Bow To Your Google Overlords: The Google Aquisition List ∫ The Webmaster's Edge

Jul 15th

2008

Bow To Your Google Overlords: The Google Aquisition List

Posted @ 11:34 am

If there is any name on the Internet that is the most common, it is Google. They are putting their fingers into just about everything and have done quite a bit of it through the aquisition of other companies. To put in perspective just how many companies have been purchased by Google, I am listing them all below. With over 51 aquisitions, it is a lengthy list indeed. The list also helps to show where Google got some of its products and/or improved upon existing products.

2007

Jaiku: Micro-blogging site similar to Twitter.
Related Service – Google Mobile
Zingku: Social networking.
Related Service – Google Mobile
Postini: Communications/E-mail security.
Related Service – Gmail
Image America: Aerial photography.
Related Service – Google Maps
GrandCentral: VOIP.
Related Service – Google Mobile
Zenter: Presentation software.
Related Service – Google Documents
PeakStream: Parallel processing
Related Service – Google Servers
FeedBurner: RSS Feed Aggregator.
Related Service – Google Reader
Panoramio: Photo sharing.
Related Service – Google Maps
GreenBorder: Computer security.
Related Service – Google
DoubleClick: Online advertising.
Related Service – Google AdSense
Marratech: Videoconferencing.
Related Service – Google Talk
Tonic Systems: Presentation software.
Related Service – Google Documents
Trendalyzer: Statistical software.
Related Service – Google Analytics
Adscape: In-game advertising.
Related Service – Google AdSense?
Xunlei: Google purchased a stake in this company and not the company itself. It is a popular Chinese download manager / file sharing program.
Related Service – ?

2006

Endoxon: Mapping.
Related Service – Google Maps
JotSpot: Web design application.
Related Service – Google Sites
YouTube: Video sharing.
Related Service – Google Video, YouTube
Neven Vision: Computer imaging.
Related Service – Google Maps, Picasa
2Web Technologies: Online spreadsheet software.
Related Service – Google Spreadsheet
Orion: Search Engine.
Related Service – Google
@Last Software: 3D modeling software.
Related Service – Google Sketchup
Upstartle: Word processing software.
Related Service – Google Documents
Measure Map: Analytics.
Related Service – Google Analytics
dMarc Broadcasting: Advertising.
Related Service – Google AdSense

2005

bruNET GmbH: Mobile software.
Related Service – Google Mobile
allPAY GmbH: Mobile software.
Related Service – Google Mobile
Phatbits: Widgets.
Related Service – Google Desktop
AOL: No, not the whole thing, just a large share.
Related Service – ?
Akwan Information Technologies: Search Engine.
Related Service – Google
Skia: Graphics software.
Related Service – Android
Android: Mobile software platform.
Related Service – Android
Current Communications Group: Broadband ISP.
Related Service – ?
Reqwireless: Mobile browser.
Related Service – Google Mobile
Dodgeball: Social networking.
Related Service – Google Mobile, Google SMS
Urchin Software Corporation: Statistical software.
Related Service – Google Analytics

2004

Keyhole: Map analysis.
Related Service – Google Maps, Google Earth
Where2: Map analysis.
Related Service – Google Maps
ZipDash: Road traffic analysis.
Related Service – Google Ride Finder
Picasa: Image/Photo organizer.
Related Service – Picasa, Blogger
Baidu: Google purchased a stake in this company and not the company itself. Baidu is a Chinese language search engine.
Related Service – ?
Ignite Logic: HTML editing software.
Related Service – Google Page Creator

2003

Genius Labs: Blogging software.
Related Service – Blogger
Sprinks: Online advertising.
Related Service – Google AdSense, Google AdWords
Kaltix: Search Engine.
Related Service – iGoogle
Applied Semantics: Online advertising.
Related Service – Google AdSense, Google AdWords
Neotonic Software: CRM.
Related Service – Google Groups, Gmail
Pyra Labs: Blogging software.
Related Service – Blogger