Wow! TIL Google is now selling 4 ad slots above search results and will give you zero search results above the fold for some searches.pic.twitter.com/AYcXRffbyT
Google outbids Mozilla in the AppStore and shows up first for searches on "Firefox". Don't worry, it's all part of their plan to not be evilpic.twitter.com/nLPDZhJrYj
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Mobile is even worse. Two full pages of ads before 1 real result, which is followed by a full page of knowledge card. 3 pages til 2nd resultpic.twitter.com/DtFIW5fAcZ
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User studies on old Google, where ads were more different from real results, found that many users confused ads with real results.
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Since then, Google has made ads look more like search results. That's been great for revenue&profit. Not so great for most users, though.
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they're both pretty bad on iOS.
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What do you recommend? I've tried Safari; open in new tab is too slow for me to use, which kills my browsing workflow
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I don't think that's how App Store ad buys work. You pay per impression, and AAPL puts you where it thinks you belong.
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Oh that's interesting. I wonder why those chose that model. Non-targeted ads seem unfashionable nowadays.
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Mozilla was busy re-designing a logo, they'll sort this out now that they have free time.
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@danluu On the upside, if you're smart enough to search for "Firefox" you're smart enough to find itThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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