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Seth Godin alleges Amazon favours ads over the customer search experience

Diary of a CEO · The Quitting Expert: Quit NOW Before AI Makes The Choice For You, This Is a Superpower! | Seth Godin · August 10, 2026
Seth Godin alleges Amazon favours ads over the customer search experience
Diary of a CEO
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The Quitting Expert: Quit NOW Before AI Makes The Choice For You, This Is a Superpower! | Seth Godin
"In the last two years, Amazon has lost their way about who they're serving. And Amazon made billions and billions of dollars last year selling ads that make Amazon search worse to people who want to interrupt what you're looking for to put their thing up on top."
Seth Godin alleges Amazon has “lost their way” in the past two years and is prioritising advertising revenue over shoppers. He argues that paid placements are worsening Amazon search for customers while benefiting advertisers and shareholders.
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August 10, 2026 · 1h 53m · 4 Egleze moments
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