The Verge published this spam article about the “best printers of 2024” to demonstrate how terrible Google’s search results are. It now appears as the top non-sponsored post if you search “best printer” on Google.

I love a good, informative troll.

  • Squizzy@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Yeah…have you ever had to buy new appliances? I just got a house, half my searches were for appliances, fittings and reviews and the results all sucked.

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      7 months ago

      Well yeah I do have appliances, but I don’t think I’ve ever searched for product reviews for household appliances.

      I just don’t find reviews for this stuff very helpful I guess.

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              7 months ago

              I don’t really follow you sorry.

              I can’t think of a time I’ve needed to buy an appliance I didn’t know existed nor how it works ?

              Even if I didn’t really know anything that doesn’t really matter. Usually purchases are heavily influenced by my budget. It’s not a question of what features I need, it’s a question of which product is the most reliable given the amount I want to pay.

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                  7 months ago

                  I think you’re over thinking these things.

                  There’s just no way I would “research” washing machines. They all work in the same way. They all have the same features. The last time I bought one the deciding factor was a 10 year factory guarantee.