Google was founded in 1998, though it was preceded by the research project in 1996. AdWords debuted in 2000, then AdSense in 2003. My memory as a user is Goog

Google was founded in 1998, though it was preceded by the research project in 1996. AdWords debuted in 2000, then AdSense in 2003. My memory as a user is Google didn't "feel" like an ad-driven company until years later, in the wake of the 2008 DoubleClick acquisition.