you're probably not even guaranteed to meet real people on reddit anymore

  • emizeko [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    spent a ton of money with Google

    if they actually paid google directly, then it was for ad placement...

    SEO companies will take money for this but google doesn't openly take bribes for search results, it's diffused

    • star_wraith [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Ah must've been ads then, I'm remembering a conversation from nearly 20 years ago...

      • emizeko [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        it's still hilarious either way, an ominpotent creator needing you to do paid advertising on the internet

    • hexaflexagonbear [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      I'm pretty sure the SEO compqnies pay Google for user data. Which is the perfect way of essentially selling a higher place on Google results without ruining Google's credibility.