Every Google result now looks like an ad

Re:Every Google result now looks like an ad by imron on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @03:38PM (#22111262)

> I've been in this A/B test for a couple of months now, so I've had time to adjust, and I still hate it

Me too. It just looks ugly.

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Re:Every Google result now looks like an ad by spookthesunset on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @04:13PM (#22111646)

I think half of it is the ugly font they are now using. Ugly is the perfect way to describe it.

Google is really not good at creating beautiful products...

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Re:Every Google result now looks like an ad by elsewhen on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @10:51PM (#22114440)

My understanding is that they are optimizing for revenue per visitor per month- they are not trying to make the most visually appealing product.

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Re:Every Google result now looks like an ad by spookthesunset on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @11:17PM (#22114575)

Clearly. It looks like dogshit....

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Re:Every Google result now looks like an ad by rocqua on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @04:36AM (#22115990)

That's a scary optimization to make if it starts costing you visitors.

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Re:Every Google result now looks like an ad by imron on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @05:30AM (#22116241)

They'll make it up in volume /s

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