Why are the forums hidden from Google?

[kurt1970]

I've always wondered why forum topics are all hidden from Google. If you Google something like "my headphones won't connect, moodeaudio forums", the top result is generally going to be another website. It's a bit annoying IMO because whether I'm searching a forum site or Reddit, I prefer to use Google, since built in search functions are generally inferior. 

Anyone know?

Paid advertising. The more you pay, the higher in the ranking of the search results. Google is not a free lunch.