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Even Search Engines Dress Up for Halloween

by Colin McDonald on October 31, 2007 at 06:03 PM

It's no secret that the Web's heavy hitters like to show their seasonal spirit with mods of the subtle and not-so-subtle variety to their brand identities. Google's logo has become especially known for its Google Doodles, and this year's full-on ghoulish painting logo continue that fine, quirky tradition.



The search giant has even dressed up its significant new addition to the family in some festive holiday threads (though if our TV became a pumpkin we'd be a little upset). BooTube, anyone?



Our last spooky Google shoutout comes via our friends at Geeksugar - we've been flying a witch through Google Street View all day! Head over and give it a try – a little rehearsal of the trick or treating route through your neighborhood for the evening can't hurt!



Google's not the only one having fun with logo ornamentation, though. In fact, our research indicates that Halloween logo competition may be just as fierce as competition for your search queries. Yahoo, for one, has made their logo the center of an entire bone-rattling animation. We only have a still to show you here, so check out its homepage for the show!



However, we think that Ask has won our haunted hearts by placing its entire homepage in a Jack-O-Lantern lit night. Can you think of a better setting for your last minute costume questions?



Until next year (or Thanksgiving, at least), thanks for indulging our logo lust, and stay safe out there tonight!




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