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Re:A search engine that favors text-heavy sites and punishes... by marcos100 on Thursday September 16, 2021 @09:28AM (#28551508)
If Google isn't useful then nobody will use it.

The search engine and the ads are tightly coupled. A better search engine means it can predict with more accuracy what you are looking for and can serve you an even more targeted ad that increases the chance you'll click.

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Re:A search engine that favors text-heavy sites and punishes... by rchaud on Thursday September 16, 2021 @10:35AM (#28552359)
> If Google isn't useful then nobody will use it.

Or they'll continue to use it out of sheer inertia. Google is paying Apple $15 billion to keep its place as iOS default search engine.

IE6 didn't die overnight when Firefox arrived.

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