Going Back to the Village
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Going Back to the Village
Overview
The woman on the phone insisted yet again: “You’ll secure a prime position at this exclusive rate.” After numerous calls, countless emails, and negotiations with her manager on our behalf, she finally offered me a discount. Interestingly, I had never solicited her help. She was promoting high-ranking positions on a major search engine.
A Closer Look
I decided to check my position by following her instructions and typing in the keywords. To my surprise, I found myself inundated with clutter on the screen. The result page was overflowing with links, banners, sponsored content, and all sorts of unfamiliar, distracting elements. It reminded me of the haphazard sprawl of urban outskirts in developing nations.
Every space seemed filled with towering, unsightly ads, creating an environment that felt suffocating?"regardless of where you “rented” your digital space, be it near the top, middle, or bottom. It made me want to leave and never return.
Reflecting on the Past
How did this happen so quickly? Not long ago?"perhaps just six or seven years?"the internet seamlessly integrated into our lives. Browsing through search results was a clean and personal experience. I remember navigating through up to ten pages, eagerly exploring tailored results.
Over time, my exploration dwindled to five or six pages. Now, I rarely venture beyond the second page. It's bewildering. Despite the exponential growth of websites and search engine data, people rarely go past those two pages. Why? Do search engines deliver better results upfront, or is it the fatigue from an overwhelming search experience? Likely, it's the latter.
I call this phenomenon the "urbanization of the internet." Like rapidly growing cities, the internet has expanded chaotically and greedily. Web pages mirror the crowded cityscapes of developing areas, prompting a desire to escape.
The Cost of Keywords
Keywords have become a lucrative commodity. The more commercial or popular they are, the quicker they clutter a results page and the steeper the price.
This woman was offering me a prime position in this digital chaos?"for a “good” price over the next 12 months. Without hesitation, I blurted, “I’d rather go back to the village?"the countryside, you know?”
She seemed baffled but responded, “Yes, yes. It's what we all want ultimately. But for now, consider the value of the keyword position I offered.”
Final Thoughts
Let’s contemplate the significance of keywords and positions in our businesses and daily interactions with this vast machine we call the internet.
Remember, navigating the digital world is a journey, and while urbanization seems inevitable, it’s always worthwhile to reflect on where we truly want to be.
(This article is part of the series "The Urbanization of the Internet.")
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