Does Google Trust You Trust Rank Exlained
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Understanding Google's TrustRank: Do You Have It?
Introduction
It's been over two years since the release of a paper that laid the foundation for TrustRank, yet it remains largely unknown outside the core internet marketing community. Originally introduced in a concise form, TrustRank is vital for distinguishing reputable web pages from spam.
The Origin of TrustRank
In 2004, Stanford University published a technical report titled "Combating Web Spam with TrustRank." The report addressed how web spam pages use various strategies to achieve undeserved high rankings in search results. Although human experts can identify spam, manually evaluating countless pages is costly. The TrustRank approach suggests a semi-automated method to filter reputable pages from spam.
The Concept
The process begins with selecting a small set of seed pages to be evaluated by experts. After identifying reputable seeds manually, the web's link structure helps discover other quality pages. Experiments conducted on the World Wide Web indexed by AltaVista demonstrated that a well-chosen seed set of fewer than 200 sites can effectively filter out a significant fraction of web spam.
Understanding Hubs and Authority Sites
To grasp TrustRank, it's essential to understand hubs and authority sites according to Google. Google organizes sites and pages into clusters based on phrases and topics, and within these clusters, it identifies hubs and authorities.
- Hubs: Sites that link out to many other sites within the cluster.
- Authorities: Sites that receive more inbound links within the cluster.
Google manually rates these sites based on their content, linked sites, and trustworthiness.
How TrustRank Works
Consider prestigious sites like the BBC, which adhere to strict editorial guidelines for web linking, as an example. These seed sites are assigned a trust factor that passes through their links, akin to PageRank.
Many trusted sites link to similar content or other trusted sources. For instance, if Reuters publishes a news report picked up by the BBC, which is then cited by CNN, this interconnected web of credible sites enhances their TrustRank.
Practical Application
Imagine launching a well-received niche website. If the BBC links to it, followed by other news outlets, charity, educational, and church sites, your site gains TrustRank. The proximity of any linking site to a seed site enhances your TrustRank. As your TrustRank increases from votes received, your site could eventually become a trusted hub, making your outbound links valuable.
Simplified TrustRank Analogy
A simple way to understand TrustRank is by considering a forum's voting system. Votes from users with a negative reputation have no impact, while votes (positive or negative) from highly reputable users can significantly affect your standing. This resembles TrustRank in action.
The Compounding Effect
As TrustRank builds, it compounds, meaning the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts. Links from multiple seed sites not only add trust but also enhance it through a compounded value.
Conclusion
Ultimately, TrustRank reinforces the importance of creating quality content that naturally attracts links. In web dynamics, balance exists; just as some sites earn trust, others may not. Links from untrusted sites (or those unknown in TrustRank) may not confer any link benefits. This remains a compelling theory within the digital landscape.
In summary, TrustRank emphasizes producing valuable content that others will want to link to, an approach now more crucial than ever.
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