Google is (still) stalking me

A little over a year ago I wrote a post that turned out to be one of my most popular ever. So, to have a bit of fun, I want to revisit that post and see how my relationship with Google has evolved in the past 365+ days.

So come on. Take another trip with me through my day with Google.

	5:15am: Ugh. The day starts to my blaring clock radio. There is an ad running that Google has sold through ClearChannel.
	5:30am: I get up, take a shower and go to the home office to check my Gmail account.
	5:40am: While I am at it I check my Feedburner account to see where my traffic is coming from. Google owns Feedburner now.
	5:45am: Once the email is done I let the dogs outside and turn on the TV. There is a spot running placed by Google.
	7:00am: I start up the car and hear another ad placed by Google.
	7:30am: Driving to work I pass 10-20 ClearChannel billboards. Probably pretty likely Google will place ads on those as well.
	7:45am: I roll into work and sit down. Having stopped at Starbucks in the lobby I open the paper to see what's happening in Cleveland. Again, more ads placed by Google here too.
	8:30am: I jump online, check Google News and my GMail acccount again.
	9:00am: I surf my favorite blogs, most of them have Google AdWords placed on them even in the feeds. I am reading those feeds with Google Reader.
	9:45am: I check my copy of AdAge and see a couple more ads placed by Google.
	10:00am: Finally! I am free from...damn...it's another Google SMS alert on my phone. No peace.
	10:10am: I go to buy an item that I found in a Google search and purchase it with Google Checkout.
	10:30am: I continue writing a client brief in Google Docs (formerly Writely).
	11:00am: Head to the kitchen and see a couple of ads running on TV through the Dish Network which Google placed.
	12:00pm: I'm heading to lunch now, but I can't find that new trendy sandwich shop. I ask Goog411 and get the address and phone number.
	12:15pm: I take a stroll through YouTube to see what videos are hot and why they may be gaining traction.
	1:15pm: I am back at the office now and my phone vibrates again. I have new Gmail. I check it and respond from my phone.
	1:30pm: I am going to a meeting after work and I don't have the address yet. I turn to Google Maps and send the directions to my phone for easy access in the car.
	2:30pm: I take a break from work and veg out with an online racing game. Throughout the game are product placements and pre-rolls. Google places those too through AdScape. I wrecked and lost the game.
	2:45pm: I check my RSS feeds again through Google Reader. I go through about 150 feeds and post the best to my blog roll (it's embedded on the left column of my blog).
	3:00pm: I check on the stats for my blog over the past week using Google Analytics. Interesting to see where readers come from. Hello New Delhi!
	3:45pm: Just in surfing the web I come across 2 or 3 major sites that run Google for searching site content. MySpace is one of those.
	5:30pm: I see some display ads running on a couple of sites powered by DoubleClick's DART system. Google owns them now too. More on this development in a future post.
	6:15pm: One last check of my Gmail and I wrap up a blog post and head home.
	7:30pm: I get home, turn off the phone and play ball with Copeland and Crawford. Just then, the phone rings. Is that Google calling me? They certainly have my number.

Oddly, not that much has changed. Google has crept in a little more through M&A, but they definitely aren't going away. I know I am missing things that Google offers. Leave me a comment with the other ways in which you are impacted by Google in your everyday life.

 

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Comments

[Lara Kretler]

I'd like to comment with something of substance about how cool this post is, but all I can think right now is AWWWWWW, cute dog! :)

[Christian Hermansen]

Hi Matt! Just discovered your blog - full of great reading. I have strived to dig into the world of Google and the majority of services they provide. I especially use Analytics to check stats - such a useful tool. Besides, I use the Documents function to share content with friends. Not to forget Orkut and Picasa...

Google is definitely taking over the world;)

[Matt Dickman]

Lara -- They steal the show anywhere they go. Those dogs love the camera!

Christian -- Thank you for stopping by, I appreciate the comment! They are adding value at the same time which is a good thing for them. If they ever stop they'll lose their grip.

[Jackie]

Google helped me find a very tasty japanese restaurant today. That really only impacted my belly. :)

Great post, Matt!

[Adam Singer]

matt you spend as much time in front of the computer as i do...probably more! =)