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Yes, I’ve noticed this too; older blog posts, forums, and niche docs I used to find via Google just don’t show up anymore. I now rely on site-specific searches
by Uzmanali 1y ago
Yes, I’ve noticed this too; older blog posts, forums, and niche docs I used to find via Google just don’t show up anymore. I now rely on site-specific searches (site:example.com), Reddit, and even DuckDuckGo for deeper results.
It feels like Google prioritizes fresh, SEO-optimized content and buries everything else. I don't think it's just storage. It might also involve cost-to-crawl ratio and directing users to commercial content. Long-tail web feels like it’s vanishing.
- ArinaS 1y agoI'd strongly recommend to find a working SearXNG instance but if you don't want to deal with it, Bing's index (for whatever reason particularly the one used to power Yahoo) is currently pretty good at searching niche websites.