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Google is getting worse as it loses its fight against search engine spam (www.businessinsider.com)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Google is getting worse as it loses its fight against search engine spam::Aggressive SEO tactics are ruining search results on Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo, a team of researchers in Germany says.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I've noticed that using more advanced syntax helps to alleviate the issue, in both DDG and Google. Specially apostrophes (to force exact terms) and the minus (to remove results containing a certain word or expression).

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I noticed recently that Google has been ignoring my commands sporadically on Mobile. They still work if I switch to desktop mode tho

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

Same with ddg, it's been an issue for some time

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Commands? Those are wishes! //Google