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Instead of focusing on real, meaning-based relevancy, they supplement their keyword-based algorithms by counting the number of links that lead to a page and factoring the page's popularity into its placement in search results.

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Every retailer has their own algorithms that they use to present their best sellers and they are based on a number of different factors.

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