[2] elgooG found practical use in mainland China after the domestic banning of Google, circumventing the Great Firewall,[3] but it's no longer active.
A WHOIS request shows that the domain "elgoog.com" was registered to Google LLC since 2000, but it is currently for sale.
[4] The site has since migrated to the domain "elgoog.im",[5] which is accessible in mainland China as of January 2024.
[6] As of 2022 elgooG offers Easter eggs which purportedly existed at some time within Google Search.
[7] The site claims to "restore, discover and also create interactive Google Easter eggs".