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Search Engine Results Relatively Fair
perkr writes "The Economist and PhysicsWeb report on a study from Indiana
University claiming that search engines have an egalitarian effect
that gives new pages a greater chance to be discovered, compared to
what would be the case in the absence of search engines. Based on an
analysis of Web traffic and topology, this result contradicts the
widely held 'Googlearchy' hypothesis according to which search engines
amplify the rich-get-richer dynamics of the Web."
I've had worldwidewingtour.com live for about 3 days and I have a good google ranking. Even a search like "hooters wing tour" places me at number 7 on google.
Those who know, do not speak. Those who speak, do not know. ~Lao Tzu
FYI Amazon's A9 uses Google to get search results, it just uses a different interface and provides features like online bookmarks and search history.
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I know I'm going to sound like a Google fanboy here, but Google also now has search history and bookmarks. Also, the search history weighs your new search results towards what you found more useful in the past.
How many people can read hex if only you and dead people can read hex?
Of course. Doesn't anyone remember what the web was like before search engines became popular, when the main way to find pages was by following links there from other pages? If you could get someone to link to your page who in turn was listed prominently on the Humor, Jokes, and Fun page on akebono, then you were all set, but otherwise, it would take *months* for anyone to find out about your page, if they ever did.
Don't even bother replying to this unless you know the significance of akebono.
Cut that out, or I will ship you to Norilsk in a box.