( Mashable ) -- Ever think that Google 's homepage was just a little too sparse ? If all of that white space bothers you , your prayers have been answered : Now you can customize your background on Google.com . You can now choose any photo or image from your hard drive or your Picasa Web Albums to enhance your search experience . A new link on the bottom left-hand corner of Google.com will soon appear for all users that will give them the ability to change their search background . The rollout begins with the U.S. over the next few days , with international users to follow . The announcement , written by Google VP of Search Products Marissa Mayer , does n't go into much detail as to why Google decided to add this feature . Personalization is n't something new -- iGoogle , Gmail and other Google products offer this type of feature already . However , the search giant has been working diligently to reduce clutter on the homepage . The new feature immediately reminds us of Bing , Microsoft 's upstart search engine . Every day it has a different photo on its homepage , and it has proven to be a popular feature . Will you be customizing your Google homepage ? Is this a smart move by the company ? Let us know in the comments . © 2010 MASHABLE.com . All rights reserved .
A link will soon appear on Google.com allowing users to change their search background . You can choose any photo or image from your hard drive or your Picasa Web Albums . The new feature immediately reminds us of Bing , Microsoft 's upstart search engine .