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This is what Google did. Even if you technically don't manipulate the search results around sponsorships, you can devote more and more real estate to the sponso
by nerdponx 2y ago
This is what Google did. Even if you technically don't manipulate the search results around sponsorships, you can devote more and more real estate to the sponsored results, and gradually make the distinction between sponsored and normal results less visually apparent.
Google search has essentially been eaten by its own ad-based funding model, but I'm sure they made a ton of money on it up to this point.
- pennybanks 2y agoevery business is trying to sell you something. or make money off you somehow. doesnt necessarily mean its a bad thing, in fact you could think of it like a service we want and willingly pay for.
- nerdponx 2y agoBut not every business finds it usefulness gradually eroded by its revenue model.