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Google could downrank websites with affiliate links, since those are ads stuffing organic results. But they choose not to.
by srtjstjsj 6y ago
Google could downrank websites with affiliate links, since those are ads stuffing organic results. But they choose not to.
- gundmc 6y agoMany of the only high quality review sites left (like Wirecutter) are partially monetized with referral links. I don't think this would be a good approach.
- freediver 6y agoIt's not partially, it is almost solely. And yes that creates conflict of interest, same one search engines have when they display ads. When looking at a web page you nowadays have to wonder 'what is the purpose of this page?'. Unfortunately even sites like wirecutter exist more and more to drive revenue, rather than inform the user. The only types of pages where purpose is still non-commercial (in most cases) are discussions.