# A critique of Google search ads and SEO-focused results for remote-work queries

DevFeed: [A critique of Google search ads and SEO-focused results for remote-work queries](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/google-please-do-something-with-your-ads-and-seo-spam-40868.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://mdubakov.medium.com/google-please-do-something-with-your-ads-and-seo-spam-99a6b039354c?source=rss-854c3da48589------2>)

Author: Michael Dubakov

Published: 2022-11-25T15:06:35Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Stories by Michael Dubakov on Medium](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/stories-by-michael-dubakov-on-medium.md>)

Topics: [Search engine optimization (SEO)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/seo.md>), [Google](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/google.md>)

Tags: [ads](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ads.md>), [advertising](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/advertising.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [marketing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/marketing.md>), [rant](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rant.md>), [search-engine](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/search-engine.md>), [seo](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/seo.md>), [spam](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/spam.md>)

## AI overview

The author criticizes Google search results for a remote-work query, describing prominent ads and generic SEO-focused articles that they found lacking in practical information. They report finding more useful resources through Hacker News and express frustration with the search experience.

## Source excerpt

I used to love Google. Now I don't. I used to enjoy search for new information and explore some new topic in Google. Now I don't. I'm on the verge of switching to another search engine. Yesterday I dug into remote work. I searched for various info, primarily I wanted to find exact remote companies practices from real practitioners. This is a typical screen in Google for any relatively generic search request. Screen 1. Ads On the first screen I see only ads and some glimpse of hope in the footer. I have to scroll down. Screen 2. SEO-optimized bullshit No hope. All these articles are not good enough. All are generic, and I have a feeling most of them were written by people with zero experience in remote work. I got very little interesting info from them. I have to scroll down. Screen 3. More SEO-optimized crap More SEO-optimized articles, maybe HBR was relatively OK. I have to scroll down. Screen 4. More Ads Final screen has more ads. Is it me? Maybe in some poor country with GDP < 1K per person I will see less ads? Not sure there is VPN for South Sudan... Next page... It appeared to be very hard to find good resources about remote work. Google is filled with generic, non-concrete, SEO-oriented bullshit. I had to dig this piece of crap for an hour to find some rare gems. Most gems I found on HN. My rant is over. Hug me, please. P.S. HN discussion thread