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Sean Allen Fenn
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Methods of Prosperity 44. TL;DR They called it “Backrub.” In 1997, the name changed to Google, a misspelling of “googol” — a term representing a 1 followed by 100 zeros. In a 1998 email, Google co-founder Larry Page used the word “googling”. The term gained significant popularity. Pop culture started to reference Google, such as on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in 2002. Larry Page and Sergey Brin had no formal business plan. They received a $100,000 investment from Andy Bechtolsheim. This led to the official incorporation of Google Inc. Google would become the leading search engine. It surpassed competitors by refusing to settle for mediocrity. Instead, Google focused on innovation. They found a way to monetize with online advertising. They did it without cluttering their search engine with banner ads. To be continued... Happy Hanukkah!
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Rolf Hoefer
@rolfhoefer
Love these trivia, thanks for sharing!
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