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0 pointshn_throwaway_991y ago0 comments

You're either uninformed or splitting hairs about what "downranked" means. Google required AMP in order to be featured in the "Top Stories" carousel that was (unsurprisingly) at the top of the results page. Google ended this requirement in mid 2021, https://www.theregister.com/2021/06/28/google_amp_core_web_v...

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charcircuit1y ago

I'm talking about search rankings and not what appears in the OneBox.

lozenge1y ago

Doesn't really matter. Google directed clicks to the AMP sites in various ways, including the OneBox. Most sites which need ad revenue had no choice but to adopt AMP.

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charcircuit1y ago

I'm talking about search rankings and not what appears in the OneBox.

lozenge1y ago

Doesn't really matter. Google directed clicks to the AMP sites in various ways, including the OneBox. Most sites which need ad revenue had no choice but to adopt AMP.

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