Oh, Brother: the Verge Games Google Again for Best Printer 2024
The tech rag used Google Gemini to produce the majority of a satirical product review, pointing out that it shouldn't rank. Yet it does.
Search Engine Land 3:39 pm on April 16, 2024
The text is about a discussion between journalist Danny Goodwin and webmaster Amit Singhal Patel regarding the manipulation of search engine rankings. They discuss how content can be created specifically to game algorithms, with examples from Google Search. Patel argues that such practices are not new or surprising, as the structure of the web is built to Google's specifications.
- Journalist Danny Goodwin interviews webmaster Amit Singhal Patel about manipulating search engine rankings.
- They discuss content created to game algorithms and provide examples from Google Search.
- Patel argues that such practices are not new or surprising as the structure of the web is built for Google.
- Goodwin points out the issue of AI-generated content designed to manipulate search rankings.
- They conclude that while Patel's actions may not be the worst example, the larger problem is the architecture of the web being optimized for search engine algorithms.
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