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> As I see it, part of the problem is that Google no longer simply provides links to the content, it also provides substantial excerpts. If the publishers were
by CodesInChaos 6y ago
> As I see it, part of the problem is that Google no longer simply provides links to the content, it also provides substantial excerpts.
If the publishers were happy to be shown without a snippet, they could simply add a `nosnippet` meta tag or http header.
- sidibe 6y agoIt's amazing how much robots.txt, nosnippet, and noindex are ignored in the reporting and comments about this topic. The controls are already there for Google to do whatever the news outlets want. The anti-Google argument in this case should be along the lines that they force the news organizations into a prisoner's dilemma. They might be better off if none showed snippets but as long as some are they are better off showing them.
- CodesInChaos 6y ago> whatever the news outlets want They want to be shown in a prominent position on the search and be paid for the privilege. No possible change in result presentation will be satisfactory.