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>Google, understandably, wants to increase metrics related to time spent on site since it facilitates selling ads. The funny thing is that Google's original su
by nawitus 13y ago
>Google, understandably, wants to increase metrics related to time spent on site since it facilitates selling ads.
The funny thing is that Google's original success was based on creating a search engine which didn't try to "trap" users to the site, instead giving what they wanted quickly.
- mkramlich 13y agoreminded of this: die young enough a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain
- argonaut 13y agoThe problem is that search engine != video sharing site. The sign of a good search engine is one where the user leaves quickly because the user finds the content they want quickly. The sign of a good video sharing site is one where the user stays because the user keeps finding videos they want to watch. So, in fact, I would find it perfectly acceptable if Google does measure YouTube's performance (and product quality) by a metric related to time spent on site.