Google’s adverts help me find suitable products
Having read Issue 669’s ‘Question of the Fortnight’ (pictured), I have mixed feelings about adverts in Google. I heartily dislike the layers of ‘Sponsored’ results at the top of search results. By the time I’ve scrolled down past them, I’ve lost any enthusiasm I had for the product I was looking for.
However, the ‘carousel’ of products that usually appears when you search for tech items – like laptops and tablets – can be useful. I just searched for ‘best tablets under £200’, and it found me 30-odd devices that I can scroll from left to right – not down the page.
This is easy on the eye, and all the info you need is clearly presented: brand, price, storage, rating and where to buy from.
