Do you know what "Google" is?

Is there life on Mars? This question scholars of the world were asked from time immemorial. Now many people are puzzled about whether life was possible without Google? This famous search engine appeared on the Russian virtual spaces only ten years ago.

At first, its functionality was not much different from that for any "Rambler", but all users immediately noticed one thing: simply the virgin cleanliness of the interface of the start page. In comparison with all the competitors, "Google" at that time (and now) looked just superb.

If on the "Rambler" mentioned above, it was sometimes impossible to break through to the search window, since there were dense screens in the form of a kiloton of advertising on the user's path, it was simply and pleasant to work with Google. Having once taken the axiom for such a direction of development, the search engine team has never altered it. They were not mistaken: in a couple of years it was difficult to find such a person who would not know what "Google" is!

Yes, today Google is the world leader in the promotion of all kinds of goods, but it does it with the help of contextual and targeted advertising, which does not cause users annoyance, as it is personified.

Simply put, if your motorcycle searches on the Internet are dominated by motorcycle subjects, then you will be shown only those ads that have something to do with motorcycles.

So what is Google in this sense? This is an excellent search engine, which equally successfully satisfies the interests not only of users, but also of advertisers.

Benefits of Google

All of the above would be just a colorful description, if not facts. And they indicate that it was this search engine that instantly won the hearts of millions of users around the world.

What does Google immediately have to the heart of the users of the Web? As we already said, its web-based search interface was really nice to use. In addition, from the very beginning, the creators of the search engine took the rule of promoting the distribution of quality and free software for the rule.

Does anyone else remember how the official page could download sets of programs that included the famous Picasa, which today has millions of fans around the world? After all, with the help of such "mailings", many users of that time learned that there are absolutely free, but very functional and high-quality programs on the Internet.

It is impossible not to mention the excellent search mechanisms. If you had to shred a megabyte of information before, searching for a grain of truth in the information trash, you could initially find in Google almost everything, having spent literally a couple of seconds on the search process itself.

Safety of children

Unlike all search engines of the time, it was Google that was the first in the world to implement effective and harsh methods that not only prevent the dissemination of dangerous and harmful information for children, but also contribute to their payment in reality.

So, already in the first years of activity, Google helped to find and condemn for many years the terms of imprisonment not one dozen pedophiles and a lot of persons responsible for the distribution of relevant content.

Are you still asking what is "Google?" Well, continue our tour of the glorious pages of the history of this wonderful project!

Earning potential

Once, our users could only dream of real earnings in the network. Everything changed when the well-known AdSense service appeared on the market, with which users are shown the same targeted advertisement. By placing a special code on your page, you become a member of this program.

And how does this help make money? It's simple - you are paid for both the placement of such an ad unit, and for its potential income. Some foreign creators of sites earn not one million dollars for a year!

Browser

When "zamaterevshy" Google announced the creation of its browser, which "shake the pedestal of IE and Firefox, he was believed. Show a person who does not know about what Google Chrome is!

This wonderful and lightweight browser is surprisingly fast, supports extensions and is considered almost the safest in the world of this class program. It was "Chrome" that first freed the webmasters from the terrible trouble of supporting the whole "zoo" of browsers. This was expressed in the fact that the creators made the update to Chrome automatic, not requiring user participation.

Many people do not even suspect that the browser on their computer always has the current version number.

Social network

Given the success of the company in the above-mentioned field, almost no one doubted that its activities in the field of creating social networks will also be more than successful. Actually, approximately and it has turned out.

Do you know what "Google Plus" is? It is an extremely convenient, reliable and secure social network in which you can communicate with friends around the world. It is integrated with almost all Google services, so you can not change your habits, using the familiar ecosystem.

Mobile OS

"Android" ... From this word alone, which only recently could be heard except in fantasy films, the hair of iOS users grows gray at an accelerated pace. And it's not for nothing, because that's how Google's incredibly popular and widespread mobile operating system was named!

By the way, and what is "Google Play", which is often spoken by fans of "Android"? This is a service of legal content, where you can buy movies or music, games and books for a reasonable price.

Universal identifier

Finally, "Google" is now the digital center with which you will have unlimited access to all the unique possibilities of the Internet. Do you know what a Google account is?

This is your unique network identifier, to which all Google services are tied. To make it clearer, imagine "Google" (with all its services) in the form of a giant library. The account is a universal pass to all its levels. Once you sign up for Google, you will be able to use the full functionality of YouTube, Google+, Gmail and Google Drive.

That's what "Google" is!