Google Searches Its Past and Reveals Its Future

Google today released a follow-up to its August video on how it's improving search with a new six-minute video called "The Evolution of Search." Google Fellow Ben Gomes explains in a blog post and video that "we wanted to share with you a short history of the evolution of search, highlighting some of the most important milestones from the past decade—and a taste of what's coming next."

So what is next? "Our goal is to get you to the answer you're looking for faster and faster, creating a nearly seamless connection between your questions and the information you seek. For those of you looking to deepen your understanding of how search has evolved, this video highlights some important trends like universal results, quick answers and the future of search. For more information, go to Google.com/insidesearch."