The recent patent application filed by Google details numerous items the search engine uses to rank web pages. The specific application is summarized as: "A method for scoring a document, comprising: identifying a document; obtaining one or more types of history data associated with the document; and generating a score for the document based on [...]

In this third article, we continue to dig into the patent application of Google regarding the method used to rank sites in search results. Interestingly, Google asserts in the application that it "might" consider user data as a factor in organizing search results. What Is User Data? Without being rude, you should already know what [...]

The recent patent application filed by Google details numerous items the search engine uses to rank web pages. The specific application is summarized as: "A method for scoring a document, comprising: identifying a document; obtaining one or more types of history data associated with the document; and generating a score for the document based on [...]