Google says feedback shows old search result format is bad for hotels

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BRUSSELS : A return to the format of 10 blue links in search results from years ago could reduce user traffic to hotels, Google said on Thursday, as it seeks to balance demands from price comparison websites and hotels in trying to comply with EU tech rules.

Traffic to intermediary sites largely stayed flat," he said.

More people also gave up and did not find what they were looking for," Oliver Bethell, Director, Competition Legal said in a statement.

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Published On: 2024-12-12 @ 22:05:17 (3 hours ago)

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