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The Infoseek website as archived in June 1998Screenshot: Internet Archive Wayback Machine, June 1998

1994 - 2001

Infoseek

“Infoseek was one of the early recognizable places to begin searching the web.”

Birth year
1994
Shutdown year
2001
Lifespan
7 years
Peak era
Company
Category
Search Engines

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What Was It?

Infoseek was one of the early recognizable places to begin searching the web. It later became entangled with portal branding and a broader collection of online services.

The end of its original search technology and identity belongs to the shift from many competing early engines toward a smaller set of dominant destinations.

The Story

  • 1994 The product era documented here begins in 1994. Infoseek was one of the early recognizable places to begin searching the web.
  • 2001 The original Infoseek service ended in 2001, closing the product era described here.

How It Died

The original Infoseek service ended in 2001, closing the product era described here.

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