👑 The Reign of Google
Google became the world's #1 most visited website in May 2007, surpassing Microsoft and Yahoo.
Time spent on the throne:
📊 Internet Leaders: Then & Now
| Rank |
2004 (The Pre-Google Era) |
2014 (Total Dominance) |
2025 (Current) |
| #1 |
Yahoo! |
Google |
Google |
| #2 |
MSN / Microsoft |
Facebook |
YouTube |
| #3 |
eBay / AOL |
YouTube |
Facebook |
| #4 |
Google |
Yahoo |
Instagram |
| #5 |
Myspace |
Wikipedia |
ChatGPT (🔥 Rising) |
⚠️ Threat Analysis: Who can kill Google?
Threat Level: HIGH
For the first time in almost 20 years, Google's throne is vulnerable. These are the websites and technologies vying for the #1 spot:
- ChatGPT / OpenAI: The fastest-growing platform in history. Already Top 5 globally. It changes "searching" to "asking."
- TikTok: The de facto search engine for Gen Z (40% of young people search for places here, not in Maps).
- YouTube: The irony. It's owned by Google, but it retains users longer than the search engine itself.
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