Google Sheds Some Light on the Google News Algorithm

October 7, 2009

Sounds good, but contain your enthusiasm. The Computer World article “Inside the Google News Algorithm” tantalizes with its statement that it will “explain how the service’s algorithm picks the topics and stories on its home page.” You should read the write up, but there were no surprises in my opinion. Clicks, backlinks and Google’s “scores” with a little bit of Google’s “quality” recipe. There you have it. No traditional editors or their fabulous lunches needed.

Stephen Arnold, October 7, 2009

Written by Stephen E. Arnold · Filed Under Business strategy, Google, News, Technology, Text processing

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Stephen E. Arnold monitors search, content processing, text mining and related topics from his high-tech nerve center in rural Kentucky. He tries to winnow the goose feathers from the giblets. He works with colleagues worldwide to make this Web log useful to those who want to go "beyond search". Contact him at sa [at] arnoldit.com. His Web site with additional information about search is arnoldit.com.