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Isn't it an indicator of success that it is the first result in almost every Google query? The articles don't write themselves and Google tries to show the most
by amboar 11y ago
Isn't it an indicator of success that it is the first result in almost every Google query? The articles don't write themselves and Google tries to show the most relevant information, hence the articles must have some standing before they percolate up the results.
- austenallred 11y agoIt's probably a chicken-egg thing. I'm not sure which came first; just thinking out loud.
- sparkzilla 11y agoIt's not as simple as that. Does Google show the most relevant information, or does it show a non-profit link that suppresses its competitors, and that it can scrape without any legal issues? Does it promote Wikipedia to give its search results authority, even when other sites may have better and more accurate information? I explore some of these issues here: http://newslines.org/blog/google-and-wikipedia-best-friends-forever/ http://newslines.org/blog/google-and-wikipedia-best-friends-...
- jordanthoms 11y agoI imagine their ranking metrics show that Wikipedia pages are very popular with their users, which is why they've steadily moved up in the rankings. It makes sense too - Wikipedia gives a general rundown of a topic in a standard format, so for a initial search to learn the basics of something it's a great destination. Can't see much of a conspiracy here.