Search algorithms and SEO will continue to get more complicated

by Doug on February 10, 2008

From SEOBOOK.com

Google Semantically Related Words & Latent Semantic Indexing Technology

Many people have been noticing a wide shuffle in search relevancy scores recently.

Some of those well in the know attribute this to latent semantic indexing. Even if they are not using LSI, Google has likely been using other word relationship technologies for a while, but recently increased its weighting.

How Does Latent Semantic Indexing Work?

Latent semantic indexing allows a search engine to determine what a page is about outside of specifically matching search query text.

For example, a page about Apple computers will likely naturally have terms such as iMac or iPod on it.

Stay ahead of the pack – naturally.

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How do I Know What Words are Related?

There are a variety of options to know what words are related to one another, for instance, you may wish to analyze the backlinks of high ranking pages for your target phrases…