Google Analysis
Google’s search technology began in January of 1996 when Larry
The company’s mission is to re-organize the world’s information and it make universally accessible and useful. Google’s business model has evolved since the start of their company and now includes revenue beyond the licensing fees charged to corporations needing search capabilities on company intranets or websites. The addition of advertising revenue from the ads they created to match up with people’s search requests has increased their revenue by millions.
Google is a very strong company with numerous strengths. The simple look and easy to use format is a major strength for Google. Users know they will not have any problem typing in and finding what they need from the site. The daily logo change of the website every day is also a strength, it draws people in because they just have to see what Google’s image of the day is. The search engine is also extremely fast and brings up tons of information in seconds. Google can look up information in various languages, and localize searches. Google keeps their information very organized so you do not have to browse 20 search results to find what you are looking for.
Of course, with strengths come weaknesses. One of Google’s major weaknesses is that the website cannot check the creditability of the sites that it brings up in a search. All of the information that Google brings a user may not be the best information, so some information is worth not getting from Google. Another weakness is that Google brings in much of their revenues from advertising, and while this is working so far it could decline quickly if the need for web advertising declines.
Google has some strong opportunities ahead of them. Trends are popping up every day in the world of technology and internet use. Google Plus is a good place to combine all of Google’s services