Google mistakenly published internal API documentation on GitHub, detailing parameters for generating and ranking search results. The 2,500-page document, later removed, revealed discrepancies between Google's public guidelines and actual practices. Notably, it mentioned using Chrome data, clicks, author data, and "site authority" for ranking, contradicting Google's stated policies. The accidental release raised concerns about Google's transparency.
Google mistakenly published internal API documentation on GitHub, detailing parameters for generating and ranking search results. The 2,500-page document, later removed, revealed discrepancies between Google's public guidelines and actual practices. Notably, it mentioned using Chrome data, clicks, author data, and "site authority" for ranking, contradicting Google's stated policies. The accidental release raised concerns about Google's transparency.