Did you know?
- That the original purpose of YouTube was to be a video dating (ugh, hookup) site?
- That there is a search engine that intentionally omits the top one million websites in order to surface deeper content?
- That 95% of the webs pages have no backlinks?
- That some studies say having a video on your home page will double engagement?
- Did you know who created the a acronym SERP (Search Engine Results Page) on webmasterworld.com?
- Google makes more money in one minute of 2025 ($761,000) than most people will in their lifetime?
- The first three "search engines" were called Archie (for Gopher), Veronica (net wide), and Jughead (another Gopher).
- The first image ever uploaded to the web was of a comedy band in the early 90's (stylized above).
- Blackle search engine "The Dark Side of Searching" was a search engine with a black background, based on the idea that displaying darker colors would save energy on CRT monitors. While the energy-saving claims were debated, especially with the advent of LCD screens, Blackle remains active, promoting energy awareness.
- (shake head) yes, there was once (like 50 times) a search engine launched to challenge Google? lol
- Yahoo! is actually an acronym for "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle"?
- Lycos' mascot: Lycos, one of the early search engines, was named after the wolf spider (Lycosidae) which actively hunts for its prey rather than building webs and waiting. They used a black lab named "Lycos" as their mascot.
- Excite had the opportunity to purchase Google for just $750,000 in 1999 but turned it down. Google is now worth over a trillion dollars.
- Googles earliest homepage in late 1998 had links to Stanford Search and Linux Search.
As the CEO and founder of Pubcon and WebmasterWorld., Brett Tabke has been instrumental in shaping the landscape of online marketing and search engine optimization. His journey in the computer industry has spanned over three decades and has made him a pioneering force behind digital evolution. Full Bio
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