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> I don't think this move is in Amazon's best interests long term. I hope this is correct but I am unsure. People will probably not realize this is the case, a
by on_ 11y ago
> I don't think this move is in Amazon's best interests long term.
I hope this is correct but I am unsure. People will probably not realize this is the case, and it is unlikely to affect _too_many_ people_ so the brand goodwill won't be that damaged. This is the same thing google does with search results, maybe not so much with competitors (maybe they do, I don't know) but they do penalize things they don't like. I remember the rapgenius penalty and to be clear I am not suggesting that this is the same thing as in the article, but to your point, I hope users get angry about this but I am unsure to what extent it will hurt them.
- Artistry121 11y agoThat could be. It may depend on how much focus Google and Apple place on marketing this products. If I notice a few things I want aren't on Amazon in a row I would stop looking there first. And if I start searching google or wal-mart.com first instead of Amazon they lose those sales. I don't think most people will care about this as a negative PR event - but the fact it can't be found may contribute to them not being the first search.
- thisisnotatest 11y agoGoogle doesn't penalize competitors in search rankings!