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Yahoo vs. Google (all information from Wikipedia Timelines)

By dlang84
  • Yahoo founded

    Yahoo founded

    with $$ from Sequoia Capital
  • CEO Tim Koogle

    CEO Tim Koogle

    Home page now includes news feeds, and Yahoo Incorporates
  • Yahoo IPO

    Yahoo IPO

  • Yahoo acquires Four11

    Yahoo acquires Four11

    for US$94M (later becomes Yahoo! Mail)
  • Yahoo integrates Google search bar into webstie

    Yahoo integrates Google search bar into webstie

  • Yahoo! acquires Viaweb and Yoyodyne Entertainment

    Yahoo! acquires Viaweb and Yoyodyne Entertainment

    ($49M) becomes Yahoo! Store and direct marketing
  • Google, Inc

    Google, Inc

    Larry Page, co-founder​, sits as CEO
  • Yahoo! acquires Geocitites and Broadcast.com

    Yahoo! acquires Geocitites and Broadcast.com

    (for $4.58B and $5.7B respectively)
  • Google moves to Palo Alto and has 60M+ index pages

    Google moves to Palo Alto and has 60M+ index pages

  • Yahoo stock hits all-time HIGH

    Yahoo stock hits all-time HIGH

  • Google sells advertisements based on key words (AdWords)

    Google sells advertisements based on key words (AdWords)

    This method started by goto.com, later Overture Services, a Yahoo acquisition)
  • Google Images/Categories

    Google Images/Categories

  • Eric Schmidt is named Google's CEO

    Eric Schmidt is named Google's CEO

  • Tim Koogle steps down; Terry Semel CEO

    Tim Koogle steps down; Terry Semel CEO

  • Yahoo stock at all-time LOW

    Yahoo stock at all-time LOW

  • Google News & Shopping

    Google News & Shopping

  • Yahoo! acquires HotJobs

    Yahoo! acquires HotJobs

  • Yahoo! pairs with SBC for dial service

    Yahoo! pairs with SBC for dial service

  • Google AdSense and Google Books

    Google AdSense and Google Books

  • Google acquires Pyra Labs (Blogger)

    Google acquires Pyra Labs (Blogger)

  • Google Earth, Google Scholar

    Google Earth, Google Scholar

  • Yahoo! announces Yahoo Research Labs

    Yahoo! announces Yahoo Research Labs

    for invention of technology and solutions
  • Yahoo! drops Google, launches own search engine

    Yahoo! drops Google, launches own search engine

    Yahoo! acquired Overture Services, Inc in July 2003
  • Yahoo! announces "paid inclusion" for search

    Yahoo! announces "paid inclusion" for search

    web crawling is free for sites, but search result sites must pay yahoo
  • Google IPO

    Google IPO

    investing included $$ from Sequoia Capital
  • Google Maps and Google Analytics

    Google Maps and Google Analytics

  • Yahoo! Music

    Yahoo! Music

    provides streaming audio, music videos, internet radio, artist features and music news
  • Yahoo! acquires Ludicorp created Flickr

    Yahoo! acquires Ludicorp created Flickr

  • Google acquires Android Inc.

    Google acquires Android Inc.

  • Yahoo! acquires Konfabulator

    Yahoo! acquires Konfabulator

    (later free Yahoo! Widgets)
  • Yahoo! acquires 40% of Alibaba.com

    Yahoo! acquires 40% of Alibaba.com

    (US$1B)
  • Nasa and Google announce research partnership

    Nasa and Google announce research partnership

  • TiVo and Yahoo! team up

    TiVo and Yahoo! team up

    Yahoo! features on TiVo set
  • Yahoo!7* covered Austrailian Open and, later, 2006 Olympics

    Yahoo!7* covered Austrailian Open and, later, 2006 Olympics

    *(partnered with Australia's Seven Network)
  • Yahoo! acquires del.icio.us

    Yahoo! acquires del.icio.us

  • Google acquires YouTube

    Google acquires YouTube

  • Google acquires Writely (later Google Docs) and creates Drive

    Google acquires Writely (later Google Docs) and creates Drive

  • Google and Sun Microsystems share/distribute their technology

    Google and Sun Microsystems share/distribute their technology

  • Yahoo! launches new search advertising (Panama)

    Yahoo! launches new search advertising (Panama)

  • Google launches Gmail

    Google launches Gmail

  • Google acquires Trendalyzer and Adscape

    Google acquires Trendalyzer and Adscape

  • Yahoo! Co-founder Jerry Yang as CEO

  • Yahoo! acquires 35% of ad company

    Yahoo! acquires 35% of ad company

    Indian Tyroo Media Pvt Ltd
  • Google launched Adsense for Mobile

    Google launched Adsense for Mobile

    monetized​ mobile searches
  • Google launches Chrome

    Google launches Chrome

  • Yahoo enters in partnerships

    Yahoo enters in partnerships

    Rhapsody (digital music) and T-Mobile (cellular)
  • Carol Bartz is new CEO at Yahoo

    Carol Bartz is new CEO at Yahoo

  • Yahoo! acquires sports startup Citizen Sports

    Yahoo! acquires sports startup Citizen Sports

  • Yahoo! launches Android mail and messenger

    Yahoo! launches Android mail and messenger

  • Google+ launched

    Google+ launched

  • Larry Page (co-founder) named CEO

    Larry Page (co-founder) named CEO

    ... again
  • CEO Bartz fired

    CEO Bartz fired

  • Yahoo! acquires Interclick

    Yahoo! acquires Interclick

    online user behavior identification and targeting
  • Scott Thompson CEO of Yahoo!

    Scott Thompson CEO of Yahoo!

  • Yahoo sues Facebook over patents, so Facebook sues Yahoo

    Yahoo sues Facebook over patents, so Facebook sues Yahoo

  • Yahoo! lays off 2,000 employees

    Yahoo! lays off 2,000 employees

  • Allegations about Yahoo CEO surface

    Allegations about Yahoo CEO surface

    CEO Thompson leaves with chairman Roy Bostock
  • Yahoo! sells half of Alibaba stake

    Yahoo! sells half of Alibaba stake

    (US $7.1B)
  • Marissa Mayer appointed CEO

    Marissa Mayer appointed CEO

    interim CEO Levinsohn leaves Yahoo!
  • Ali Baba share repurchase announced

    Ali Baba share repurchase announced

    Yahoo! to net $.3B
  • Yahoo acquires SnipIt

    Yahoo acquires SnipIt

  • Google acquires Waze

    Google acquires Waze

  • Tumblr takes over Yahoo!Yodel

    Tumblr takes over Yahoo!Yodel

  • Insider stock deal depletes Yahoo's cash

    Insider stock deal depletes Yahoo's cash

    Yahoo! corporate director, Daniel Loeb sells his stock for double what he paid for it
  • Yahoo closes over 13 service closures, deactivates inactive accounts

    Yahoo closes over 13 service closures, deactivates inactive accounts

  • Yahoo's Tumblr displays docs related to NSA intercept

    Yahoo's Tumblr displays docs related to NSA intercept

  • Yahoo launches month-long logo change

    Yahoo launches month-long logo change

  • Java malware discovered in Yahoo

    Java malware discovered in Yahoo

    being delivered to 300,000 Yahoo! users per hour upon discovery
  • In 2014 Yahoo! makes five big acquisitions

    In 2014 Yahoo! makes five big acquisitions

    Wander (social diary), Distill (technical recruiting), RayV (video streaming), Flurry (mobile), ClarityRay (ad startup)
  • Yahoo! acquires Polyvore

    Yahoo! acquires Polyvore

  • Google reorganizes, now under Alphabet Inc

    Google reorganizes, now under Alphabet Inc

    spin off non-internet brands into independent subsidiaries
  • Sundar Pichai named Google CEO

    Sundar Pichai named Google CEO

  • Google launches Google Analytics 360

    Google launches Google Analytics 360

  • Verizon buys Yahoo's operating business

    Verizon buys Yahoo's operating business

    (US $4.8B) effective Q1 2017
  • Google has has acquired 197 companies

    Google has has acquired 197 companies

    as of 06/2016 Has only divested in four
  • Yahoo! has acquired 114 companies

    Yahoo! has acquired 114 companies

    as of 06/2016