One familiar algorithm for this is Google's PageRank, which is (obviously) computationally expensive; it is impossible with current technology to extend it to the whole Web.

PageRank is a Google algorithm for ranking pages based on the flow of authority via links, created by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. PageRank was once at the very core of search – and was what made ...

Google still uses something similar to PageRank, but the algorithm is undoubtedly much more complex and intelligent. Back to the Washington State discovery (Opens in a new window) .

Algorithm tweaks could boost Google's speed. By Charles Choi. 15 May 2003 ... Ranking the more than three billion web sites now online can currently take days with PageRank.

A mathematical analysis of the PageRank algorithm shows there are 3 simple, legal things you can do to increase your PageRank score.These aren't bogus SEO techniques like hidden text, link spam ...

Google’s PageRank algorithm was developed in 1998. But a project to trace the history of such algorithms reveals an example from the 1940s.

1. Google's PageRank algorithm is a mathematical recipe that uses the structure of the links between web pages to assign a score to each page that reflects its importance. In effect, each link ...