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Google also isn't great at surfacing genuine product reviews that aren't just people reiterating amazon reviews with referral links and SEO. Like even stuff re
by WesternWind 4y ago
Google also isn't great at surfacing genuine product reviews that aren't just people reiterating amazon reviews with referral links and SEO. Like even stuff reviewed by reputable websites somehow loses out regularly.
If I want someone's actual opinion and people I know don't have one, I have to check reddit or metafilter.
- georgehill 4y agoGoogle recently updated its product review algorithm. https://blog.google/products/search/more-helpful-product-reviews/ https://blog.google/products/search/more-helpful-product-rev...
- hiccuphippo 4y agoI used to add inurl:forum or inurl:thread to my searches to find actual opinions from people instead of ads disguised as articles. Now I just search reddit.
- lph 4y agoGoogle made an algorithm change a few years back that knocked ask.metafilter.com answers way down in search results. The resulting drop in ad revenue was disastrous for metafilter, which runs with a small staff on a tight budget. Kind of bitter to remember considering the dismal quality of search results today.