Methods and systems for improving a search ranking using population information
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a search query entered by a user;
identifying at least a first population group associated with the user;
determining a first article as being responsive to the search query;
determining a population signal for the first article based at least in part on the first population group;
determining a first ranking score for the first article based at least in part on the population signal; and
outputting, in response to the search query, a search result in which the first article is ranked using the first ranking score.
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Abstract
Systems and methods that improve search rankings for a search query by using data associated with queries related to the search query are described. In one aspect, a search query is received, a population associated with the search query is determined, an article (such as a webpage) associated with the search query is determined, and a ranking score for the article based at least in part on data associated with the population is determined. Algorithms and types of data associated with a population useful in carrying out such systems and methods are described.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a search query entered by a user; identifying at least a first population group associated with the user; determining a first article as being responsive to the search query; determining a population signal for the first article based at least in part on the first population group; determining a first ranking score for the first article based at least in part on the population signal; and outputting, in response to the search query, a search result in which the first article is ranked using the first ranking score. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 32)
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24. A computer-readable storage medium containing program code, comprising:
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program code for receiving a search query entered by a user; program code for identifying at least a first population group associated with the user; program code for determining a first article as being responsive to the search query; program code for determining a population signal for the first article based at least in part on the first population group; program code for determining a first ranking score for the first article based at least in part on the population signal; and program code for outputting, in response to the search query, a search result in which the first article is ranked using the first ranking score. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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