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Google de-indexed Bear Blog and I don't know why

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186 points nafnlj | 1 comments | 12 Dec 25 01:20 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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p0w3n3d ◴[12 Dec 25 05:23 UTC] No.46241128[source]▶
Sounds similar to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46203343 in terms, that Google decides who survives and who does not in business
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cyberrock ◴[12 Dec 25 06:49 UTC] No.46241512[source]▶
In the past I've heard that TripAdvisor has 60% market share for local reviews in the UK. Did Google Maps really climb that quickly? Are Instagram and TikTok not shaping tastes in London too? I feel like she might be assigning too much power to it just because that's what she used.

That's not to say I don't have gripes with how Google Maps works, but I just don't know why the other factors were not considered.

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leoedin ◴[12 Dec 25 07:53 UTC] No.46241858[source]▶
I don’t think I’ve met anyone in the UK who routinely checked tripadvisor for anything!

I just checked a few local restaurants to me in London that opened in the last few years, and the ratio of reviews is about 16:1 for google maps. It looks like stuff that’s been around longer has a much better ratio towards trip advisor though.

Almost certainly Instagram/tiktok are though. I know a few places which have been ruined by becoming TikTok tourist hotspots.

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1. dazc ◴[12 Dec 25 08:30 UTC] No.46242060{3}[source]▶
'I don’t think I’ve met anyone in the UK who routinely checked tripadvisor for anything!'

Counterpoint: I have met people in the UK who's lives revolve around doing nothing but.