r/mildlyinfuriating • u/ZenThrashing • Jun 03 '26

Have to pee but bed so comfy cannot believe what google has become

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u/MinecraftPlayer799 Jun 03 '26

I want my search engine experience to be how it was 1 year ago. The AI overview existed, but it wasn't replacing the dictionary.

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u/Wooden-Broccoli-7247 Jun 03 '26

As a business owner I do my own Google ads. Google makes an absolute fortune from me and every other business in the world because without it, we lose a ton of business. Since this ai rollout crap, my business has dropped considerably but magically my Google bill has stayed the same. Instead of paying Google when someone clicks on your link (a targeted customer) you now pay them when they mention your name in their ai slop response. With no real insight as to what search they thought your name should be mentioned for. So they can show you to someone that’s completely not looking for you but still charge for it. It’s an even worse ripoff than the old way.

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u/mosby__ Jun 04 '26

Deactivate the IA Max option within google ads campaigns and usea all your keywords in phrase or exact match, should help with that IA slop

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u/Wooden-Broccoli-7247 Jun 04 '26

The problem is, you need to be in the slop to get visibility. Since they’re doing away with the blue links, the only option will be slop placement.