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What's the difference, in terms of end-user experience, between the links you circled and the ads? They're both to stores selling trash cans.

• makomk 13y ago
  The difference is that one is what Google think will be the most useful results for users, and the other is what Google think will make them the most money regardless of usefulness.
  • raldi 13y ago
    What if Google can't decide which store is most relevant? Is it okay to use revenue as a tiebreaker?
    • mcguire 13y ago
      Why stop there? Why just use it as a tiebreaker? Heck, why not only display links for people who pay you? Oh wait, you just stopped being (a) a search engine, and (b) useful.
      • raldi 13y ago
        Your interesting form of logic can also be used to condemn haircuts: "Is it okay if I get a haircut?" "Why stop there? Why just cut hair? Heck, why not have them cut your whole head off? Oh wait, you just stopped being alive."