In the context of this course and of SEO, what is an algorithm?

October 26, 2020 Certificate Land

All of these describe an algorithm
A piece of software designed to analyze content and determine where it displays in search
A loose collection of rules applied manually to discourage certain SEO practices
A physical server system that stores and executes search commands based on specific criteria
A set of standards put in place to penalize fraudulent or inappropriate websites
A purpose-built program used to “crawl” and index websites

The correct answer is:

A piece of software designed to analyze content and determine where it displays in search.