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I wonder if these fundies are paying Google to order the search results in that fashion.
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Fingolfin_Noldor wrote:I wonder if these fundies are paying Google to order the search results in that fashion.
Yes, the great Google-Fundamentalist-Crevolution conspiracy.
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Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba wrote:
Fingolfin_Noldor wrote:I wonder if these fundies are paying Google to order the search results in that fashion.
Yes, the great Google-Fundamentalist-Crevolution conspiracy.
Well, Google is known for deliberately ordering the results for reasons beyond popularity.
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Fingolfin_Noldor wrote:
Nieztchean Uber-Amoeba wrote:
Fingolfin_Noldor wrote:I wonder if these fundies are paying Google to order the search results in that fashion.
Yes, the great Google-Fundamentalist-Crevolution conspiracy.
Well, Google is known for deliberately ordering the results for reasons beyond popularity.
Yup, sometimes they do. Ever hear of Adwords? I am also quite sure that Google's customers for that service get better "natural" positions as well - but they'll never admit it and it's unprovable.
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