Why Google Search is Falling Apart - Googlers React To What MrWhoseTheBoss Got Wrong

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Show hosts Joe (Eng VP) and Jordan (M&A Deal Lead) worked at various companies from Google, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Salesforce, Slack, Carta, Splunk, Wealthfront, Adobe, and more.

00:00 - Introduction: Joe’s Critique on Rapid-Fire Ideas
00:31 - Overview of Corey Doctorow's "Shitification" Concept
01:05 - Google Search Decline: Ads vs. Organic Results
03:00 - Evolution of Paid Ads and Organic Search Results
04:13 - Impact of Google’s Ads on Conversion Rates
06:12 - Google’s Balance Between Ad Revenue and User Quality
07:29 - Discussion on Alternative Search Engines (e.g., DuckDuckGo)
08:48 - History of Early Search Engines and Google’s Rise
10:15 - Google’s Shift to Ads and Internal Company Pressures
12:53 - “I’m Feeling Lucky” Button and Search Efficiency
14:32 - The Rise of Google’s Knowledge Box and User Customization
16:38 - Echo Chambers and Search Result Personalization
17:47 - Early Google Stance on Neutral Search Results
18:10 - Introduction of AI Summaries and Its Impact on Blogs
21:30 - Antitrust Concerns: The Walmart vs. Amazon Analogy
24:09 - AI Summaries: Are Blogs Becoming Obsolete?
26:37 - Evolution of Media and Search: From Blogs to LLMs
28:36 - Economic History Analogy: Whaling Industry’s Decline
30:19 - Automation and Port Strikes: Impacts on Industry and Labor

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[beowulf_of_wall_st]

I have no problem with the quantity of the ads, my problem is that I can't find anything anymore

[LV-iibi]

What do you mean by monopoly practices never happened? Uber is a clear example, and by monopoly, a big enough share is good enough to be a de facto monopoly

[Galvamel]

I agree that the best possible Ad is good content, but most Ads are far from perfect and speaking for myself I don't want my every random internet search to turn into some bot trying to sell me something.

[paolocarl.]

the fact that I searched on google "mr who's the boss google is declining" and this is the only result that shows speaks volumes 😂

[FahimAnjum]

Wow these soo make sense now. And look! Google search magically becomes much better after hearing your points. It doesn't suck anymore. I figured that as a average consumer I was wrong and you made me realize that. Wow guys you are truly brilliant. 🙌

[DesignDesigns]

I find Google to be 60% useless, as I don't really get what I want most of the times....On the other hand, services like Perplexity gives me the answers to my queries very effectively.

[Anders]

I see the Chinese tech industry as soon overtaking the U.S. tech giants, because of massive integration, automation and centralized coordination combined with fierce free market competition. The Chinese industry has an enormous global momentum and accelerating progress. Even in search Chinese companies may beat U.S. tech giants by being first to use AI on a large scale in new ways, similar to TikTok for social media.

[Thierry-in-Londinium]

Aaron is right here. Its you 2 that are mistaken.
1) The monopolistic behaviours are all round you, FFS! Uber's treatment of 'contractors', the main search page layout UI, is 1 example!
The debate nuance is lost on your binary framing. Its not polarity or extremus positions. These are businesses run by smart people. They are not that stupid & dumb to feck everyone, immediately. At webscale, they bleed % which accumulates to billions of $$$$. Speak to that...
2) In the UK paper industry 'above the fold' was & remains real. We are not as mercenary as US media.
3) I do NOT see these as knobs to tweak profitability. Your playing with words around Aarons point. Greed has eroded user utility.
4) Cannibalisation & CTR - Points are moot. Google is making BIG $$$$ regardless. This nonsense that they care? Pure bunk! Its ALL about cash.
5) They won by crushing competitors like MS in a plethora of ways. Lets not pretend this was all honest fair competition. LMAO! Have either of you *ever* seem any video with Erid Schmidt? The guy is a cross between a rapacious shark & a whore. He will sell you his grandma for a $1!
6) The coming AI wave is a much deeper & more nefarious threat. Particularly Google search is now heavily woke & influenced by Ayn Rand, californian tech utopian/libertarian value sets.

[MemeBMB]

wow you're finally putting effort in your thumbnails!

[QaZxEWzmKLczBfMB]

"the best possible ad is quality content", "anywhere along this journey users could have decided alta vista was better" = "you could have left me any time Nancy; sure early on I used to take you on dates, treat you lovingly, and pretended to be a wholesome person. Now you know I'm an abusive drunk and I beat the shit out of you, but it's your fault that you married me." 🤮

[godofdream]

as of 2024, yandex is far more better on both image search and data search.

[jacobta]

"comparing to newspapers, really bad argument in the United States" - well there's your problem, he's in the United Kingdom, so he's comparing to Newspapers in the United Kingdom - so it's a very valid argument

[RomeoTheOptimist]

Such a barrage of low IQ takes from both of the guys. Wanted to comment on some as I kept listening but there are too many of them.

[krullozdakwik]

So you are blaming Google for showing more ads than before, while you do the same, if not more. I was watching your video for few minutes and already was interrupted by 3 video ads, disgusting!!!

[demochannel]

i dont know why this video is in my feed. i never subscribed nor interested. Is this the new trend of attaching a big youtubers name on a video feed and then it gets a boost or something ?

[munobatoor]

Yeh dude laugh your embarrassment out louder, this might say something that you have not got 2k views in 24 hours and he got over 2 millions. 😅

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[demochannel]

wtf is googler ? anyone searches with internet search engines ? aka everyone ?