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When Google paid websites to promote Firefox

226 点作者 leonidasv大约 2 年前

17 条评论

adamwk大约 2 年前
This reminds me when my parents would have half their browser covered in random toolbars they'd get tricked into installing, whether by online ads or software bundled with them. The modern dark patterns are really nothing like the early 2000's windows days.
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ameyamk大约 2 年前
This was a brilliant strategy. It allowed Google time to build Chrome at the same time slowing down : (1) explorer (2) Got decent data on CAC for browsers and what channels work and what don&#x27;t.<p>Its interesting to see new era of browser wars playing out with Chrome firmly in the lead, but Microsoft attacking with Edge where ChatGPT on bing only available on edge browser and no where else. Would be interesting to see how Google would respond.
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b7r6大约 2 年前
The &quot;Best Google&quot; busts up Microsoft monopolies via going big on open software and open standards.<p>The &quot;Worst Google&quot; copies the business model they just un-fucked.<p>I&#x27;d say in 2023, we really need the &quot;Best Google&quot;.
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kccqzy大约 2 年前
Note that before Google had Chrome, they contributed quite a bit to Firefox. Some of the features and initiatives (like Safe Browsing) actually began as features for Firefox.
vinhboy大约 2 年前
Fun memory, I made like $40K selling Firefox downloads.... on google ads. Learned a lot about google ads and SEO.<p>That was a lot of money for me as a poor kid from the TL.
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101008大约 2 年前
Oh man... I am so nostalgic of the past web. Probalby because I became the person I am browsing that web (I was a teenager maturing).<p>The images of the old Google and the Google Toolbar (in the web.archive link) brought so many memories... Not only of internet, but what was happening with my life around it, the people I had, and more. Those were the happy times, weren&#x27;t?
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rvnx大约 2 年前
Remembering also when Google Chrome was aggressively bundled with toolbars, antiviruses and various &quot;speed boosters&quot;.
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tech234a大约 2 年前
The associated landing page for this was still up until fairly recently: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.archive.org&#x2F;web&#x2F;20220819085123&#x2F;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;tools.google.com&#x2F;firefox&#x2F;fftb&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.archive.org&#x2F;web&#x2F;20220819085123&#x2F;https:&#x2F;&#x2F;tools.goo...</a>
opportune大约 2 年前
For people talking about openness, walled gardens, etc.<p>If Google at the time could figure out how much their marketing assisted Firefox adoption, and saw that the marketing was a huge if not main driver, does it not make complete sense for them to just write their own browser and market that?<p>If I basically had a guarantee that some product would see huge adoption if it only existed, I would start working on that in a heartbeat.
pessimizer大约 2 年前
Who knew that eventually Google would pretty much be Firefox&#x27;s only source of income?
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substation13大约 2 年前
There comes a time in every company&#x27;s evolution when they switch from supporting openness (an opportunity) to protecting the walled garden from openness (now a threat)
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robk大约 2 年前
Oh I ran this as a product manager and even worked on those graphics. Ama.
rodric大约 2 年前
I note that Google Toolbar had a big RSS ‘Subscribe’ button…
Brajeshwar大约 2 年前
Oh! Wow, this was a good earner for websites in those days.
RedCondor大约 2 年前
It&#x27;s interesting that<p>explorer is like some kind of evil Spanish conquistador<p>chrome is like some kind of terminator<p>and firefox is like a cute, cuddly, endangered fox
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n0tahacker大约 2 年前
Do you also know the plaquette &quot;View this in any browser&quot;??
ignoramous大约 2 年前
Google hired a bunch of Mozilla folks in 2005&#x2F;06 to create Chrome. What&#x27;d they say about <i>embrace</i>, <i>extend</i>, <i>extinguish</i>?
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