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Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to rank web site influence

  • US 9,218,421 B2
  • Filed: 10/11/2013
  • Issued: 12/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to rank the influence of a web site, comprising:

  • accessing a query based on a topic term;

    determining, using a processor, topic specific posts by applying the query to a first plurality of posts to a web site;

    comparing, using the processor, the topic specific posts to a list of web sites to determine a topic volume per site;

    determining, using the processor, a plurality of inbound links to the first plurality of posts;

    determining, using the processor, a number of inbound links to the posts that are relevant to the topic term by comparing the topic volume per site and the inbound links; and

    generating, using the processor, a rank of the web site based on the number of inbound links to the posts that are relevant to the topic term and times between the inbound links.

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