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martinibuster - 8:24 am on Dec 16, 2002 (gmt 0)


Am I late to this party?

Just wanted to point out this interesting GoogleGuy quote that I picked up in another thread. In it he makes reference to a component of the algo, while addressing the topic of hoarding PR:
It's pretty easy to spot domains that are hoarding PageRank; that can be just another factor in scoring. If you work really hard to boost your authority-like score while trying to minimize your hub-like score...

He made a reference to an "authority-like" score then made reference to a "hub-like" score, wherein a web site is given points for being a hub.

There is a benefit to you, and the web in general, when linking out. It establishes you as an authority hub.

How much benefit is arguable, but it's a benefit.


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