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Man, the first thing we need to get rid of is the sponsored search results which have no business to appear on top. For example, if you Google for "toyota", you
by princevegeta89 4y ago
Man, the first thing we need to get rid of is the sponsored search results which have no business to appear on top. For example, if you Google for "toyota", you get an "ad" for the official Toyota website on top.
I mean you are gonna get the official Toyota website on top anyway, for obvious reasons. Showing it as an "ad" to users, just to milk some extra money from advertisers like this makes the entire thing feel like a scam.
- propogandist 4y agocompanies are forced to do this to prevent competitors from bidding on their brand names. Google uses this as a very effective extortion tactic, especially since most people foolishly click the first result (ad)
- princevegeta89 4y agoEven if competitors end up bidding on their brands I don't think they should show up first if I was Googling for "toyota" anyway, right?
- propogandist 4y agoCompetitors are not allowed to use “Toyota” (trademark) in their ads, but they can serve ads to people who search for “Toyota”. Brands bid for the brand terms to make it expensive for competition to buy the brand keyword. It’s truly extortion by Google.