We don’t say, “Search it,” we say, “Google it.” And that tells you everything.Īfter the initial shock has subsided and we don’t have any more Chrome shortcuts on our desktops to click on, we’ll discover there are other search engines too. Though Google isn’t the only search engine out there, but it is certainly the most prevalent. Here’s a mix of positive and negative scenarios that come to mind. To say it would have far-reaching consequences would be an understatement. But realistically, how would it affect consumers and businesses? Some might even predict the end of the Internet.

Imagine one fine day you wake up and find that there is no Google, or any of its services that have been your daily drivers for years. By Google disappearing we mean it ceasing to be, or sinking as a company. Would that even be possible? If Google ever fell on bad times, would it be allowed to fail? Let’s assume for the sake of this article that it does disappear.

Given how Google-centric the Internet is, what would happen if this behemoth were to disappear from the virtual and real world tomorrow? It’s a post-apocalyptic scenario for the Internet that we shudder to even consider.Īnd that is exactly why we must consider it.