Researchers confirm what we already knew: Google results really are getting worse - eviltoast
Search engine results are getting worse, research confirms
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'Search engines seem to lose the cat-and-mouse game that is SEO spam,' says study
  • Classy Hatter@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    121·
    10 months ago

    I think it’s simply a question of what are Google’s interests. Users doesn’t pay anything to Google for the service, so that’s not where Google’s interests are. Advertisers pay Google, so that’s where Google’s interests are. Google has no interests to make the search better for users, they want to make it better for advertisers.

    • maness300@lemmy.worldEnglish
      81·
      10 months ago

      They still need to make the system appealing to users.

      If users had higher standards, then Google would have to meet those standards or lose out on business.

      • shastaxc@lemm.eeEnglish
        4·
        10 months ago

        To do that, you simply have to inform users about other available search engines and remind them again that those exist when one of their searches fails.