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Search Algorithm
The complex set of rules and machine learning systems that rank web pages.
Search algorithms incorporate hundreds of signals including relevance, authority, freshness, user experience and behavioural patterns. Modern algorithms use machine learning systems like RankBrain, BERT, MUM and Gemini to interpret queries and content. Frequent updates - from minor refinements to major core updates - continually reshape ranking outcomes.
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