A classification technique called Learning to Rank (LTR) is used to perfect search results based on things like actual usage patterns. LTR isn’t an algorithm unto itself. The actual ranking is often ...

Google’s John Mueller said that in the future he can see a Google Search ranking algorithm where links are not as important in the overall algorithm as they are today. He also hinted that links are ...

The move will "help people get access to the most authoritative reporting." In an over-saturated digital news age, Google announced new changes to its search algorithm that could elevate more ...

The Federal Communications Commission and representatives of large technology companies debate a regulated future in the U.S. They speak at WSJ Tech Live. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Google rarely talks ...