Is this a good thing or bad thing?

[IM Dude]

If I search google for a home item like:
coffee table
every result on page one is a big ecom site, amazon, ikea etc.

If someone want to know what is a coffee table he/she cant figure out with all the ecom sites with , buy this, buy now.
How is that helpful content?

 

[tattooedbuddha]

If someone wanted to know what a coffee table is they would google "What is a coffee table?" no?

Just "Coffee table" alone feels like more of a commercial keyword to me.

 

[IM Dude]

If someone wanted to know what a coffee table is they would google "What is a coffee table?" no?

Just "Coffee table" alone feels like more of a commercial keyword to me.

No, I don't think coffee table is a transactional keyword to the extend that whole page 1 is nothing but ecom site.
Also most people are on mobile and you don't type "what is x" on mobile you just type x.

 

[tattooedbuddha]

No, I don't think coffee table is a transactional keyword.
Also most people are on mobile and you don't type "what is x" on mobile you just type x.

What can I say? Seems like Google disagrees with you then.

 

[IM Dude]

What can I say? Seems like Google disagrees with you then.

I think google algo messed up big time with June update and it's trying to correct course since then with weekly and constant updates every other day.

 

[sageshark]

The word "coffee table" symbolizes the commodity and may also represent a buying intent. That's why they have brought all the ecom sites at the top with paid results fighting each other to sell the product.

 

[HenryObi]

If I search google for a home item like:
coffee table
every result on page one is a big ecom site, amazon, ikea etc.

If someone want to know what is a coffee table he/she cant figure out with all the ecom sites with , buy this, buy now.
How is that helpful content?

It's a bad thing. There was a time the result page used to split between ecom sites and info sites discussing the item.

Another thing to note is, those who want to know what a coffer table is, would most likely make the search a question. Like what is a coffee table?

 

[IM Dude]

It's a bad thing. There was a time the result page used to split between ecom sites and info sites discussing the item.

I mean not even Wikipedia, I mean come on. These use to be at least one spot for information.

 

[EMAOneBillion]

I usually add "buy" by the end of the keyword If my intent is to buy something. Otherwise, I'm looking for informative content. I'm sure others do the same.
I agree that Google exaggerates ranking all those ecom sites on all sorts of keywords.

 

[HustleTong]

For me, that's more like an image-oriented search query

 

[EmailJunkie]

For me, that's more like an image-oriented search query

True but then again, when i was looking to buy a good gaming chair I went with “gaming chairs” instead of “buy gaming chairs online” mainly because the results will most probably be similar

 

[i_am_that_i_am]

Also most people are on mobile and you don't type "what is x" on mobile you just type x

i dont think there are any limitations to typing what is x on mobile. if i want to know what x is on mobile , i type what is x.

 

[wpsokw]

I usually ask Google questions, and with how lazy ppl are becoming, then they're asking their assistant or siri, so "what is a coffee table" would be something I type or ask Google.
Don't just blanket statement that something you don't do, isn't what "everyone" does or doesn't do.

 

[IM Dude]

i dont think there are any limitations to typing what is x on mobile. if i want to know what x is on mobile , i type what is x.

That's not how searches work. Search engine try to determine the intent.
If you search coffee table in bing it is returning Wikipedia and few other info and ecomm sites.

 

[shekhar1205]

Perhaps Google's algorithm which also monitor the time spent on a page has come to the conclusion than when someone search for Cofee table, he is actually looking to buy it. Hence the display of big eCommerce sites on first page. If 8 out of 10 people are looking to buy the cofee tabe, the algo will refine the search as per their intent, not based on the intent of the minority 2 who only want to learn more about the cofee table and do not want to buy it. Hence the omission of Wikipedia links.

 

[Black Belt Spodermen]

If I search google for a home item like:
coffee table
every result on page one is a big ecom site, amazon, ikea etc.

If someone want to know what is a coffee table he/she cant figure out with all the ecom sites with , buy this, buy now.
How is that helpful content?

Do you think Google will let the informative blogs get away by providing real information to the users? No, dude. It wants to send every user to Amazon and buy that table to get to know what it is.

 

[Jerk55]

The search results page for "coffee table" in Google US is actually great for the search and diversified. It contains...

- Links to local stores
- Links to online stores
- Links to "best coffee table" articles on nymag.com and architecturaldigest.com
- Images of coffee tables with a link to see more images
- Buying guide with questions that provide relevant information for those who've looking for information, like "what are the different types of coffee tables?", "what size should a coffee table be?", "how tall should a coffee table be?", "what is the best material for a coffee table?"

So, the SERP for this keyword "coffee table" is perfect and would satisfy user intent 99% of the time.

 

[4440]

for 90% of people, coffee table is a commercial keyword with buyer intent.

With google's diverse serps, you can usually find some informational content on lower page 1 or page 2.

To me, the serps are ok.

 

[RichardS24]

If I search google for a home item like:
coffee table
every result on page one is a big ecom site, amazon, ikea etc.

If someone want to know what is a coffee table he/she cant figure out with all the ecom sites with , buy this, buy now.
How is that helpful content?

I think the browser will show that website that generates more benefits... money over knowledge. I guess

 

[blogmen]

No, I don't think coffee table is a transactional keyword to the extend that

You don't think it is but at the same time you wanted to rank it so you can sell affiliate coffee tables but google beat you to the punch.

It is buyer intent for sure.