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Which is okay in my book. Why shouldn't they be able to do that? It's not like Google search is a public service or that our tax dollars are funding it's oper

• 404error 15y ago
  Touché. A message to other search engines: "Step your game up!"
• itswindy 15y ago
  OK, if your site gets demoted by Google, do you really know why? I mean they are bought links, spam etc which are obvious, but what if G met and decide that X sector should have lower priority in search results. How do you know they aren't demoting their competitors? Not sure if the government can help here but that are a lot of legitimate questions.
  • trafficlight 15y ago
    Again, so what? It's their product and they can do what the want with it. I just their product on the results it gives me. If the results aren't satisfactory, I'm free to use another search engine. I also think that if your entire business relies on the rankings of an algorithm of a third party company, you are doomed anyway.
    • itswindy 15y ago
      'I also think that if your entire business relies on the rankings of an algorithm of a third party company, you are doomed anyway.* What you say makes sense but especially a startup can very easily go under. It doesn't take much for Google /MS /Apple etc to kill them and that results in less competition /innovation. Google loves the fact that 70% of search traffic passes through them, but with that come responsibilities according to the law. It's not an ideal comparison but what if the power company said, I don't want your money, no power for you? Or the TV station with 70% market share that owns a competing business to turn you down for a legit advertising?