They all had databases and algorithms. Google’s was faster from the beginning, which is why it grew so fast. They then shifted to a better database design which cemented it.
But actually much of the success wasn’t about the finding, it was about presenting and sequencing what was found. That’s why Google now doesn’t work as well as it used to. They try to prioritise advertisers, they have to combat SEO. There is more stuff to find, and they do find it pretty fast, but finding what you want from their results is harder because it us more likely to be pages deep.
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