On today’s show we’re talking about what’s wrong with today’s internet.
You might be wondering why we are talking about technology on a real estate podcast. It’s because the internet is the primary source of information for real estate investors and developers. We’ve come to rely on it. If the document you seek is not accessible online, then it’s as if it doesn’t exist. If it is online, but you can’t find it, then the effect is the same.
Today’s internet has not adapted to the introduction of AI.
Search algorithms rank the search results based on popularity. That’s why Amazon ranks higher than the independent corner bookstore that’s across the street from the University in your home town selling used books. Intuitively that makes sense. In an orderly world where natural organic traffic forms the majority of traffic, this approach makes sense.
Of course there are numerous other criteria that Google and other search engines like Bing use to determine when to present a result.
Google has become pretty good at distinguishing between legitimate and spam content. The search algorithms have become progressively smarter at staying ahead of attempts to fool the algorithm. But in recent months, there has been a degradation.
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Host: Victor Menasce
email: podcast@victorjm.com