Google’s Algorithm in 2006

In 2006 I created a document that reviewed the major elements of the different search engine algorithms.  In this post I republish the document that was created reviewing 16 points of Google’s Algorithm. While in 2006 these were valid, things have changed within Google, so this should be only be used for referencing what Google was like in 2006.  

You are welcome to make use of this list and update it and in a few years I’ll release the 2009 algorithm check list.

I will also publish the Yahoo! and then MSN now bing algorithms information on separate posts, which are linked to here: Yahoo’s Algorithm & bing’s Algorithm

16 Main Points to Google’s Algorithm:

Website’s IP / Server Location

Title of Page

META Description

Domain Name

PageRank of Links to the Website

Number of Links to the Website

PageRank of Links to the Page

Text in the Links to the Page

Number of Links to the Page

Page’s CTR on Search Results

Stickiness of Page from Search Results

Freshness of Page Content

Page Theme/Keyword Density

Total Number of Pages on Website

Website’s Theme in Google

Links on Page to External Websites

 

9 Additional Items Used by the Google SPAM Check:

Location on Page of External Links

Text Surrounding External Links

Uniqueness of Page with Linking to the Page

Number of Links on the Page Linking to the Page

Maintenance of External Links

Quality of Hosting Company / Name Servers

Name / Email Used on Registration

Domain Registrar Used

Length of Domain Registration