wiz@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoPeople who haven't gotten into habit of googling stuff in the last 20 years might not get into it at all anymore because of how search engines are gamed with SEO spam tactics nowadaysmessage-squaremessage-square206fedilinkarrow-up1859arrow-down121
arrow-up1838arrow-down1message-squarePeople who haven't gotten into habit of googling stuff in the last 20 years might not get into it at all anymore because of how search engines are gamed with SEO spam tactics nowadayswiz@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square206fedilink
minus-squarebitspleaselinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 year agoidk - you can’t really blame website owners for optimizing their SEO, it’s google’s fault for using such a game-able system IMO
minus-squareTechnoBabble@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoIt’s a little bit of both, but you’re right. Google has had years to improve their algorithms. But as an advertising company at heart, the more time people waste on those bullshit sites, the more Google profits. There’s definitely a need for regulation, but I’m not going to pretend I know where to begin.
idk - you can’t really blame website owners for optimizing their SEO, it’s google’s fault for using such a game-able system IMO
It’s a little bit of both, but you’re right. Google has had years to improve their algorithms.
But as an advertising company at heart, the more time people waste on those bullshit sites, the more Google profits.
There’s definitely a need for regulation, but I’m not going to pretend I know where to begin.