Not because DDG got better, but just because google got worse.

google is still better for site-specific searches, and google scholar still has minimal AI slop

  • untorquer@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    I feel the same except Google is worse due to higher number of ads in results and most SEO prioritizes Google over Bing meaning more Google results are AI spam articles.

    • EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      1·
      4 hours ago

      I feel the same except Google is worse due to higher number of ads in results

      I generally don’t see ads due to uBlock Origin. Or am I just not noticing them? Lol.

      and most SEO prioritizes Google over Bing meaning more Google results are AI spam articles.

      I will give you that. But I find that’s the case with DDG too which is why I’m having to rely more and more on search operators like site:. I agree that it’s really annoying.

      • untorquer@lemmy.world
        1·
        4 hours ago

        I generally don’t see ads due to uBlock Origin. Or am I just not noticing them? Lol.

        I’m talking about the results as ads(paid for result ranking). Not as much a thing in DDG but google, they’re awful and you get maybe 2 results a page that aren’t paid promotion.

        Freya Holmer did a good video on AI/SEO i think touches a little on this…