Method and System of Ranking Web Content
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1. A computer implemented method of ranking web content, the method comprising the steps of:
- inserting a reference to a web object from a ranking server into said web content;
calculating a number of unique page visits to said web content;
calculating one or more criteria related to a plurality of characteristics of said web content;
computing one or more ranks for said web content based on a combination of said number of unique page visits and said one or more criteria; and
displaying said one or more ranks.
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Abstract
A system and method for searching web content and cross-site popularity ranking based on a direct measure of popularity. Rank may be determined based on the number of unique page views, in addition to a number of parameters including, but not limited to, aggregate of all users over all periods of time, search within a particular category or search space, among users or authors or both in a particular geography, and within a particular time interval. The system and method avoids fraudulent determination of cross-site popularity ranking such as inflated popularity.
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1. A computer implemented method of ranking web content, the method comprising the steps of:
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inserting a reference to a web object from a ranking server into said web content; calculating a number of unique page visits to said web content; calculating one or more criteria related to a plurality of characteristics of said web content; computing one or more ranks for said web content based on a combination of said number of unique page visits and said one or more criteria; and displaying said one or more ranks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer implemented system for ranking web content, comprising:
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logic for inserting a reference to a web object from a ranking server into said web content; logic for calculating the number of unique page visits to said web content, using said web object; logic for calculating one or more criteria related to the characteristics of said web content; logic for computing one or more ranks for said web content based on a combination of said number of unique page visits and said one or more criteria; and logic for displaying said one or more ranks. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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