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Seems like a mixed blessing for users. I just started too realize that I'm getting links like https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2010/sep

Seems like a mixed blessing for users. I just started too realize that I'm getting links like https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2010/sep/06/germany-extend-nuclear-power-stations?client=safari https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/201... from Google. Sites load fast and webmasters seem to like it (1), but I think it's a terrible user experience if you want to share the link etc. Apparently, Google will address this someday (2). Regarding the issue mentioned here, of course Google can’t give direct support to all webmasters. But in my experience, the Webmaster forum is a great place to get help as it is full of smart users (and Googlers). Then I would say that, as I used to work for Google. (1) http://digiday.com/publishers/publishers-excited-google-amp-traffic-wonder-revenue-will-follow/ http://digiday.com/publishers/publishers-excited-google-amp-... (2) https://www.seroundtable.com/google-disable-amp-feedback-22173.html https://www.seroundtable.com/google-disable-amp-feedback-221... (3) https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/webmasters https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/webmasters

edent 10y ago
> the Webmaster forum is a great place to get help That's not my experience. I asked about this specific problem there. All I got was uninformed amateurs saying "I don't think it can be done." https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/webmasters/U30TmVq1Db4;context-place=topicsearchin/webmasters/category$3A(accelerated-mobile-pages-amp)$20is$3Afirstpost%7Csort:relevance https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/webmasters/U3... That seems to be a common experience - https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/webmasters/3KWkfkyWcDU;context-place=topicsearchin/webmasters/category$3A(accelerated-mobile-pages-amp)$20is$3Afirstpost%7Csort:relevance https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/webmasters/3K...
vuanotinv 10y ago
What is the problem with sharing an amp link?
- f_allwein 10y ago
  looks ugly, you cannot see where the link goes to on sites that shorten links (e.g. Hacker News), and the link may break eventually, e.g. if Google decides to change/ discontinue the service.
  - eponeponepon 10y ago
    > the link may break eventually Or, more likely, Google may break the link eventually.

edent 10y ago

> the Webmaster forum is a great place to get help That's not my experience. I asked about this specific problem there. All I got was uninformed amateurs saying "I don't think it can be done." https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/webmasters/U30TmVq1Db4;context-place=topicsearchin/webmasters/category$3A(accelerated-mobile-pages-amp)$20is$3Afirstpost%7Csort:relevance https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/webmasters/U3... That seems to be a common experience - https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/webmasters/3KWkfkyWcDU;context-place=topicsearchin/webmasters/category$3A(accelerated-mobile-pages-amp)$20is$3Afirstpost%7Csort:relevance https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/webmasters/3K...

vuanotinv 10y ago

What is the problem with sharing an amp link?

f_allwein 10y ago
looks ugly, you cannot see where the link goes to on sites that shorten links (e.g. Hacker News), and the link may break eventually, e.g. if Google decides to change/ discontinue the service.
- eponeponepon 10y ago
  > the link may break eventually Or, more likely, Google may break the link eventually.