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Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Tive — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:43:56 -0000

when was the last time you went to twitter.com?

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Ramzi — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:41:15 -0000

95% of the time I use the Chrome address bar aswell
5% of the time I search from the search box on my iGoogle page (which doesn't show the Google Doodles either).

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Search Crazy — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:28:42 -0000

I use Google.com. I am addicted to find information with Google. At the last time I search with Yahoo, not to become more addicted to Google. I think everyone should ever use a different search engine, not just the one.

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Alexander von Studnitz — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:13:22 -0000

I personally more use the search box in Firefox or Chrome for it but sometimes I do go to google.com to make a more specific request or if I have the urge to.

But what I've experienced from friends and family, that Google is the way they use the web.
They go to Google Homepage for browsing to Facebook! Or newssites or any other site.

In fact they do go to google.com, type Facebook in there and click the first result instead of facebook.com. This is a fact overlooked by many readers here which are affine to tech and/or are geeks. So the typical geek found here may think that the homepage isn't worth anything or useful anymore, but the everybody user in fact uses as a replacement of the adress bar(which is actually a really good behaviour for google).

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Mashofpoo — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:20:42 -0000

how many people write now for mashable? come on, how can you take this site seriously. It's a spammy blog that rips off post and does whatever it takes to push out content. LAME. #FAIL

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

B2B Telemarketing — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:34:22 -0000

Great article! I like ti see the google logo changes.

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

docspike — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:48:02 -0000

i was using awesome bar and search box for a long time..only recently due to buzz on logo changes and doodle thing, that i have been visiting the google home page:)i dont know how long that will attract people to the page, especially when they change it every other day:)

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Name — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:22:30 -0000

I completely agree with you on this topic. When I open up FireFox, I simply press ctrl+E and thus my google experience begins

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

girlvaughn — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:53:26 -0000

I do go to Google -- but I also still use my yahoo email address

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Adam Shannon — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:00:20 -0000

Chrome address bar, but some times I do type "g" which goes to google.com and then search.

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Jessica — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:32:20 -0000

As far as I've always seen, Google.com changes their logos on holidays, anniversaries of important events, and sometimes for a quirky reason...like the anniversary of the invention of some obscure yet important thing in our lives. I think they do it for fun and for maybe a bit of education, b/c when you click on the logo it takes you to a bunch of search results about the thing it represents. Since it's my home page I do see it at least once a day so I usually catch the change. I think it's kinda entertaining.

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Dimple Thakkar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:56:37 -0000

Absolutely still go to Google.com...multiple times a day.

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Shanna — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:39:04 -0000

I only search Google from google.com. I use firefox, and I have a bunch of icon-only bookmarks in my bookmarks toolbar, and google is the second bookmark, behind my e-mail. I guess I'm just used to going to the homepage.

I use the search box in Firefox almost exclusively for Wikipedia. That's just my system.

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Jack — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:15:13 -0000

It seems the Google homepage has become obsolete, with most people using the Google Toolbar for their searches directly from IE or Firefox. However, this in no way hurts Google. There is still just as many people using Google for their searches and they are not losing out on advertising revenue because there were never ads on the homepage to begin with.
-Jack
domusinc.blogspot.com

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Gaurav Shukla — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:16:18 -0000

i use firefox search bar or firefox address bar..... they r convenient...

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

soulofmischief — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:19:39 -0000

I use gmail.. so my google is a personalized igoogle page.
This is a very good question/article.

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Daniel Rafique — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:51:18 -0000

I prefer the http://Google.com homepage to be honest

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Jens-Petter Berget — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:34:36 -0000

I use the address bar in Safari, but sometimes I go to Google.com. I think I do it without really thinking about it. And it depends if I'm going to search for text or images, or if I'm going to use a different language (Norwegian).

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Anand Srinivasan — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:36:40 -0000

"Maybe Google has realized that people simply aren’t that interested in visiting Google.com, and they’re spicing it up with different logos every couple of days."

Why would they need to force users to visit the homepage. They are not monetizing it anyway...

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Devi — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:19:21 -0000

I usually search right from firefox. But today, i did visit the google homepage and saw the barcode. I also use igoogle, making it even harder for me to get to plain old www.google.com

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Tristan Caldwell — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:53:56 -0000

Given that the name is synonymous with "internet search" and the word appears in the search boxes built into firefox, Safari and Chrome, I doubt Google stand any chance of losing brand recognition. furthermore, the fact that people don't visit the homepage means nothing when many people spend several hours a day on GMail and Google Calendar. While some choose to use a client, Google has built robust features into their web platforms to keep people coming to their site.

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

River — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:07:44 -0000

Do they still have a homepage? :-0 G is on my browser's toolbar; why would I ever go to their homepage?

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

tahiti — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:41:33 -0000

my google logo is missing and even when i safari no pictures!!
wots going on!? please help!
m*m*

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Erik — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:05:07 -0000

It's my homepage, so I always see the logo when I boot up my browser (or just open it, if it's fast to load like Chrome :P ). But generally I do use the Chrome omnibbar.

Re: Do You Go to Google.com?

Jessica — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:58:21 -0000

That is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard. Or I guess read.