Is There Making Sense To The Google Algorithm?

Mar 7, 2012 - 8:54 am 3 by

GooglebotThe administrator at WebmasterWorld, aka Tedster, posted his thoughts on how he breaks down the Google algorithm in a WebmasterWorld thread.

The truth is, he said back in the older days, there was this "punch list" approach where you knew you had to hit X factors in Google's rankings and as long as you hit those off your punch list, you were pretty set. Now things are different and the "punch list" approach doesn't work as well. Now he said we need to think in a more "functional" approach to this.

He lists out his reasoning but ends up saying that "Google may be so complicated that no one anywhere understands the whole thing any more - not even Amit Singhal." Amit is Google's top guy in search, he is the single person responsible for how search works at Google.

Tedster talks about:

  • Big data and how they have so many ranking signals that we can't fully comprehend it.
  • They are statisticians and use math to the fullest
  • Google automates taxonomy building
  • Google saves the data forever so they have historical signals as well

The thread has the potential to turn into a great one.

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.

 

Popular Categories

The Pulse of the search community

Search Video Recaps

 
Video Details More Videos Subscribe to Videos

Most Recent Articles

Search Forum Recap

Daily Search Forum Recap: July 8, 2025

Jul 8, 2025 - 10:00 am
Google

Google AI Mode Shows Different Sources For The Same Query

Jul 8, 2025 - 7:51 am
Google Ads

Google Ads To Update Its Political Content Policy

Jul 8, 2025 - 7:41 am
Google Ads

Google Ads Editor Version 2.10 Is Out With 20 New Features

Jul 8, 2025 - 7:31 am
Google

Google AI Mode Follow Up Questions With Suggestions

Jul 8, 2025 - 7:21 am
Google

Google Search Rolls Out AI Mode In India Without Labs

Jul 8, 2025 - 7:11 am
Previous Story: Weird Google Titles: PC World = Mothercare