__/ On Friday 26 August 2005 15:07, [Borek] wrote : \__
> On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:44:51 +0200, Mikkel M?ldrup-Lakjer
> <mikkel@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Doesn't the fact that PR and backlinks updates are independent (not
>> synchronised) indicate that PR is not calculated from the visible
>> backlinks
>> (by the link: commando) but from a larger set of links detected by
>> Google?
>
> I believe Googleguy wrote something like that. All links are used for
> calculations. Calculations are taking place continuously in on of the
> datacenters, so that G. algo uses always actual and fresh PR information.
> However, what is visible outside is a snapshot of PR (taken once per few
> months now) and some subset of links (selected by some other G. algo,
> judging from the results, they can be randomly selected as well).
>
> Best,
> Borek
That's excellent news to those of us who fail to spot links in the results
page, but I just wish they reported citations like Citseer do, or even
Technorati. It is very helpful to know if somebody links to you and
contradicts what you say. Referral logs are less useful than ever before
because of all the spam...
Roy
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