It actually counts number of search results. I think the intent was to use number of web pages as a proxy to measure popularity of languages, but since large c

It actually counts number of search results. I think the intent was to use number of web pages as a proxy to measure popularity of languages, but since large chunks of the web are behind walled gardens (e.g. social networks that are invisible to bots), this metric might not be as relevant as it used to be.