The Rise of the Search Giant: Google's Journey from Backyard Project to Global Tech Titan

 

Google is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware.


Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were PhD students at Stanford University in California. What started as a research project called "BackRub" turned into the massive global company Google is today. 


Google's main source of revenue comes from advertising on its search engine and owned properties like YouTube. Google runs one of the largest advertising networks in the world and helps connect companies to consumers searching for related products and services online.


In addition to search, Google owns and operates many popular online services including Gmail, Google Maps, Google Docs, Chrome browser, Android operating system, and more. Billions of people worldwide use Google services every day in their personal and professional lives.


Google's mission statement is "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful." The company's unofficial motto of "Don't be evil" promotes establishing an ethical culture within the organization.


Headquartered in Mountain View, California, Google is regularly ranked among the top companies to work for. As of 2022, it employs over 150,000 full-time workers and continues to drive innovation across various technologies.

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