The test is limited and Google has “agreements” with bloggers.

All your content are belongs to us… sorry what they mean is "We’re always experimenting with different ways to connect our users with high-quality and helpful information. "

Quite funny how all recipe posts have (frustratingly) a ton of content before you get to the recipe I assume to assist with ranking on their search and then Google just lifts the good stuff.

I wonder what the site gets as part of the agreement.

  • WillieEnglish
    261·
    5 days ago

    I don’t know if I like it or if I hate it. On one hand they’re literally stealing the content off those sites, and on the other hand the sites kind of deserve it for telling me their whole life story before I get to the recipe.

    • sepiroth154English
      270·
      5 days ago

      Yeah, but them telling you their life stories is also Googles fault…

      • WillieEnglish
        50·
        5 days ago

        Really? I always assumed it was about ad revenue by making you view more webpage.

        • jacksilverEnglish
          140·
          5 days ago

          I think it’s seo and ad revenue, but who dictates the rules for ad revenue? Obviously not just Google, but yeah still pretty much at fault.

        • EvotechEnglish
          80·
          5 days ago

          Yes, SEO

          search optimizing… And who defines search

        • sepiroth154English
          40·
          5 days ago5 days ago

          A little bot of both probably :)

      • jmcsEnglish
        22·
        5 days ago

        Does Google care if the content is there but hidden with CSS? I don’t think you need to actually torture the users.

        • sepiroth154English
          10·
          5 days ago

          That wouldnt keep users trapped on the site as long. Trapping the users on the site longer makes Google rank it higher.