25-01-2012, 12:49 PM
INTERNET SEARCH AND RISE OF GOOGLE
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INTRODUCTION
Founders of Google are Larry Page and Sergey Brin. It released its website in August 1996.
It is a search engine that connects the keywords that user enters to a database it has created of WebPages. It then produces a list of links to pages.
“GOOGLE” word is derived from the word “googol” denoting followed by 100 zeroes.
It is a gorilla in the online marketing.
PRODUCTS OF GOOGLE
Mapping devices
Free email services
Google desktop which enables users to search files on their computers.
Free online word processing.
Spreadsheets programs
Functionality of Microsoft word and excel offerings.
Online chat
Blog site, social networking etc…