Google’s growing problem: 50% of people do zero searches per day on mobile

Re:Google’s growing problem: 50% of people do zero searches ... by Lawtonfogle on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @11:13AM (#10419674)

It could be something where a short term optimization does not apply to a long term problem.

Take running. Trying to get from point A to B as fast as possible requires different strategies depending upon how far apart they are. A very short distance is best done by going all out 100%, but if you do that for a marathon you'll be beaten by someone who paces themself.

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Re:Google’s growing problem: 50% of people do zero searches ... by TeMPOraL on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @01:09PM (#10420402)

Your analogy about running is very good, althought I think there's also another aspect - a lot depends on personal idiosyncrasies and relation between a person and a task. For instance, if I'm free to work on my personal projects, I prefer not to have any social contact with anyone except pizza delivery guy for extended periods of time. On the other hand, I need Hacker News and Facebook Messenger to get through the day at $dayjob.

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Re:Google’s growing problem: 50% of people do zero searches ... by silverbax88 on Tuesday October 20, 2015 @01:38PM (#10420560)

This is a great analogy. Who would win in a race between Usain Bolt and paralympian marathoner Marcel Hug? Depends on the length of the race.

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