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title: Problems with PageRank
date: "2003-10-07T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 884
description: I examine early critiques of Google's PageRank algorithm, highlighting its susceptibility to manipulation and the ways a link-based ranking system can fail to accurately reflect the true quality and relevance of web pages.
keywords: [pagerank, google search, link analysis, search engine optimization, algorithm bias, the register]
---

Recognising the [problems with PageRank](http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/33141.html). [via RobotWisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com)