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Same experience here. Researching high-quality products on Google is very frustrating: - Results 1-3 are ads - Results 3-5 are blogs that get sponsored - Res
by hubraumhugo 5y ago
Same experience here. Researching high-quality products on Google is very frustrating:
- Results 1-3 are ads
- Results 3-5 are blogs that get sponsored
- Results 5-10 are full of astroturfed user reviews
Finding trustworthy and consistent information is so hard that I mostly rely on Reddit for product research. There is a subreddit for literally every product category, and posting a request with your requirements takes much less time than cutting through all the noise on Google.
To make this whole mess a better experience, I'm now working on my own startup that tries to solve these issues.
- hw 5y agoIn the end search is about relevancy. Trustworthiness of a blog or article is hard to discern by machines. The blogs likely rank high because of relevancy as well as clicks. Sponsored doesnt always mean that the reviews are biased. Reviews on reddit aren’t exactly trustworthy too - there are always going to be competing arguments and reviews for a product, you just have to use your own judgment which plays into your personality, risk tolerance etc.
- Karrot_Kream 5y agoIndeed but as to the linked thread's point, it's an opportunity for a startup to come in. A startup which could tackle the quality problem not just relevancy.
- baddash 5y agoCurious about your startup; how are you planning to solve these issues?
- hubraumhugo 5y agoHere is what we do: - Let the community vote on the most trusted sources - Include results from enthusiasts that have little incentive to write biased reviews (Reddit, HN, expert forums) - Look at the ownership of the site and how transparent they are about it - Regularly reassess these criteria Curious to hear your thoughts on this.