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Google stops letting sites like Forbes rule search for "Best CBD Gummies"

(arstechnica.com)
212 points pseudolus | 1 comments | 20 Nov 24 21:07 UTC | HN request time: 0.208s | source
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itsoktocry ◴[20 Nov 24 23:13 UTC] No.42199122[source]▶
What's hilarious is when people boast about being "in Forbes" like it's the magazine from 20 years ago, and not this parasitic SEO operation that publishes garbage on anything.
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pimlottc ◴[21 Nov 24 00:26 UTC] No.42199702[source]▶
Well, of course; “Forbes” still carries prestige and cachet. If it didn’t, this scam wouldn’t work.
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1. maeil ◴[21 Nov 24 01:22 UTC] No.42200052[source]▶
> If it didn’t, this scam wouldn’t work.

It would, as this scam relies on the domain authority, regardless of their "offline authority".