational than from the median/typical/pervasive point of view. The majority of internet/Google users aren't the "early adopter" types. They mainly use Google because that's what's there on there phone.