Have you ever wondered how did the most popular websites look like when they started out? If yes, then this is the article for you. What we have done is simple; we searched for the earliest available versions of the top 25 popular websites and have made a list for you to enjoy. Check out how these sites looked back then and how they look now.
25. Wikipedia: Then (2001)
Wikipedia: Now
24. Weather.com: Then (1996)
Weather.com: Now
23. Reddit: Then (2005)
Reddit: Now
22. Pinterest: Then (2010)
Pinterest: Now
21. Buzzfeed: Then (2006)
Buzzfeed: Now
20. Google: Then (1998)
Google: Now
19. Tumblr: Then (2007):
Tumblr: Now
18. AOL: Then (version 2.0 in 1994 and 1.0 disk)
AOL: Now
17. Whitehouse.gov: Then (1996)
Whitehouse.gov: Now
16. eBay: Then (1995)
eBay: Now
15. Yelp: Then (2004)
Yelp: Now
14. Foursquare: Then (2009)
Foursquare: Now
13. LinkedIn: Then (2003)
LinkedIn: Now
12. The Huffington Post: Then (on the day of its launch, May 2005)
The Huffington Post: Now
11. MySpace: Then (2003)
MySpace: Now
10. YouTube: Then (2005)
YouTube: Now
9. Twitter: Then (2006)
Twitter: Now
8. Yahoo: Then (1994)
Yahoo: Now
7. The New York Times: Then (1996, note the funny text at the bottom)
The New York Times: Now
6. Flickr: Then (2004)
Flickr: Now
5. Facebook: Then (2004)
Facebook: Now
4. Silicon Alley Insider (pre-Business Insider): Then (2008)
Business Insider: Now
3. Amazon: Then (1995)
Amazon: Now
2. Uber: Then (2010)
Uber: Now
1. Instagram: Then (2011)
Instagram: Now
