> In the example provided, is there a reason Google should return first in a search for PageRank? If so, what is it (described technically, not emotionally)? It may be (but probably isn't) that these other PR firms are actually honestly more cited than Google is.
What? No one said that the ranking algorithm is implemented incorrectly when it puts these sites above Google. The example is supposed to illustrate the (obvious) fact that it isn't always the best at ordering the most relevant results for a search. Describing "relevant" technically is not easy... that's the point.
What? No one said that the ranking algorithm is implemented incorrectly when it puts these sites above Google. The example is supposed to illustrate the (obvious) fact that it isn't always the best at ordering the most relevant results for a search. Describing "relevant" technically is not easy... that's the point.