History of Google

Question 1: What set Google apart from previous search engines such as Yahoo, AltaVista, and WebCrawler?  Why did they become so successful?

Google is different because it continues to grow. It's a search engine that provides email, ways to chat (hangout), has a cell phone product (android), and so much more. They made it easy to look up what you needed and find an answer as quickly as possible without having to deal with annoying ads, spam, and pages redirecting you to something completely different than what you clicked on. Other search engines tend to lag and be a bit slow, but Google as always seemed to be the quickest. 


Question 2: Briefly describe the corporate culture of Google and how it differs from other large companies.  Do you think this model has helped to make them more successful and why?

Google, unlike other companies, weren't focused on only money. They weren't even trying to start something. In the article from 2011, it states Page "became bothered by web pages". He was trying to make it easier to look up things and simply find an answer. They also "were determined to be the best, not to cash out". Most companies care to be the absolute best and make lots of money at the same time. Instead, Google wanted to give their users the best experience. I think this definitely helped them become successful. They kept Google simple and easy to use, and because of that, they attract more people than sites like Yahoo, Bing, and others do.