Google is testing ways to improve search results, including a new feature called Perspectives

While the technology shows promise, early testers have found that it falls short of a well-known search trick: adding “reddit” to the end of queries. Instead of directing readers to sites targeting SEO traffic, this straightforward technique draws on the knowledge of Reddit’s community to provide actual help from forum discussions.

The ripple effect of the protest is really showing despite of how some may call it useless. It hurts to see the only source I trust to get good info and reviews from falling apart like this, but nothing lasts forever I guess.

  • eggmasterflex@lemmy.world
    17·
    1 year ago

    To that end, Google recently unveiled a new feature called Perspectives, which aims to surface discussion forums and videos from various social media platforms, including TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, and Quora.

    Google used to have this years ago. It was just a search toggle called “discussions” and it would prioritize search results from forums, comments, reddit, etc. It was extremely useful to find real information while avoiding SEO blogspam ad platforms, which is why they removed it in the first place.