Google made a deal with Reddit so they artificially push their results to the top. I don’t even know if Google indexes any of the fediverse sites. The mere fact that the fediverse is fragmented probably means hits are spread across sites, lowering the results in the rankings (ten sites with one customer click thru vs one site with ten customer click thrus).
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Submitted 5 weeks ago by Mwa@thelemmy.club to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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reddig33@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Mwa@thelemmy.club 5 weeks ago
they index lemmy.world the most
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
They don’t
Malix@sopuli.xyz 5 weeks ago
I know it’s a circumvention of the issue, and at times annoying, but you can add
-site:reddit.com
to the search to rule put a site, iircGhoelian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
Or you can just use a different, less biased search engine.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
You are using Google which only prioritizes companies they have deals with.
Don’t use Google if you want real answers
sturlabragason@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/3a9d9f37-e995-4d6b-b9c6-28f4dc8eba3d.png
I’ve just accepted the tons of Brave downvotes at this point. At least 80% of it’s profit doesn’t come from having Google as the default search engine 🙂
Mwa@thelemmy.club 5 weeks ago
brave and startpage aint even that bad duckduckgo is bing bro
Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
Fr fr duckduck got no rizz blud I dunno do you require punctuation?
lud@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
That’s honestly way worse because OP asked a subjective question and they likely want subjective answers and actual opinions, and not a list of all the apps.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 weeks ago
Better than Google
gedaliyah@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Also, there is great info at lemmyapps.com and the Lemmy Apps Directory.
Mwa@thelemmy.club 4 weeks ago
alr
gedaliyah@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Use a better search engine?
GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Like what yahoo?
bastion@feddit.nl 4 weeks ago
Meh. Lemmy’s ephemeral, and there’s no way Google can tell that a link on lemmya.ml and on lemmyb.xxx are actually the same Lemmy post.
tbh, this is a lemmy issue.
FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 weeks ago
Bye bye google, hello duckduckgo or SearXNG.
Google pays reddit to show their results in priority.
Mwa@thelemmy.club 5 weeks ago
ik
Diddlydee@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
Hate w̶h̶e̶n̶ t̶h̶e̶ Reddit l̶i̶n̶k̶s̶ s̶h̶o̶w̶s̶ u̶p̶ f̶i̶r̶s̶t̶ e̶v̶e̶n̶ t̶h̶o̶ i̶t̶s̶ r̶e̶l̶a̶t̶e̶d̶ t̶o̶ l̶e̶m̶m̶y̶ n̶o̶t̶ r̶e̶d̶d̶i̶t̶
Mwa@thelemmy.club 5 weeks ago
Fr reddit sucks it’s soo toxic
Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 4 weeks ago
Reddit bills search engines for scraping the site now, and Google is the only one that’s agreed to pay.
Use another search engine and you’ll get less reddit results.
crimsoncobalt@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
jagermo@feddit.org 5 weeks ago
Give kagi a try. Downranking websites is a fantastic feature
disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Use -reddit.com to remove Reddit from your search results.
Use site: to limit results to a specific site. For example, adding site:lemmy.world will limit all search results to lemmy.world.
Mwa@thelemmy.club 5 weeks ago
I also use a extension to hide it
plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 5 weeks ago
It will take some time before the algorithm picks it up.
Presi300@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
That’s just another reminder to stop using Google
noredcandy@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
It’s worth “comparison shopping” with search engines. Run some common queries on multiple engines and see which ones fit what you like. Google takes up a lot of the mindshare for sure, but there are absolutely other options that will probably surprise you with how good they are.
FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
When I searched Lemmy Clients first result was a Wiki page, second was the actual join lemmy page, and the third being a Lemmy you should know post about clients
Because I need more links here’s another one with client directory and this one is me keyboard mashing
Evotech@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Voyager best btw
Mwa@thelemmy.club 5 weeks ago
the search result was a example so yeah not looking for clients rn
EABOD25@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Report the link as irrelevant
nogooduser@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I don’t see the problem with this search result. You searched for Lemmy clients and the first link gives a list of Lemmy clients for Android. It happens to be on Reddit but it does match your search.
Mwa@thelemmy.club 5 weeks ago
it does match my search but its reddit and lemmy’s biggest competitor is reddit
bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 5 weeks ago
Google doesn’t have any reason to think you care about competition based on your query. You asked for a specific but of information and it showed you websites with that information.
Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
If you want a result from a specific website, you need to specify that in your search query. Otherwise, stop complaining about getting the answer you were looking for.
Mwa@thelemmy.club 5 weeks ago
NorthWestWind@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Because Lemmy hasn’t made it to the top yet. Be patient
JackbyDev@programming.dev 4 weeks ago
But the thread is discussing the thing you searched for.