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I didn't notice this problem until recently. Whenever I found myself looking for an opinion, I would search: "{phrase} site:reddit.com". Far from perfect, but
by saddestcatever 7y ago
I didn't notice this problem until recently. Whenever I found myself looking for an opinion, I would search: "{phrase} site:reddit.com".
Far from perfect, but it's been a habit I've been taking more and more in order to avoid all the garbage SEO / Lead Gen / Promotional content out there that's diluting searches.
- dustingetz 7y agoReddit is not quite as compromised as amazon reviews but is fast approaching it.
- pier25 7y agoIt's always helpful to check how old a user is and his karma.
- jasode 7y ago>It's always helpful to check how old a user is and his karma. It's fine to consider it as an extra signal but many people do not realize that reddit accounts can be gamed by marketers for stealth advertising: https://www.google.com/search?q=sell+old+reddit+accounts+to+marketers https://www.google.com/search?q=sell+old+reddit+accounts+to+...
- mrhappyunhappy 7y agoThis is not that helpful. We marketers have aged accounts to post from. Reddit is highly manipulated but in a fashion that looks like genuine curiosity and being helpful.
- denzil_correa 7y agoA lot of marketers buy accounts with decent karma.
- rchaud 7y agoJust yesterday, I was searching for inspiration to spruce up my small apartment. Did a search for "studio apartments Reddit", and got back search results from non-Reddit interior design blogs that had "Reddit" in the post title. Caught me slippin'. Reminded me to always use "site:reddit.com" after the search query.