Google 25th Birthday Press Site
On September 27th we'll celebrate Google's 25th birthday. Below you can find a variety of assets that we hope will prove helpful as you report on this milestone.
A letter from our CEO, Sundar Pichai
Questions, shrugs and what comes next: A quarter century of change
To everyone around the world who uses our products, our employees, and our partners:
This month, Google will celebrate our 25th birthday. It’s a huge privilege to reach this milestone, made possible by the people who use our products and challenge us to keep innovating, the hundreds of thousands of Googlers past and present who have given their talents to building those products, and our partners who believe in our mission as much as we do.
It’s a time for some gratitude, and a moment to reflect...
Read the full post on blog.google
Google 25th Visual Assets
You can find all our visual assets for the 25th Birthday at the site below. This includes images of the our celebratory Google Doodle, and GIFs of product easter eggs.
Explore Google Search Through Time
Over the years, the web and the world have changed. Since our launch in 1997 Google Search has continued to evolve to help you find the information you're looking for.
Visit the Search Through Time interactive experience to see how search has evolved.
You can find a shortened animation of the experience here.
(Available in English, Turkish, Slovak, Czech, Hebrew, Italian, French, Arabic, Greek, Portuguese, German, and Polish)
25 Moments that made Google Search more Helpful (and Fun!)
When Google first launched 25 years ago it was far from the first search engine. But quickly, Google Search became known for its ability to help connect people to the exact information they were looking for, faster than they ever thought possible. And with our iconic Doodles and easter eggs, we’ve certainly had some fun along the way.
In honor of our 25th birthday, we’re taking a look back at some of the milestones that made Google more helpful, and fun!
5 ways we’re continuing to improve Search
There’s a lot that goes into building a search engine. While it seems simple enough — you type a question, and we find results that match — we've taken on many deep, technical challenges to make Google what it is today.
And the reality is that Search is never a solved problem. Old challenges evolve and new challenges are constantly popping up — because the internet and the world are always changing.
So let’s take a look back at some of the biggest technological breakthroughs we’ve made — and where we’re continuing to push the boundaries of innovation — as we build and improve Google Search.
Celebrate the 25th Anniversary with Google Products
Check back later this month for a first look at some of ways you can celebrate our 25th anniversary with us on some of our most beloved products.
Early Images
Here are some early images from Google's history. Click on each photo for more information.
Jen Fitzpatrick was Google’s first ever intern and employee #37. Jen started at Google in September 1999 — about one year after Google started. Today, she is the SVP of Core Engineering at Google.
Google’s first major press conference was held on June 7, 1999 where Larry and Sergey shared the mission and vision for Google with reporters and announced $25M of funding by Sequoia and Kleiner Perkins.
Why September 27th?
Google was incorporated on September 4, 1998. In 2005, we began celebrating Google’s anniversary on September 27th to coincide with a public announcement that we were shifting away from showing how many pages we indexed. At the time, the web and our index was growing rapidly, but we knew what really set Google apart was the quality of our results and our ability to help people quickly find what they were looking for. Over the years, we’ve maintained this focus on quality and delivering the most relevant and reliable information available.
Read more about our approach to search.
Coverage of the announcement from 2005:
