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Yeah, I've been giving DDG a try for the last few weeks again. For "I want to look for keywords" I use DDG and find it does well. For "I want to search a stru
by Pxtl 7y ago
Yeah, I've been giving DDG a try for the last few weeks again. For "I want to look for keywords" I use DDG and find it does well. For "I want to search a structured database", Google still wins because of its above-the-fold no-article "this is what you're looking for" results.
Like, if I type a math formula or "what's the population of Alberta", the Google result is just the number, not a link to the result.
Or if I want to search for a product or local business.
- F-0X 7y ago>Like, if I type a math formula or "what's the population of Alberta", the Google result is just the number, not a link to the result. I prefer to use WolframAlpha for such things.
- wstrange 7y agoJust tried this. I get the answer plus a ton of highly relevant links relating to population, StanCan sources, etc. I think this is exactly what most users want: Show me the answer quickly without making wade through links - but provide me the links if I want to do more research on my own.
- Briel 7y agoThese featured snippets are great for Google, because they keep you on their search pages longer. But they're bad for the websites because they can completely lose your visit, even though they're the ones who created the content. These snippets also take up more space on top of the page and along with more ads, it means fewer organic links are appearing on the first page.