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> AOL keyword <xyz>! And we've gone full circle. We have the same today, just in a form of a #tag.

• firesteelrain 3y ago
  AOL keywords were shortcuts to URLs like bit.ly right?
  • jehb 3y ago
    They could be, but often they launched something on-platform in AOL's walled garden that could not be accessed by a web browser. Basically, windows inside of the AOL application. Screenshots would explain better than I can but I'm having trouble finding a good one. Maybe: https://i.insider.com/53f27f8069bedd317d1c5fb5?width=1200 https://i.insider.com/53f27f8069bedd317d1c5fb5?width=1200
  • ndespres 3y ago
    Not all the time. Many keywords were a shortcut into a curated multimedia portal inside AOL. It could be equivalent to a web site for a brand, but could also be a more general area inside AOL with related articles, chat rooms, etc on that topic. More like opening a magazine than running a web search or typing a URL.