The Forgotten Search Engine That Came Before Google

What did people use to find information on the internet before Google existed? Long before Google became the world's dominant search engine, other pioneering platforms were helping people explore the growing digital world. From early search tools like Archie and Veronica to Yahoo, AltaVista, and Lycos, discover how internet searching evolved, how these platforms worked, and why many of them eventually disappeared. This episode explores the origins of internet search engines and the technology that paved the way for Google. Welcome to Origins — where we uncover the stories behind the technologies, inventions, and ideas that changed the world.