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How Google Succeed and Yahoo Loose?
I sometimes wonder how different the internet would look today if Yahoo had made a few different decisions.
Because before Google became the giant we know today, Yahoo was already huge.
For many people, Yahoo was the internet.
You could use Yahoo for search, email, news, sports, finance, entertainment, and much more. It had almost everything in one place.
Then Google came along.
And somehow, the company that started with a ridiculously simple homepage ended up becoming one of the most powerful companies in technology.
So, what actually happened?
Google Kept Things Simple
One thing I find interesting about Google’s early success is how focused it was.
Google wasn’t trying to become your entire internet homepage.
It wanted to do one thing:
Help you find what you’re looking for.
And it did that really well.
Instead of overwhelming users with dozens of things on the homepage, Google basically gave you a search box.
That’s it.
You type something.
