GOOGLE: googly of our life

That's nothing new if I say Google has changed our lives! It has. It has made a very huge impact.

You know, Google receives over 63,000 searches per second on any given day. 
That's the average figure of how many people use Google a day.

5.6 billion searches per day! 

That's gigantic!
If you aren't familiar with GOOGLE, this is all you need to know. 
Remember, its never to late! Just start...
And if, you are a tech lover, you will obviously find it interesting. I am sure!

So, without much adieu, let's start...

Firstly lemme tell you, in this article, you have to go through a little brain game.
Chill dude! Nothing scary...

In the flow of article, I have mentioned some very interesting facts about Google, which may distract your mind from the main content. 

You just have to come back to the flow.

So let's see how you flow in this content...

Fact #11 :
(We have a series of facts for you)
Google has a market share of about 90% when it comes to search engines (Jan 2017) . 

A clear monopoly with largest index of websites!

Someone asked: "Hey, what is the current status of COVID-19 in India?"
Answer: "Lemme google it"


Fact #10 :
Co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin originally named Google 'Backrub'.

Well, thanks to them for today's 'GOOGLE', else everytime we would have to say, "Wait! Lemme me just backrub it", sounds weird, no!😅

Although, we can't deny to the fact:

The negative factors of using Google are diminishing our critical thinking skills.

Since information is already accumulated, people are less likely to think on their feet and rely on these pieces of information.

But everything has pros and cons.

By that I mean, there are disadvantages of everything, its just, we have to judge what is better...

Well, GOOGLE!

Fact #9 :

GOOGLE is Global Organization of Oriented Group Language of Earth. That's unofficial!

Also unofficial motto is, “Don’t be evil.”

I feel it so fascinating that how Google has turned into so much more than just a search engine, bringing out innovative ideas and trying out new things on almost a daily basis. 

Isn't it hard to imagine what they will bring next?

Fact #8 :
In 2006, the Merriam-Webster and Oxford English dictionaries included the verb “Google” in their listings. 

Meaning : 

To search for information about (someone or something) on the Internet using the search engine Google.

All Products: Huge in number!

With the total of above 160 apps on app store/play store, google provides the following services. 

Many of them may be unknown to you...

At least, you will have 10 of them!
In short, you must have felt that it is damn difficult to live life without GOOGLE. Your phone might feel disabled!

Fact #7 : Googol was original. Yes, it is Googol.

Google, where we find correct spellings, sarcastically, was a spelling error! 
Still, Google is must-have for us. Right, no?

I am recalling that phrase here...

What's in name!😉

How does GOOGLE earn?

I always wonder, how this giant company earns! Do you also? 
Let's see...

1. Advertisement: More than 85% The major section!

2. Google Nest: Products including smart speakers, smart displays, streaming devices, thermostats, smoke detectors, routers 

3. Google Cloud: 5%

So, i believe, you have a basic idea about how does google earn.

Fact #6:

> Google started in a dorm in Stanford.
> Stanford also owns the patent to Google’s algorithm, named PageRank.

How does GOOGLE search?

This may sound bit technical to some of you, but it is fine if you get a rough idea. 

You can overview this sub topic in just 10 seconds...

Crawl: 

Go through the Internet
Finds over the code or any update for each URL.
You will be shacked to know that, 
Then: Crawling required 90 days
Now: Many times in a single day

Index: 

Store and organize the content.
As simple as that.

Rank: 

Provide best answer to you.
This means, results are ordered by most relevant to least relevant.

For many of you, it might be a bouncer...But again, its totally cool if you got a rough idea.

For clearer notion I suggest you to visit experts:

How Search Engines Work: Crawling, Indexing, and Ranking

https://neilpatel.com/blog/how-google-search-engine-really-works/

OR

https://moz.com/beginners-guide-to-seo/how-search-engines-operate

Fact #5 :

Since the founders weren’t looking to start their own business, they tried to sell their search engine system.

GOOGLE's Green Initiative

Google Rents Goats To Maintain The Grounds Of Its California Headquarters

This is was the most shocking, even pleasing thing, I found about Google.

Since 2009, Google has replaced lawnmowers with a herd of 200 goats to maintain the lawns at its Mountain View HQ. 

Google hires the goats for about a week at a time, allowing them to graze on the grass, clear the weeds, and fertilize the grounds.

This also resembles, technology and nature can have a great journey together. 
Right?

Fact #4 :

The homepage is notoriously sparse because the founders didn’t know HTML to make it fancy, and they wanted a simple user interface.

Also, until 2001, googles homepage was aligned to right instead of centered.

BETTER SEARCHES 

BETTER RESULTS

Fact #3 :
While employees are called Googlers

New employees are called Nooglers.

There are so many tricks! Which I found useful are:

> Find a specific file

*Search term here* filetype:pdf

Example: 

Enggineering Second Year Syllabus filetype:pdf

> Use quotes

For instance, if you search for Special type of structures or chairs, the engine will search for content that contains those three words in any order.

However, if you search “special type of structures or chairs”, it will search for that phrase exactly as you typed it. 

This can help locate specific information that may be buried under other content if not sorted out correctly.

> Find sites that are similar to other sites

This trick can be very fruitful for you.

Syntax-> related: amazon.com

> Use Google search to do math

Write in search bar and get instant answer.
Example: 8 * 5 + 5 

Also you can add a timer in Google search

> Gradually add search terms

This trick may sound useless, but trust me, it will accelerate your search.

Example:

First try: job interviews
Second try: prepare for job interviews
Third try: how to prepare for a job interview

> Use important words only

Example:
Don’t use: Where can I find a Vegetarian restaurant that delivers.
Instead try: Vegetarian restaurants nearby.
Or: Vegetarian restaurants near me.

> Spelling doesn’t necessarily matter

Google automatically assumes what you mean to search for.
If you search: “Nver Gna Gve Yo Up”  

Result: “Never Gonna Give You Up.” 

Fact #2 :Larry and Sergey's(Founder of Google) private planes have runways in NASA, where no other planes are allowed to land 

Source: Complex

GOOGLE loves Innovation:

You must have noted, Google coming with something new in every few months, may it be Google Street View or Google Slate.

These principles of Innovation encourage every Googler to innovate.

They sound admiring...I suggest you to read it again and think about it.

Fact #1 :

The 'I'm Feeling Lucky' button apparently cost the company $110 million every year, because it would bypass all ads to go to the top search immediately.

GOOGLE has a 'unique culture'

> Employees are encouraged to directly email any of the company’s leaders. Well, its difficult to find this everywhere!

> Google Cafes encourage people from different teams to interact and exchange ideas.

Google Cafeteria, Dublin

> No part of a Google Office is more than 150 feet away from food.

Google also serves:

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner every day for free (in GooglePlex)
• Nap pods
• On-site gyms

Employees' comfort! 
So much care!

That's why, IT professionals and students including me, dream for GOOGLE.

> ‘Google Moderator’ is a tool that allows anyone to ask a question at a team meeting, with all team members voting on the questions they most want answered.

> ‘20 Percent’ is a working method that allows Google employees to spend 20% of their time on things that interest them most, to generate transformative ideas. 

Google Moderator and Google Maps are result of this '20 percent' initiative.

> Google uses a web tool called foo.bar to recruit new employees based on what they search for online



Source: Ibtimes

If Google sees that you're searching for specific programming terms such as Python, they might just ask you to apply for a job. Yes, I am not kidding!

GOOGLE in COVID

According to TheWeek and SocialMediaToday, 

Google pledges $800 Million to COVID-19 Relief and Support Efforts.

Google gives you one takeaway:

Conclusion

We principally learned two things:

1. Success is not permanent.

Be committed to continual improvement.

2. Google gives unforgettable service to their employees.

In return, employees pay back with loyalty and innovation.

Everything is give n take. In life too!

Okay that's it! Thank you so much...

See y'all

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