Google No Longer Delivers Helpful Results

A tweet that said Google no longer delivers helpful results struck a nerve with others who feel the same, causing it to go viral. The tweet compared Google to decrepit shopping malls where you can’t get “what you came for.” The tweet received over 42,000 likes and nearly 6,000 retweets from others who are unsatisfied with Google. Some people who were content with Google’s SERPs were the outliers. A recent study by SEMRush discovered that almost 30% of search queries have to be reformulated. The person who started the tweet said that sometimes Google interprets a query as a local search when it shouldn't, and that this problem could be fixed if users didn't have to use quotes or advanced search operators. They also said that Google's search results are often unhelpful, especially compared to other search engines - it can be hard to find what you're looking for, and the results are often full of low-quality or irrelevant content. Some people think that the internet is becoming less useful because it is full of videos instead of content. They also say that Google does not do a good job of ranking content from real people, only from written sources. However, Google has never said that it de-prioritizes ranking content from forums. part of the blame for this problem is placed on the SEO industry for producing content that is not always high-quality. The only time I ever use Google search anymore is when I need to find a song that I couldn't identify using the Shazam app. A complaint about Google Search failing a user led to the tweet going viral. The complaint has been around since Google started showing ads and increased after Google went public. Some argue that Google has abandoned its original mission of organizing the world's information in order to become a virtual mall, which has led to a negative perception of the company.

(source: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-search-viral-tweet/469059/)