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I think it’s being used in the sense of quirky, unpolished, local stuff getting replaced by big shiny corporate stuff — drawing a parallel to the mom & pop dine

I think it’s being used in the sense of quirky, unpolished, local stuff getting replaced by big shiny corporate stuff — drawing a parallel to the mom & pop diner (independent if unreliable blogs) getting driven out by Starbucks (official if slightly soulless websites).

blakesterz 6y ago
Aha! That does make sense. Though I still feel like it's an odd choice of words, I see what you're meaning is.
alisonkisk 6y ago
SEO content is largely unreliable, as reliable content wins on regular SE pagerank without the O.
- dwighttk 6y ago
  Unfortunately sometimes the O is better than reliability (when it comes to pagerank.)
bartread 6y ago
It's not even big shiny corporate stuff: in many cases it's being replaced by junk spun content. E.g., just this morning I was looking for advice on how to attach kitchen cabinets to drywall (not that I actually have drywall in my kitchen; I was simply curious). The experience, in common with a lot of other DIY related searches I've done recently as I work on the house, was deeply frustrating. The top result was spun to within an inch of its life, and incredibly repetitive and frustrating to read. Worse, the information was misleading to the point of being potentially hazardous if followed. As GP has observed, the word "ruining" might be better used in place of the word "gentrifying" in this piece.
- floatboth 6y ago
  With Google's recent-ish push towards reputation and big names, it's both: big name corporate junk spun content.
- UnFleshedOne 6y ago
  We really need a way to flat out block whole domains from search results. Ad-blockers kinda do that, but only after search engine serves them up...
- Sander_Marechal 6y ago
  I know the feeling exactly. I'm trying to find out how many Hue spots to place in my new kitchen's ceiling, and how close together they should be. It's been a SEO nightmare and I still don't have an answer :-(
  - rdunham4 6y ago
    Our kitchen remodel put a can above every 4-ish feet of counter space and it works well for us. Sloped ceiling with most of the cans about 9-10' off the floor. YMMV.
    - Sander_Marechal 6y ago
      Thank you!

blakesterz 6y ago

Aha! That does make sense. Though I still feel like it's an odd choice of words, I see what you're meaning is.

alisonkisk 6y ago

SEO content is largely unreliable, as reliable content wins on regular SE pagerank without the O.

dwighttk 6y ago
Unfortunately sometimes the O is better than reliability (when it comes to pagerank.)

bartread 6y ago

It's not even big shiny corporate stuff: in many cases it's being replaced by junk spun content. E.g., just this morning I was looking for advice on how to attach kitchen cabinets to drywall (not that I actually have drywall in my kitchen; I was simply curious). The experience, in common with a lot of other DIY related searches I've done recently as I work on the house, was deeply frustrating. The top result was spun to within an inch of its life, and incredibly repetitive and frustrating to read. Worse, the information was misleading to the point of being potentially hazardous if followed. As GP has observed, the word "ruining" might be better used in place of the word "gentrifying" in this piece.

floatboth 6y ago
With Google's recent-ish push towards reputation and big names, it's both: big name corporate junk spun content.
UnFleshedOne 6y ago
We really need a way to flat out block whole domains from search results. Ad-blockers kinda do that, but only after search engine serves them up...
Sander_Marechal 6y ago
I know the feeling exactly. I'm trying to find out how many Hue spots to place in my new kitchen's ceiling, and how close together they should be. It's been a SEO nightmare and I still don't have an answer :-(
- rdunham4 6y ago
  Our kitchen remodel put a can above every 4-ish feet of counter space and it works well for us. Sloped ceiling with most of the cans about 9-10' off the floor. YMMV.
  - Sander_Marechal 6y ago
    Thank you!