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title: Google PageRank is 5 times faster
date: "2003-05-21T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 903
description: I noted Google is optimizing PageRank to run five times faster, potentially to support personalized search engines. Though the exact reasoning remains unclear, this shift suggests a move toward more frequent index updates and tailored search results.
keywords: [pagerank, google, algorithm optimization, personalized search, search engine history]
---

Google is fiddling around with algorithms to make [PageRank 5 times faster](http://www.newsisfree.com/click/-4,18076120,1440/). Wonder why they want to do it. The article mentions something about personalised search engines, but I don't quite get it.