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this post was submitted on 28 Jul 2023
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I probably wouldn't see it that negative TBH. I'm often finding interesting content for whatever problem or interest I'm currently having via google (SO and yes reddit has also quite a lot to offer from the community). I rarely click anything that looks too profit-oriented and fortunately those pages although are on the first page, often aren't the first search result.
SEO got a little bit smarter nowadays, sure it's still a game with the search, but modern SEO is more focused on information and site design (e.g. does it display on mobile correctly?) etc. AFAIK.
Yeah there really are two "branches" that I'm aware of. One is the one that has a lot of overlap with accessibility and compatibility (following standards, ensuring design suits devices, etc). This one is anywhere from neutral to positive. The other is attempting to game the search engines to promote their results higher than more relevant content, often using questionable approaches and often for ad-derived profit.