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I find far product searches to be far more efficient on Amazon. In fact, I think Amazon is the real threat to Google. I'll try to browse Google (but it's hard

by dhimes 16y ago

I find far product searches to be far more efficient on Amazon. In fact, I think Amazon is the real threat to Google. I'll try to browse Google (but it's harder to do now for the reasons mentioned), but when I am ready to buy, I always check Amazon. OT: did you type your commment on an ipad?

cletus 16y ago
Amazon is an example of a niche vertical. A pretty big one mind you but nonetheless they specialize in the products they sell. I can't seem to remember Amazon coming up on product searches I've done. I have to wonder: - Is this because I went straight to Amazon? - Am I misremembering? - Is there something wrong with Amazon's SEO? - Is Amazon restricting the their content being indexed (I can't imagine this is true)? - Is Google actually failing here? OT: Yeah my typo rate on my iPad is pretty terrible. I'm too used to touch typing on a keyboard. Still, I find myself reading the Wen on my iPad instead of a laptop/desktop these days so I need to put up with the typos (and get better with any luck), not comment or move to a computer to comment (not going to happen).
- jonknee 16y ago
  They show up for in SERPs all the time. http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=the+confession http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&#3... http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=+Asus+A52F-XE2 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=+Asus+... http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=Toy+Story+3+dvd http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&#3... Etc etc. I see them all the time in Google, despite also searching Amazon directly quite a bit.
  - dhimes 16y ago
    I tend to go straight to Amazon when I'm price shopping now. If it's an "Amazon product" (books, electronics, etc) they usually have a pretty good price, and if they don't they give me the comparison. The big difference is: With Google, I'll research and occasionally get my wallet after finding something. With Amazon, get my wallet before I sit down. As someone who pays for advertising this is a distinction I pay attention to, especially if it generalizes to more people than just me: people going to Amazon are ready to buy and not just doing research. If Amazon can make that stick I think they pose a significant threat to Google. Why pay as much for research clicks when you can get clicks that are closer to a sale?
    - jonknee 16y ago
      Agreed. Amazon reviews are also my first product research tool.
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zzygan 16y ago
Google is indeed getting worse for product searches. However Amazon is not the worldwide answer for product comparison since for the vast majority of their non book products they refuse to ship anything outside of the US, thus making pricing pretty much useless. Google definately has more usefulness worldwide.
- dhimes 16y ago
  I'm glad you brought up this interesting point. I didn't know that their global presence was lacking

by dhimes 16y ago

cletus 16y ago

Amazon is an example of a niche vertical. A pretty big one mind you but nonetheless they specialize in the products they sell. I can't seem to remember Amazon coming up on product searches I've done. I have to wonder: - Is this because I went straight to Amazon? - Am I misremembering? - Is there something wrong with Amazon's SEO? - Is Amazon restricting the their content being indexed (I can't imagine this is true)? - Is Google actually failing here? OT: Yeah my typo rate on my iPad is pretty terrible. I'm too used to touch typing on a keyboard. Still, I find myself reading the Wen on my iPad instead of a laptop/desktop these days so I need to put up with the typos (and get better with any luck), not comment or move to a computer to comment (not going to happen).

jonknee 16y ago
They show up for in SERPs all the time. http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=the+confession http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&#3... http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=+Asus+A52F-XE2 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=+Asus+... http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=Toy+Story+3+dvd http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&#3... Etc etc. I see them all the time in Google, despite also searching Amazon directly quite a bit.
- dhimes 16y ago
  I tend to go straight to Amazon when I'm price shopping now. If it's an "Amazon product" (books, electronics, etc) they usually have a pretty good price, and if they don't they give me the comparison. The big difference is: With Google, I'll research and occasionally get my wallet after finding something. With Amazon, get my wallet before I sit down. As someone who pays for advertising this is a distinction I pay attention to, especially if it generalizes to more people than just me: people going to Amazon are ready to buy and not just doing research. If Amazon can make that stick I think they pose a significant threat to Google. Why pay as much for research clicks when you can get clicks that are closer to a sale?
  - jonknee 16y ago
    Agreed. Amazon reviews are also my first product research tool.

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zzygan 16y ago

Google is indeed getting worse for product searches. However Amazon is not the worldwide answer for product comparison since for the vast majority of their non book products they refuse to ship anything outside of the US, thus making pricing pretty much useless. Google definately has more usefulness worldwide.

dhimes 16y ago
I'm glad you brought up this interesting point. I didn't know that their global presence was lacking