GOOGLE is an American multinational corporation specializing in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search, cloud computing, and software. Google's HQ however is a very fun and interesting place. Here are some fun facts about Google and when they started to where they have come today. 1. The first Google Image Changed Google's homepages are notoriously known for changing daily representing something important happening in the world - usually an anniversary or big world event, but did you know that the very first Google Doodle was designed as a "out of office" message? The owner has left to attend the burning man concert and changed the image to show that they would not be able to respond to any technical changes while they were away. 2. Google share price - a worth investment? Google opened their stock price at $85 per share. They have seen growth of up to 800%. With the Google share price constantly rising, it could be a logical investment as we see the company move from strength to strength. 3. Lego Google Storage - 1996 Google's first storage back in 1996, known as a project called "backrub" showcases a whopping 40 GB. The storage was made from building blocks "LEGO" and using the companies colour today. It's said LEGO was used as it was a cost effective way to house the 10 x 4 GB hard drives. 4. Google's First Twitter Post Google's first Twitter post was completely in binary. It didn't take long for people to work out what it read "I'm 01100110 01100101 01100101 01101100 01101001 01101110 01100111 00100000 01101100 01110101 01100011 01101011 01111001 00001010." - "I'm Feeling Lucky" 5. Google Rents Goats and Chucks Out Lawnmowers Google hires goats (approx. 200 goats) to help cut down the amount of weeds it has at Google HQ in America. Google said it was "A lot cuter to watch than lawn mowers" showcasing the company as an environmentally conscious company. 6. Google a Word? In 2006 Google was added to the Oxford English Dictionary which isn't surprising as you hear the saying every day "just Google it". 7. Google - a Dog Friendly Company Google is a super dog-friendly company with several company and staff dogs allowed on campus, unfortunately, we cannot say the same about cats. Here's an excerpt taken directly from Google's Code of Conduct: "Google's affection for our canine friends is an integral facet of our corporate culture. We like cats, but we're a dog company, so as a general rule we feel cats visiting our offices would be fairly stressed out." 8. Google Bicycle You may see a few of these on campus as they are made available to staff as means of transport. The Google bicycle is practical and houses the famous Google colours. 9. Google's Dinosaur! The Google T-Rex skeleton named "Stan" is situated at the Googleplex and was placed after a real dinosaur was found nearby in Mountain View. There are also large sculptures including a large Lego man, Android themed models, and pink flamingos. 10. Google in the Movies Some of Google's HQ was showcased on the movie "The Internship" giving us all an insight into the office and what it would be like working at Google. Firefly Search Limited is a online marketing agency in New Zealand. We focus our business on the only important KPI for advertising and marketing your business - Return on Investment (ROI). Rich reporting and data management enable smart business owners the power and understanding of where their budget is being spent and how effective their Google campaign is. Talk to us today to see how our expertise and technology paired with the mass search volumes through Google every day can increase sales leads to your business. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/8614779