don’t be too surprised if you don’t get many search results googling these less
many search results googling these less
many search results googling these less tech and more geek welcome to
tech and more geek welcome to
tech and more geek welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 google
down our picks for the top 10 google
down our picks for the top 10 google fails you’re all starting your teams
fails you’re all starting your teams
fails you’re all starting your teams this week and some great advice is to
this week and some great advice is to
this week and some great advice is to not be afraid to fail for this list
not be afraid to fail for this list
not be afraid to fail for this list we’re taking a look at Google’s entire
we’re taking a look at Google’s entire
we’re taking a look at Google’s entire roster of products and services and are
roster of products and services and are
roster of products and services and are choosing the ones that we feel were the
choosing the ones that we feel were the
choosing the ones that we feel were the company’s biggest embarrassments due to
company’s biggest embarrassments due to
company’s biggest embarrassments due to their inability to attract public
their inability to attract public
their inability to attract public attention profit or to synergize with
attention profit or to synergize with
attention profit or to synergize with other Google properties
other Google properties
other Google properties don’t be mad if we try to smoosh a lot
don’t be mad if we try to smoosh a lot
don’t be mad if we try to smoosh a lot in wave can do a lot of things number 10
in wave can do a lot of things number 10
in wave can do a lot of things number 10 Google Answers launched in 2002 this
Google Answers launched in 2002 this
Google Answers launched in 2002 this knowledge market program allowed users
knowledge market program allowed users
knowledge market program allowed users to post questions that were then
to post questions that were then
to post questions that were then answered in detail by other users if an
answered in detail by other users if an
answered in detail by other users if an answer was deemed satisfactory by the
answer was deemed satisfactory by the
answer was deemed satisfactory by the asker the researcher of the answer would
asker the researcher of the answer would
asker the researcher of the answer would collect a bounty ranging from $2 to $200
collect a bounty ranging from $2 to $200
collect a bounty ranging from $2 to $200 with Google keeping 25% of the reward
with Google keeping 25% of the reward
with Google keeping 25% of the reward despite its heavy influence on
despite its heavy influence on
despite its heavy influence on competitors having spawned rival online
competitors having spawned rival online
competitors having spawned rival online reference desks like Yahoo Answers
reference desks like Yahoo Answers
reference desks like Yahoo Answers mahalo answers and Korra Google Answers
mahalo answers and Korra Google Answers
mahalo answers and Korra Google Answers was ultimately shut down in December
was ultimately shut down in December
was ultimately shut down in December 2006 remaining as a read-only archive
2006 remaining as a read-only archive
2006 remaining as a read-only archive our theory as to why it failed people
our theory as to why it failed people
our theory as to why it failed people discovered they can simply Google
discovered they can simply Google
discovered they can simply Google answers themselves have you googled it I
answers themselves have you googled it I
answers themselves have you googled it I was on my way to that or they discovered
was on my way to that or they discovered
was on my way to that or they discovered Wikipedia number 9 Google lively back in
Wikipedia number 9 Google lively back in
Wikipedia number 9 Google lively back in early 2000 video game developer Maxis
early 2000 video game developer Maxis
early 2000 video game developer Maxis created this neat life simulation title
created this neat life simulation title
created this neat life simulation title called The Sims which allows players to
called The Sims which allows players to
called The Sims which allows players to dictate the daily activities of virtual
dictate the daily activities of virtual
dictate the daily activities of virtual people and user created environments hmm
people and user created environments hmm
people and user created environments hmm rising in popularity at an unexpected
rising in popularity at an unexpected
rising in popularity at an unexpected rate Google decided to release their own
rate Google decided to release their own
rate Google decided to release their own web-based version of the idea eight
web-based version of the idea eight
web-based version of the idea eight years later
years later
years later thus Google lively was born partially
thus Google lively was born partially
thus Google lively was born partially intended to provide a new take on
intended to provide a new take on
intended to provide a new take on accessing webpages and information
accessing webpages and information
accessing webpages and information lively was ultimately viewed as a
lively was ultimately viewed as a
lively was ultimately viewed as a three-dimensional chatroom thanks to its
three-dimensional chatroom thanks to its
three-dimensional chatroom thanks to its emphasis on creating virtual avatars and
emphasis on creating virtual avatars and
emphasis on creating virtual avatars and habitats still even though it was easy
habitats still even though it was easy
habitats still even though it was easy to use and derived formulas from other
to use and derived formulas from other
to use and derived formulas from other successful virtual world programs lively
successful virtual world programs lively
successful virtual world programs lively was discontinued a mere six months after
was discontinued a mere six months after
was discontinued a mere six months after its release number 8 I Google the web is
its release number 8 I Google the web is
its release number 8 I Google the web is full of information with
full of information with
full of information with I google you can choose to see only the
I google you can choose to see only the
I google you can choose to see only the information that matters to you launched
information that matters to you launched
information that matters to you launched as Google personalized homepage in 2005
as Google personalized homepage in 2005
as Google personalized homepage in 2005 this service did exactly that it allowed
this service did exactly that it allowed
this service did exactly that it allowed users to create their own custom Google
users to create their own custom Google
users to create their own custom Google homepage developed side by side with
homepage developed side by side with
homepage developed side by side with iGoogle gadgets which allowed users to
iGoogle gadgets which allowed users to
iGoogle gadgets which allowed users to design and remodel their own page
design and remodel their own page
design and remodel their own page widgets iGoogle was essentially MySpace
widgets iGoogle was essentially MySpace
widgets iGoogle was essentially MySpace in its heyday fused with Google
in its heyday fused with Google
in its heyday fused with Google properties services and features you
properties services and features you
properties services and features you probably find that you already have some
probably find that you already have some
probably find that you already have some gadgets despite that just by using that
gadgets despite that just by using that
gadgets despite that just by using that personal information that you already
personal information that you already
personal information that you already submitted to Google generating millions
submitted to Google generating millions
submitted to Google generating millions of active users nearly 20% of visitors
of active users nearly 20% of visitors
of active users nearly 20% of visitors to Google used their own customized page
to Google used their own customized page
to Google used their own customized page by 2008 however the service began to
by 2008 however the service began to
by 2008 however the service began to stagnate after Google transferred much
stagnate after Google transferred much
stagnate after Google transferred much of the services resources particularly
of the services resources particularly
of the services resources particularly its social applications to Google+
its social applications to Google+
its social applications to Google+ eventually leading to eye Google’s
eventually leading to eye Google’s
eventually leading to eye Google’s complete shutdown in November 2013
complete shutdown in November 2013
complete shutdown in November 2013 number 7 the dodgeball acquisition
number 7 the dodgeball acquisition
number 7 the dodgeball acquisition founded in 2003 by two NYU students the
founded in 2003 by two NYU students the
founded in 2003 by two NYU students the social networking app that was dodge
social networking app that was dodge
social networking app that was dodge ball had users texting their locations
ball had users texting their locations
ball had users texting their locations to the service which in turn pinpointed
to the service which in turn pinpointed
to the service which in turn pinpointed the whereabouts of friends and
the whereabouts of friends and
the whereabouts of friends and acquaintances in the area which is only
acquaintances in the area which is only
acquaintances in the area which is only mildly creepy however Google was
mildly creepy however Google was
mildly creepy however Google was nonetheless prompted to acquire the
nonetheless prompted to acquire the
nonetheless prompted to acquire the service in 2005 with founders Dennis
service in 2005 with founders Dennis
service in 2005 with founders Dennis Crowley and Alex Rayner brought on board
Crowley and Alex Rayner brought on board
Crowley and Alex Rayner brought on board however two years later Crowley and
however two years later Crowley and
however two years later Crowley and Rayner
Rayner
Rayner parted ways with their brainchild citing
parted ways with their brainchild citing
parted ways with their brainchild citing the lack of support and resources from
the lack of support and resources from
the lack of support and resources from Google to be the driving factor low and
Google to be the driving factor low and
Google to be the driving factor low and behold the service was then shut down in
behold the service was then shut down in
behold the service was then shut down in 2009 and was conveniently succeeded by
2009 and was conveniently succeeded by
2009 and was conveniently succeeded by Google Latitude which was likewise shut
Google Latitude which was likewise shut
Google Latitude which was likewise shut down four years later my friend Alice is
down four years later my friend Alice is
down four years later my friend Alice is one of my surfer buddies we keep in
one of my surfer buddies we keep in
one of my surfer buddies we keep in touch through latitude let’s see what
touch through latitude let’s see what
touch through latitude let’s see what the swells are like number six Google
the swells are like number six Google
the swells are like number six Google Videos launched a month before YouTube
Videos launched a month before YouTube
Videos launched a month before YouTube Google Videos was the original video
Google Videos was the original video
Google Videos was the original video search engine and sharing site meant to
search engine and sharing site meant to
search engine and sharing site meant to be the web’s next big thing despite
be the web’s next big thing despite
be the web’s next big thing despite their acquisition of YouTube Google for
their acquisition of YouTube Google for
their acquisition of YouTube Google for reasons that remain unclear continue to
reasons that remain unclear continue to
reasons that remain unclear continue to operate Google videos as a sister site
operate Google videos as a sister site
operate Google videos as a sister site and this allows people to see Google not
and this allows people to see Google not
and this allows people to see Google not just as a search engine company but as a
just as a search engine company but as a
just as a search engine company but as a media company in the traditional sense
media company in the traditional sense
media company in the traditional sense in the years that followed it received a
in the years that followed it received a
in the years that followed it received a bevy of criticism for its lack of
bevy of criticism for its lack of
bevy of criticism for its lack of organization
organization
organization pricing schemes driving away it’s
pricing schemes driving away it’s
pricing schemes driving away it’s already low number of active users this
already low number of active users this
already low number of active users this led to a slow and inevitable decrease in
led to a slow and inevitable decrease in
led to a slow and inevitable decrease in support for the site on Google’s end
support for the site on Google’s end
support for the site on Google’s end ultimately they discontinued uploads in
ultimately they discontinued uploads in
ultimately they discontinued uploads in 2009 before closing down its website in
2009 before closing down its website in
2009 before closing down its website in 2012 and moving the remaining videos to
2012 and moving the remaining videos to
2012 and moving the remaining videos to YouTube
YouTube
YouTube number 5 Google Wave have you ever tried
number 5 Google Wave have you ever tried
number 5 Google Wave have you ever tried to get something done with a group of
to get something done with a group of
to get something done with a group of people and then frustrated by sending
people and then frustrated by sending
people and then frustrated by sending messages back and forth
messages back and forth
messages back and forth released in 2009 this web-based platform
released in 2009 this web-based platform
released in 2009 this web-based platform was meant to revolutionize and simplify
was meant to revolutionize and simplify
was meant to revolutionize and simplify our interactions on the web by merging
our interactions on the web by merging
our interactions on the web by merging communication programs such as email
communication programs such as email
communication programs such as email photos online documents and social
photos online documents and social
photos online documents and social networking under one umbrella this model
networking under one umbrella this model
networking under one umbrella this model allows you to do many types of
allows you to do many types of
allows you to do many types of communication and collaboration in one
communication and collaboration in one
communication and collaboration in one tool in other words Google’s epic failed
tool in other words Google’s epic failed
tool in other words Google’s epic failed attempt to monopolize the web with one
attempt to monopolize the web with one
attempt to monopolize the web with one wave what they got instead was a tsunami
wave what they got instead was a tsunami
wave what they got instead was a tsunami of unhappy users that hated on the
of unhappy users that hated on the
of unhappy users that hated on the site’s design and failure to provide the
site’s design and failure to provide the
site’s design and failure to provide the ease-of-use that google products are
ease-of-use that google products are
ease-of-use that google products are normally known for a wave is pretty
normally known for a wave is pretty
normally known for a wave is pretty useless if you’re by yourself so I’m
useless if you’re by yourself so I’m
useless if you’re by yourself so I’m going to invite Casey despite a
going to invite Casey despite a
going to invite Casey despite a rebranding effort similar to that of
rebranding effort similar to that of
rebranding effort similar to that of Google Buzz in the following game you
Google Buzz in the following game you
Google Buzz in the following game you can see buzz from your friends as you do
can see buzz from your friends as you do
can see buzz from your friends as you do on your computer both programs were
on your computer both programs were
on your computer both programs were eventually reduced to read-only
eventually reduced to read-only
eventually reduced to read-only databases before their total deletion
databases before their total deletion
databases before their total deletion months later although the former is now
months later although the former is now
months later although the former is now run by the Apache Software Foundation
run by the Apache Software Foundation
run by the Apache Software Foundation number 4 Orkut now you can share almost
number 4 Orkut now you can share almost
number 4 Orkut now you can share almost any page with a single click using the
any page with a single click using the
any page with a single click using the share on Orkut bookmarklet named after
share on Orkut bookmarklet named after
share on Orkut bookmarklet named after its developer this social networking
its developer this social networking
its developer this social networking site was founded on the same premise as
site was founded on the same premise as
site was founded on the same premise as every other one in existence to stay in
every other one in existence to stay in
every other one in existence to stay in touch with family and friends at one
touch with family and friends at one
touch with family and friends at one point one of the most visited web sites
point one of the most visited web sites
point one of the most visited web sites in America Orkut appeared to be well on
in America Orkut appeared to be well on
in America Orkut appeared to be well on its way to replacing MySpace which in
its way to replacing MySpace which in
its way to replacing MySpace which in the mid-2000s was a very big statement
the mid-2000s was a very big statement
the mid-2000s was a very big statement however as controversy began to stir
however as controversy began to stir
however as controversy began to stir around the site for its concerns with
around the site for its concerns with
around the site for its concerns with privacy fake profiles and hate group
privacy fake profiles and hate group
privacy fake profiles and hate group pages the site dwindled in popularity
pages the site dwindled in popularity
pages the site dwindled in popularity seeing a massive drop in active u.s.
seeing a massive drop in active u.s.
seeing a massive drop in active u.s. users if you’ve never heard of Orkut
users if you’ve never heard of Orkut
users if you’ve never heard of Orkut you’re probably not alone while the site
you’re probably not alone while the site
you’re probably not alone while the site did garner some success The Economic
did garner some success The Economic
did garner some success The Economic Times reports a majority of the users
Times reports a majority of the users
Times reports a majority of the users were from Brazil and India this
were from Brazil and India this
were from Brazil and India this lead the site to lose the battle with
lead the site to lose the battle with
lead the site to lose the battle with well every other social media platform
well every other social media platform
well every other social media platform and eventually Orkut was totally shut
and eventually Orkut was totally shut
and eventually Orkut was totally shut down in 2014
down in 2014
down in 2014 number three Google+ you know like in
number three Google+ you know like in
number three Google+ you know like in your head you’ve assign everyone these
your head you’ve assign everyone these
your head you’ve assign everyone these roles and like you think you know like
roles and like you think you know like
roles and like you think you know like these are the people that matter these
these are the people that matter these
these are the people that matter these don’t and then like once you like step
don’t and then like once you like step
don’t and then like once you like step back and get away from that you realize
back and get away from that you realize
back and get away from that you realize oh these are the people that were
oh these are the people that were
oh these are the people that were actually there for me as the company’s
actually there for me as the company’s
actually there for me as the company’s fourth attempt into social networking
fourth attempt into social networking
fourth attempt into social networking Google+ was founded with a slightly
Google+ was founded with a slightly
Google+ was founded with a slightly different take on keeping in touch by
different take on keeping in touch by
different take on keeping in touch by allowing users to group friends photos
allowing users to group friends photos
allowing users to group friends photos and communities into circles that said
and communities into circles that said
and communities into circles that said it was basically Google Wave with a new
it was basically Google Wave with a new
it was basically Google Wave with a new name new interface and removed features
name new interface and removed features
name new interface and removed features in place of less than innovative new
in place of less than innovative new
in place of less than innovative new ones
ones
ones although plus currently has over 400
although plus currently has over 400
although plus currently has over 400 million accounts it has next to nothing
million accounts it has next to nothing
million accounts it has next to nothing new to offer save for an emphasis on
new to offer save for an emphasis on
new to offer save for an emphasis on organization also with user frustrations
organization also with user frustrations
organization also with user frustrations arising from Google’s cross-platform
arising from Google’s cross-platform
arising from Google’s cross-platform integration it’s safe to say that their
integration it’s safe to say that their
integration it’s safe to say that their new site won’t be dethroning Jack Dorsey
new site won’t be dethroning Jack Dorsey
new site won’t be dethroning Jack Dorsey or Mark Zuckerberg anytime soon you’re
or Mark Zuckerberg anytime soon you’re
or Mark Zuckerberg anytime soon you’re gonna blame me because you were the
gonna blame me because you were the
gonna blame me because you were the business head of the company and you
business head of the company and you
business head of the company and you made a bad business deal with your own
made a bad business deal with your own
made a bad business deal with your own company’s number two Google glass when I
company’s number two Google glass when I
company’s number two Google glass when I put them all on the first time I didn’t
put them all on the first time I didn’t
put them all on the first time I didn’t notice some way more when I took them
notice some way more when I took them
notice some way more when I took them off my glass my regular glasses back on
off my glass my regular glasses back on
off my glass my regular glasses back on Atlanta they definitely felt lighter the
Atlanta they definitely felt lighter the
Atlanta they definitely felt lighter the device that was supposed to be the
device that was supposed to be the
device that was supposed to be the biggest future II gadgets since
biggest future II gadgets since
biggest future II gadgets since touchscreen tablets instead became one
touchscreen tablets instead became one
touchscreen tablets instead became one of Google’s major public and market
of Google’s major public and market
of Google’s major public and market disasters but today when tech blogs and
disasters but today when tech blogs and
disasters but today when tech blogs and websites reported the Google Explorer
websites reported the Google Explorer
websites reported the Google Explorer testing program was ending some saw the
testing program was ending some saw the
testing program was ending some saw the glasses half-empty the glass was done
glasses half-empty the glass was done
glasses half-empty the glass was done designed to be an ultra compact computer
designed to be an ultra compact computer
designed to be an ultra compact computer Google glass was meant to cater to the
Google glass was meant to cater to the
Google glass was meant to cater to the basic web browsing photo taking and GPS
basic web browsing photo taking and GPS
basic web browsing photo taking and GPS needs of the public
needs of the public
needs of the public right before everyone’s eyes literally
right before everyone’s eyes literally
right before everyone’s eyes literally essentially a smartphone in the form of
essentially a smartphone in the form of
essentially a smartphone in the form of glasses – the phone however despite the
glasses – the phone however despite the
glasses – the phone however despite the hype Google glass ultimately failed to
hype Google glass ultimately failed to
hype Google glass ultimately failed to sell because of its extravagant price
sell because of its extravagant price
sell because of its extravagant price tag less than favorable reviews and lack
tag less than favorable reviews and lack
tag less than favorable reviews and lack of exclusive features leading to a cease
of exclusive features leading to a cease
of exclusive features leading to a cease in production and a return to the
in production and a return to the
in production and a return to the drawing board the next time we see
drawing board the next time we see
drawing board the next time we see Google glass will be very different than
Google glass will be very different than
Google glass will be very different than it is today
it is today
it is today before we Google search Google’s biggest
before we Google search Google’s biggest
before we Google search Google’s biggest fail let’s take a look at a few
fail let’s take a look at a few
fail let’s take a look at a few honorable or in
honorable or in
honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions your
this case dishonorable mentions your
this case dishonorable mentions your products are online in a format that
products are online in a format that
products are online in a format that shows shoppers you’ve got exactly what
shows shoppers you’ve got exactly what
shows shoppers you’ve got exactly what they’re looking for
number one the Demark broadcasting
number one the Demark broadcasting acquisition real-time reporting means
acquisition real-time reporting means
acquisition real-time reporting means you can identify when and where your ad
you can identify when and where your ad
you can identify when and where your ad aired view impression delivery and even
aired view impression delivery and even
aired view impression delivery and even listen to a live playback of the ad
listen to a live playback of the ad
listen to a live playback of the ad never even heard of this company you’re
never even heard of this company you’re
never even heard of this company you’re not alone anticipated by Google to grow
not alone anticipated by Google to grow
not alone anticipated by Google to grow from its 102 million dollar purchase
from its 102 million dollar purchase
from its 102 million dollar purchase price Demark was supposed to be the
price Demark was supposed to be the
price Demark was supposed to be the brand that would finally get Google
brand that would finally get Google
brand that would finally get Google stagnating radio advertising initiative
stagnating radio advertising initiative
stagnating radio advertising initiative to spread like wildfire what helps me
to spread like wildfire what helps me
to spread like wildfire what helps me get up in the morning is a radio
get up in the morning is a radio
get up in the morning is a radio however wary of Google’s dominance and
however wary of Google’s dominance and
however wary of Google’s dominance and online advertising marketers and radio
online advertising marketers and radio
online advertising marketers and radio companies were reluctant to work with
companies were reluctant to work with
companies were reluctant to work with the company so the unit floundered
the company so the unit floundered
the company so the unit floundered despite being one of the more promising
despite being one of the more promising
despite being one of the more promising startups Google’s woeful integration
startups Google’s woeful integration
startups Google’s woeful integration made Demark fizzle
made Demark fizzle
made Demark fizzle even though remnants of it were
even though remnants of it were
even though remnants of it were eventually integrated with Google’s
eventually integrated with Google’s
eventually integrated with Google’s Adsense program log in to your account
Adsense program log in to your account
Adsense program log in to your account today create your first ad and see what
today create your first ad and see what
today create your first ad and see what Adsense can do for you do you agree with
Adsense can do for you do you agree with
Adsense can do for you do you agree with our list which product fail do you think
our list which product fail do you think
our list which product fail do you think is Google’s biggest I’m sure will be
is Google’s biggest I’m sure will be
is Google’s biggest I’m sure will be with me until the day I die for more
with me until the day I die for more
with me until the day I die for more innovative and not failing top 10s
innovative and not failing top 10s
innovative and not failing top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe
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to watchmojo.com
to watchmojo.com it’ll be relatively easy for Google to
it’ll be relatively easy for Google to
it’ll be relatively easy for Google to make that up in advertising revenue in a
make that up in advertising revenue in a
make that up in advertising revenue in a very short period
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