When did Adwords start?

I thought it was Oct. 2001

[ThomasAJ]

Just wondering when it started. I thought it was October 2001 but October 2000 has been mentioned. If so then "...wow does time ever fly..."

[eWhisper]

From:
[google.com...]

AdWords: May-June 2001 (However, I question this date, really thought I had a premium sponsorship in 2000 - although, it might have just been CPM and not called AdWords).

AdWords Select (what we know today as PPC): February 2002

[nyet]

[64.233.161.104 ]

[googleguide.com ]

[nyet]

see above october 2000