3 ms·
I don't think that SO's users are representative of google's as a whole. For example, there are a lot less advertisements on software development related search
by keltex 16y ago
I don't think that SO's users are representative of google's as a whole. For example, there are a lot less advertisements on software development related searches. What I was pointing out is the high-volume, high revenue searches are being impacted. Plus I'm guessing that people who do those searches are much less savvy than your community. They are less likely to scroll, they have smaller screens and they are problem less discerning between paid and organic results.
- spolsky 16y agoAny evidence of that?
- keltex 16y agoWhich part? The fact that novice users have a hard time distinguishing between PPC and organic results? Anecdotal with the many novice users I have dealt with. That there is less advertising for software related keywords vs. other types of keywords? Try out Google's adwords traffic estimator: https://adwords.google.com/select/TrafficEstimatorSandbox https://adwords.google.com/select/TrafficEstimatorSandbox
- spolsky 16y agoAny evidence that "high-volume, high revenue searches are being impacted"?