> This isn't really anyone's fault in a simple sense
Or, in a more simple sense it’s entirely Google’s fault
Or, in a more simple sense it’s entirely Google’s fault
I bet a large number of them run Google ads.
As such, it is not in Google's best interests to cut them out of search, regardless of how low quality they are.
It is well known that Google and SEO have a wink wink / nudge nudge relationship where Google "hides" its search algorythm, and somehow the websites with the most ads get closer to the top every year.