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> it was a lot more ethical back when their major demographic was geeks who could tell the difference between an ad link and a genuine result I think the ads u
by capableweb 4y ago
> it was a lot more ethical back when their major demographic was geeks who could tell the difference between an ad link and a genuine result
I think the ads used to be more distinct as well, with a different background color even, if I remember correctly. I guess it's a fine line to walk between "It should be obvious what is advertisement" vs "Users should be confused enough to sometimes click the advertisement", and Google chose to go for the latter in order to raise click rates.
- GeekyBear 4y agoAds were not only a different color, they were also limited to the margins of the page and did not appear in the list of search results. As a matter of fact, when Google was the scrappy new underdog, they used to make fun of the legacy search engines for the practice of mixing ads into the list of search results.
- ManuelKiessling 4y agoYou either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain…
- deafpolygon 4y agoOr they were the second mystery final boss.