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Re:US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case by account42 on Thursday October 10, 2024 @05:55AM (#41797256)
> And why do you think that vendors create search-friendly pages? Advertising!

No, Marketing. Advertising is only one form and the most antisocial one. There is a huge difference between making it possible for people interested in your product to find you versus going out of your way to shove your product in front of the eyes of people who are doing something at best tangentially related.

Re:US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case by WalterBright on Thursday October 10, 2024 @01:18PM (#41801049)
You won't be looking for a product you don't know exists.
Re:US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case by account42 on Friday October 11, 2024 @04:29AM (#41807481)
You won't be looking for a product you don't need. You will be looking for solutions if you have a need even if you don't know the specific product you need.