And yet I can explicitly type the exact parameters for an item I’m looking for into Google or Amazon and I get flooded with bullshit that is not that thing.
DDG is getting worse but it’s not this bad. I’ve tried Kagi’s free sample (about search 30/100 rn) and it’s excellent. I still don’t know if I’ll buy a subscription to it but I like the incentive model.
Amazon’s primary revenue driver is selling the top spots in their search results. So it’s no surprise that when you search for something, you almost never see what you’re looking for. They have literally created a system that intentionally shows you what you’re NOT looking for in order for them to make a profit.
That’s because what you’re searching for is what you definitely want, so they know you’re likely click/buy it. But if throw a bunch of crap that you maybe might want before you get to it, maybe you’ll buy some of that too. It’s like how supermarkets throw a bunch of junk food in a checkout lane, maybe you’ll get tempted while you’re forced to stand there even though you just wanted to buy laundry detergent.
And yet I can explicitly type the exact parameters for an item I’m looking for into Google or Amazon and I get flooded with bullshit that is not that thing.
“Oh you’re looking for a red KitchenAid blender type # 5KSB2073EER? Great! Here’s that 4 CD set of tradition Turkmenistan folk music you wanted.”
DDG is getting worse but it’s not this bad. I’ve tried Kagi’s free sample (about search 30/100 rn) and it’s excellent. I still don’t know if I’ll buy a subscription to it but I like the incentive model.
Sorry all these other companies paid us more to put their shit in front of your eyeballs than the one who sells the thing you want.
Amazon’s primary revenue driver is selling the top spots in their search results. So it’s no surprise that when you search for something, you almost never see what you’re looking for. They have literally created a system that intentionally shows you what you’re NOT looking for in order for them to make a profit.
I mean, one must admit that a 4 CD set of traditional Turkmenistan folk music does sound pretty sweet.
Ok. I’m adding that to my cart but I’m mad about it.
Now show me the manual for the fucking blender you asshole.
Blender tutorial noises
First, delete the default cube
That’s because what you’re searching for is what you definitely want, so they know you’re likely click/buy it. But if throw a bunch of crap that you maybe might want before you get to it, maybe you’ll buy some of that too. It’s like how supermarkets throw a bunch of junk food in a checkout lane, maybe you’ll get tempted while you’re forced to stand there even though you just wanted to buy laundry detergent.
It’s also a giant heaping spoonful of incompetence.
Not until I finally buy something do I get floder with the right ads, at which point those ads are pointless.
For all the data they have on us they sure are pretty ass at utilizing it.