Google's ease of use, simplicity of design, and massive database listings have made it the number one search engine in the world. Some little known facts about Google:
- PageRank: Not originally meant to specify "web pages". The "page" part of PageRank was named for Larry Page, one of the founders of Google. PageRank is a system for ranking web pages according to link popularity and text-matching. So, if there's a great site out there with excellent content and a lot of people have linked to it (plus it matches your search terms), than Google will deliver it to you in the top 10, and it will have a high "PageRank."
- Google's Cache: Google's cache feature makes it possible for you to see a webpage as it might have looked a few upgrades ago. This is a godsend for anyone who might be looking for a now defunct company's site, or a webmaster that has had a computer mishap and needs original source code. Google's cache feature also highlights your search term on the cached page snapshot. I personally love this feature because it lets me view older versions of sites that I need information from.
- I'm Feeling Lucky: Google is so confident that they can deliver the goods that they've developed the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button. Press this button on Google's main search page after entering your search terms and you will be instantly transported to the first web page returned for your search results.
