4 ms·
You're correct about Google's poor interpretation of "what you really want." This issue worsened with AI-driven query interpretation like RankBrain. But the ma
by vincent_s 2y ago
You're correct about Google's poor interpretation of "what you really want." This issue worsened with AI-driven query interpretation like RankBrain.
But the main problem now is that the content you're looking for just might not be in Google's index at all.
An additional data point: 10 years ago, Google would provide up to 1000 results per query. Now, it's usually no more than 100. They've even removed the total result count from search pages.
- observationist 2y agoGoogle thinks what you really want is to give them all your attention and money in return for the privilege of breathing on the same planet as them.
- vincent_s 2y agoThis is just how businesses evolve. Early Google was driven by founder vision and engineering excellence. They wanted to build something better than everything else. Now, those visionaries are gone. Google is run by managers focused on efficiency. Why maintain a massive, costly index when a smaller, cheaper one generates just as much revenue?
- blitzar 2y ago> Early Google was driven by founder vision, those visionaries are gone Their visions are gone but they are still there - they just have planes to fly around in, yachts to sail on and interns to sleep with instead of "doing no evil"