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Did you know what Google USED to be called? ie, BEFORE it was google?

Discussion in 'Google' started by MOG, Feb 3, 2008.

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  1. Anthonyy

    Anthonyy Well-Known Member

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    #21
    just did a search...

    http://www.google.com/corporate/history.html


     
    Anthonyy, Feb 3, 2008 IP
  2. MOG

    MOG Well-Known Member

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    I guess it makes more sense than just naming it backrub for the hell of it, but all the same thank god they changed it, it would have sunk if it was called backrub!
     
    MOG, Feb 4, 2008 IP
  3. pharcyded

    pharcyded Peon

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    #23
    I don't think it would have failed even if it was named something more ridiculous than backrub. It was the ease of use and technology that made it what it is...not the name.
     
    pharcyded, Feb 4, 2008 IP
  4. clouting

    clouting Guest

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    #24
    lol...........
    wonder y they thought backrub would be a gd idea...
    and who the hell designed the logo??

    thank god they changed!!!
     
    clouting, Feb 4, 2008 IP
  5. ePhase

    ePhase Peon

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    #25
    I thought it was called GreedyGuts.
     
    ePhase, Feb 4, 2008 IP
  6. RHIMLER14

    RHIMLER14 Peon

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    #26
    I like this! LOL

    [​IMG]
     
    RHIMLER14, Feb 4, 2008 IP
  7. Dollar

    Dollar Active Member

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    #27
    HAHA

    That page is Gold. You clearly see back then before they went corporate. They had some personality. It was written unproffesionaly and the logos were cheezy. AH web 1.0.
     
    Dollar, Feb 4, 2008 IP
  8. cool_78

    cool_78 Guest

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    Wow that's cool. It kinda boggles the mind to think if they have decided to stick to that name. Think of all the jokes we'll be having right now :D
     
    cool_78, Feb 4, 2008 IP
  9. TopSEO

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    #29
    any chance of a backrub off mr page?
     
    TopSEO, Feb 4, 2008 IP
  10. movidalatina

    movidalatina Well-Known Member

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    #30
    Googol = an infinite number, hence all the ZEROS

    alternative names. Oveza.com ?
     
    movidalatina, Feb 4, 2008 IP
  11. vagrant

    vagrant Peon

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    #31
    its still showing on http://www.google.com/customlogos.html at bottom of the page.

     
    vagrant, Feb 4, 2008 IP
  12. Virtual-Assistant

    Virtual-Assistant Greenhorn

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    #32
    Woo! I can see my house from Backrub Earth!
     
    Virtual-Assistant, Aug 22, 2010 IP
  13. sultanofseo

    sultanofseo Notable Member

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    #33
    you got it right!

    btw - good to see you back. havn't seen you in a long time
     
    sultanofseo, Aug 22, 2010 IP
  14. lahirukk

    lahirukk Member

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    #34
    heard googol is mispelled as google..anyway this name made revelution of the world
     
    lahirukk, Aug 22, 2010 IP
  15. Oxyden

    Oxyden Greenhorn

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    #35
    Lol i just found out about this as well. Weird :p
     
    Oxyden, Aug 22, 2010 IP
  16. Grimm

    Grimm Peon

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    #36
    it already looks bad to me.. A bit gay looking.. :O or it could have been doople. :D
     
    Grimm, Aug 22, 2010 IP
  17. MissSapphire

    MissSapphire Peon

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    #37
    Wow, I didn't heard all this before, but it sound interesting, Anyway, I always wondered how all these famous products get their name :)
     
    MissSapphire, Aug 23, 2010 IP
  18. Virtual-Assistant

    Virtual-Assistant Greenhorn

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    #38
    I think it's amazing when you look back at their humble beginnings and serves as a sort of inspiration, too, in way.

    It's also ironic that the company we all strive to please, that we labour long hours to optimize our sites for, who we've all put on so high a pedestal started off with a page that looked no better than any other information superhighway pile up and doesn't even have a valid doctype, character encoding, properly closed tags or anything!

    http://web.archive.org/web/19981202230410/http://www.google.com/
     
    Virtual-Assistant, Aug 23, 2010 IP
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    mexabet Well-Known Member

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    #39
    I don't think Backrub is a worse name than Google. Google now sound interesting just because it's a well-branded name. The name, Google, didn't tickle my fancy, when I first heard about it.
     
    mexabet, Aug 23, 2010 IP
  20. Ausdrez

    Ausdrez Well-Known Member

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    #40
    I want to get listed on top in Backrub!
    OR
    Just go and Backrub it!


    ROFL!
     
    Ausdrez, Aug 24, 2010 IP
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