{"id":334946,"date":"2021-09-04T16:00:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-04T13:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/googles-pay-per-click-ad-model-makes-it-harder-to-find-what-youre-looking-for\/"},"modified":"2021-09-04T16:00:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-04T13:00:46","slug":"googles-pay-per-click-ad-model-makes-it-harder-to-find-what-youre-looking-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/googles-pay-per-click-ad-model-makes-it-harder-to-find-what-youre-looking-for\/","title":{"rendered":"#Google\u2019s \u2018pay-per-click\u2019 ad model makes it harder to find what you\u2019re looking for"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ed75682f24\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ed75682f24\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/googles-pay-per-click-ad-model-makes-it-harder-to-find-what-youre-looking-for\/#Advertising_giant\" >Advertising giant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/googles-pay-per-click-ad-model-makes-it-harder-to-find-what-youre-looking-for\/#Annoyance\" >Annoyance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/googles-pay-per-click-ad-model-makes-it-harder-to-find-what-youre-looking-for\/#Evolving_needs\" >Evolving needs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/googles-pay-per-click-ad-model-makes-it-harder-to-find-what-youre-looking-for\/#Are_we_now_locked_into_Google\" >Are we now locked into Google?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Google\u2019s \u2018pay-per-click\u2019 ad model makes it harder to find what you\u2019re looking for<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>Over the past 25 years, the name \u201cGoogle\u201d has become synonymous with the idea of searching for anything online. In much the same way \u201cto Hoover\u201d means to use a vacuum cleaner, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/just-google-it-a-short-history-of-a-newfound-verb\/\">dictionaries have recognized \u201cto Google\u201d<\/a> as meaning to undertake an online search using any available service.<\/p>\n<p>Former competitors such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2018-09-25-google-ask-jeeves-altavista-dogpile-dead-search-engines.html\">AltaVista and AskJeeves<\/a> are long dead, and existing alternatives such as Bing and DuckDuckGo currently pose little threat to Google\u2019s dominance. But shifting our web searching habits to a single supplier has significant risks.<\/p>\n<p>Google also dominates in the web browser market (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gs.statcounter.com\/\">almost two-thirds of browsers are Chrome<\/a>) and web advertising (Google Ads has an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/05\/18\/how-does-google-make-money-advertising-business-breakdown-.html\">estimated 29% share<\/a> of all digital advertising in 2021). This combination of browser, search and advertising has drawn considerable interest from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/clearcode.cc\/blog\/antitrust-investigations-gafa\/\">competition and antitrust regulators<\/a> around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Leaving aside the commercial interests, is Google actually delivering when we <em>Google<\/em>? Are the search results (which clearly influence the content we consume) giving us the answers we want?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advertising_giant\"><\/span>Advertising giant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>More than 80% of Alphabet\u2019s revenue comes fromGoogle<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/05\/18\/how-does-google-make-money-advertising-business-breakdown-.html\"> advertising<\/a>. At the same time, around <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/216573\/worldwide-market-share-of-search-engines\/\">85% of the world\u2019s search engine activity<\/a> goes through Google.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, there is significant commercial advantage in selling advertising while at the same time controlling the results of most web searches undertaken around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>This can be seen clearly in search results. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nngroup.com\/articles\/scrolling-and-attention\/\">Studies have shown<\/a> internet users are less and less prepared to scroll down the page or spend less time on content below the \u201cfold\u201d (the limit of content on your screen). This makes the space at the top of the search results more and more valuable.<\/p>\n<p>In the example below, you might have to scroll three screens down before you find actual search results rather than paid promotions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center zoomable\">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/418608\/original\/file-20210831-19-4k0l1d.PNG?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"In a simple Google search (for \u2018buy shoes\u2019), you have to scroll a long way to find the results. Author provided\" width=\"489\" height=\"913\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/418608\/original\/file-20210831-19-4k0l1d.PNG?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/418608\/original\/file-20210831-19-4k0l1d.PNG?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"In a simple Google search (for \u2018buy shoes\u2019), you have to scroll a long way to find the results. Author provided\" width=\"489\" height=\"913\" class=\"\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Ftech%2F2021%2F09%2F04%2Fgoogles-pay-per-click-makes-harder-find-what-youre-looking-for-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: In a simple Google search (for \u2018buy shoes\u2019), you have to scroll a long way to find the results. Author provided\" data-title=\"Share In a simple Google search (for \u2018buy shoes\u2019), you have to scroll a long way to find the results. Author provided on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share In a simple Google search (for \u2018buy shoes\u2019), you have to scroll a long way to find the results. Author provided on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>In a simple Google search (for \u2018buy shoes\u2019), you have to scroll a long way to find the results. Author provided<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While Google (and indeed many users) might argue that the results are still helpful and save time, it\u2019s clear the design of the page and the prominence given to paid adverts will influence behavior. All of this is reinforced by the use of a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ads.google.com\/home\/campaigns\/search-ads\/\">pay-per-click<\/a> advertising model which is founded on enticing users to click on adverts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Annoyance\"><\/span>Annoyance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google\u2019s influence expands beyond web search results. More than <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.youtube\/press\/\">2 billion people<\/a> use Google-owned <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> each month (just counting logged-in users), and it is often considered the number one platform for online advertising.<\/p>\n<p>Although YouTube is as ubiquitous to video-sharing as Google is to search, YouTube users have an option to avoid ads: paying for a premium sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion. However, only a minuscule fraction of users take the paid option.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why are there so many ads on YouTube lately?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rvCq1JeMgh8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Evolving_needs\"><\/span>Evolving needs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The complexity (and expectations) of search engines has increased over their lifetime, in line with our dependence on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For example, someone trying to explore a tourist destination may be tempted to search \u201cWhat should I do to visit the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/northernterritory.com\/alice-springs-and-surrounds\/see-and-do\/simpsons-gap\">Simpsons Gap<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Google search result will show a number of results, but from the user perspective, the information is distributed across multiple sites. To obtain the desired information users need to visit a number of websites.<\/p>\n<p>Google is working on bringing this information together. The search engine now uses sophisticated \u201cnatural language processing\u201d software called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/search\/search-language-understanding-bert\/\">BERT<\/a>, developed in 2018, that tries to identify the <em>intention<\/em> behind a search, rather than simply searching strings of text. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/1997\/06\/jeeves-finds-the-way\/\">AskJeeves tried something similar<\/a> in 1997, but the technology is now more advanced.<\/p>\n<p>BERT will soon be succeeded by MUM (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/search\/introducing-mum\/\">Multitask Unified Model<\/a>), which tries to go a step further and understand the context of a search and provide more refined answers. Google claims MUM may be 1000 times more powerful than BERT, and be able to provide the kind of advice a human expert might for questions without a direct answer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s7t4lLgINyo\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s7t4lLgINyo<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_we_now_locked_into_Google\"><\/span>Are we now locked into Google?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Given the market share and influence Google has in our daily lives, it might seem impossible to think of alternatives. However, Google is not the only show in town. Microsoft\u2019s Bing search engine has a modest level of popularity in the United States, although it will struggle to escape the Microsoft brand.<\/p>\n<p>Another option that claims to be free from ads and ensure user privacy, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/duckduckgo.com\/\">DuckDuckGo<\/a>, has seen a growing level of interest \u2013 perhaps helped through association with the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2016\/05\/31\/tor-switches-to-duckduckgo-search-results-by-default\/\">TOR browser project<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Duck\u2026 Duck\u2026 Go! <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7Oj8k6bTuK\">https:\/\/t.co\/7Oj8k6bTuK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CNET (@CNET) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNET\/status\/1429744930625409033?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Google may be dominating with its search engine service, it also covers <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ai.google\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/health.google\/\">healthcare<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/waymo.com\/\">autonomous vehicles<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.google.com\/\">cloud computing services<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/intl\/en_au\/chromebook\/\">computing devices<\/a>, and a plethora of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.google.com\/category\/connected_home?hl=en-GB\">home automation devices<\/a>. Even if we can move away from Google\u2019s grasp in our web browsing activities, there is a whole new range of future challenges for consumers on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p><em>Article by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/profiles\/mohiuddin-ahmed-698936\">Mohiuddin Ahmed<\/a>, Lecturer of Computing &amp; Security, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/institutions\/edith-cowan-university-720\">Edith Cowan University<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/profiles\/paul-haskell-dowland-382903\">Paul Haskell-Dowland<\/a>, Associate Dean (Computing and Security), <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/institutions\/edith-cowan-university-720\">Edith Cowan University<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is republished from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\">The Conversation<\/a> under a Creative Commons license. 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