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In 2020, two thirds of Google searches ended without a click

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Re: In 2020, two thirds of Google searches ended without a click

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Post by prepend »

lolive wrote: post #36

In 2014, the Google Knowledge Graph was a good way for Google to redirect Wikipedia page views to its own ecosystem. Good job Google! https://wikipediocracy.com/2014/01/06/googles-knowledge-grap...

As long as they use the content appropriately that’s a good thing as it reduces web traffic to Wikipedia and saves them money.

The purpose of Wikipedia is to improve human knowledge and all their content is CC so unless Google is altering content or biasing searches, sucking it into Knowledge graph seems like one of the main reasons Wikipedia started.

Re: In 2020, two thirds of Google searches ended without a click

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Post by vkou »

bmitc wrote: post #69
BitwiseFool wrote: post #15

Google results have gotten dramatically worse over this last decade. Google now seems to fixate on the most common terms in my query and returns the most generic results for my geographic area. And, it seems like quotes and the old google-fu techniques are just ignored or are no longer functional. There are a whole host of factors behind this, but I'm certain that the switch to Natural Language Processing / Semantic…

It drives me crazy how Google never fails to remove the most unique and yet most important words of my search term. It basically does this 99% of the time now.

If you force the term to stay, you'll get two search results, neither of which answer your question.

The web of 2021 sucks.

Re: In 2020, two thirds of Google searches ended without a click

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Post by neogodless »

BitwiseFool wrote: post #15

Google results have gotten dramatically worse over this last decade. Google now seems to fixate on the most common terms in my query and returns the most generic results for my geographic area. And, it seems like quotes and the old google-fu techniques are just ignored or are no longer functional. There are a whole host of factors behind this, but I'm certain that the switch to Natural Language Processing / Semantic…

I find it really obnoxious that if I search on 5-6 terms, Google will return popular results that include 1-2 of the least specific but most popular terms. If I put anything in quotes, it will ask if I really mean something less specific than what I put in quotes! Well yes if we get to a generic enough level, you will return the best relevant results to those generic terms. Who cares if they relate to the specific search I started with?

Re: In 2020, two thirds of Google searches ended without a click

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Post by arbirk »

BitwiseFool wrote: post #15

Google results have gotten dramatically worse over this last decade. Google now seems to fixate on the most common terms in my query and returns the most generic results for my geographic area. And, it seems like quotes and the old google-fu techniques are just ignored or are no longer functional. There are a whole host of factors behind this, but I'm certain that the switch to Natural Language Processing / Semantic…

Totally agree. And there are spampages on nearly all results

Re: In 2020, two thirds of Google searches ended without a click

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Post by Demonsult »

airhead969 wrote: post #11

Don't ogle Google, https://duckduckgo.com instead.

I recently realized DuckDuckGo's !sp operator can give you Google results anonymously via Startpage.com

"Startpage acts as an intermediary between you and Google, so your searches are completely private. Startpage submits your query to Google anonymously, then returns Google results to you privately. Google never sees you and does not know who made the request; they only see Startpage."

Re: In 2020, two thirds of Google searches ended without a click

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Post by Jerry2 »

Anyone have any opinions on the state of image search? What do you use?

I find Google Image search, which I used to love, filled with absolute garbage now. 90% of links are to Pinterest which greets you with usual overlays, signup modals etc. I use DDG's image search because I find Google's search unusable.

Also, Yandex image search is probably the best reverse image search on the market. It's crazy how much better it is than Google.

Re: In 2020, two thirds of Google searches ended without a click

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Post by prepend »

ProAm wrote: post #3

You provide the content, they'll accept the revenue

If I put content out on the web with no login, then thats what I do.

If I want to control the revenue then I use a different protocol.

I can also just simply set up a robots.txt file telling others what to do with it and lots of indexers, Google included, respect and abide by my wishes.

When people misuse a tool it seems easily fixed by them properly using the tool.

Trying to change the web because I’m too stupid to understand it seems like a bad thing.

Re: In 2020, two thirds of Google searches ended without a click

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Post by jjbinx007 »

gonehome wrote: post #63
BitwiseFool wrote: post #15

Google results have gotten dramatically worse over this last decade. Google now seems to fixate on the most common terms in my query and returns the most generic results for my geographic area. And, it seems like quotes and the old google-fu techniques are just ignored or are no longer functional. There are a whole host of factors behind this, but I'm certain that the switch to Natural Language Processing / Semantic…

When I search Google now I mostly get spam. “Product vs. Product” -> list of spam websites that just show them side by side with ads. “Product Review” -> same as above, spam. “Product referral code” -> sites with spam and no codes. Interesting web content is in Reddit (and youtube), Google exists as a tool to search Reddit since the “new” Reddit site is awful. Programming questions are mostly stack overflow, but occa…

Occasionally I open a private window and try browsing the web on my phone or laptop without an ad blocker. It doesn't take long before the autoplaying videos and Taboola crap makes me close the browser.

Re: In 2020, two thirds of Google searches ended without a click

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BitwiseFool wrote: post #15

Google results have gotten dramatically worse over this last decade. Google now seems to fixate on the most common terms in my query and returns the most generic results for my geographic area. And, it seems like quotes and the old google-fu techniques are just ignored or are no longer functional. There are a whole host of factors behind this, but I'm certain that the switch to Natural Language Processing / Semantic…

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Re: In 2020, two thirds of Google searches ended without a click

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Post by axaxs »

gonehome wrote: post #63
BitwiseFool wrote: post #15

Google results have gotten dramatically worse over this last decade. Google now seems to fixate on the most common terms in my query and returns the most generic results for my geographic area. And, it seems like quotes and the old google-fu techniques are just ignored or are no longer functional. There are a whole host of factors behind this, but I'm certain that the switch to Natural Language Processing / Semantic…

When I search Google now I mostly get spam. “Product vs. Product” -> list of spam websites that just show them side by side with ads. “Product Review” -> same as above, spam. “Product referral code” -> sites with spam and no codes. Interesting web content is in Reddit (and youtube), Google exists as a tool to search Reddit since the “new” Reddit site is awful. Programming questions are mostly stack overflow, but occa…

Agreed with everything above.

If I ever X vs Y in google, I append site:reddit.com

I'm not a huge fan of Reddit, but it's about the largest forum. I really miss Forum search in Google.

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