The gamification of the link graph by Google
Namely simon penson argues that Penguin needs data and that the hard working people of the internet provided that data:
" The work with disavow allowed the search team to leverage tens of thousands of other "experts" to send through millions of examples of "poor-quality" links. "
" That human-sorted data set will undoubtedly now form the basis of the next update; a much more intelligent versioning based on true "big data" understanding of what defines a good links from a bad one "
" if we know they have used some pretty smart gamification techniques to gather key data and help "process" the link graph already, what can we expect from an update that has been a whole year in the making? "
He continues by answering his own question with ten points.?
Penguin – What Happens Next? 10 Data-Led Predictions
