Google Timeline

By alexisshodgson
  • Start of Google Operations

    Start of Google Operations

    Google is incorporated and hires its first employee

  • Google began Chinese-language service

    Operated through United States

  • Site Blocked by Chinese Authorities

    Users were directed to a Chinese rival

  • Google places importance on Chinese Market

    Starts debating the pros and cons of entering China directly, instead of serving from the US.

  • Google decides on direct sales presence in China

    With 100 million internet users, Google was failing to keep up with Yahoo! and MSN, who had offices in China.

  • Google presents Chinese home page

    Hosted on Chinese servers, serviced in Chinese offices, gave users "greatest amount of information possible"

  • China censors Google site Youtube

    Censored for showing a video of the Chinese government beating Tibertans