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"*": "<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-lineno\" id=\"mw-diff-left-l1\">Line 1:</td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-lineno\">Line 1:</td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div><del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"><strong>MediaWiki has been installed</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"></strong></del></div></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">=Overview=</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Google Caffeine is a major update to Google's search algorithm launched in 2010. The aim of this update was to improve the speed and accuracy of Google's search results by incorporating new technologies that allowed Google to crawl, index, and rank web pages more quickly and efficiently. The Caffeine indexing system indexes new pages faster than the previous system, translating into better indexing of more relevant search results. It provides 50 percent fresher results for web searches than the last index, and it's the largest collection of web content offered by Google</ins>.</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\"></td><td class=\"diff-context diff-side-deleted\"><br/></td><td class=\"diff-marker\"></td><td class=\"diff-context diff-side-added\"><br/></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div><del class=\"diffchange\">Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.</del></div></td><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-added\"></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\"></td><td class=\"diff-context diff-side-deleted\"><br/></td><td class=\"diff-marker\"></td><td class=\"diff-context diff-side-added\"><br/></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div>== <del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Getting started </del>==</div></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Google Caffeine is an update to Google's search index that was launched on June 8, 2010. It represents a major infrastructure change that affects how Google crawls and indexes the web, allowing for faster and more comprehensive search results.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div>* [https://www.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">mediawiki</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">org</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">wiki</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Special</del>:<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">MyLanguage</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list</del>]</div></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div>* [https://www.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">mediawiki</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">org</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">wiki</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Special:MyLanguage</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ</del>]</div></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">== Background ==</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div>* [https://<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">lists</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">wikimedia</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">org</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">postorius</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">lists</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">mediawiki</del>-<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">announce</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">lists</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">wikimedia</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">org</del>/ <del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">MediaWiki release mailing list</del>]</div></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Prior to the introduction of Google Caffeine, Google's search index operated on a batch processing system. This meant that web pages were crawled and indexed in large batches, which could result in delays between when a page was published and when it appeared in search results.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div>* [https://www.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">mediawiki</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">org</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">wiki</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Special:MyLanguage</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Localisation#Translation_resources Localise MediaWiki for your language</del>]</div></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"\u2212\"></td><td class=\"diff-deletedline diff-side-deleted\"><div>* [https://<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">www</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">mediawiki</del>.<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">org</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">wiki</del>/<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Special</del>:<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">MyLanguage/Manual</del>:<del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Combating_spam Learn how to combat spam </del>on <del class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">your wiki</del>]</div></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Furthermore, the previous indexing system limited the amount of new content that could be included in the search index at any given time. This posed a challenge for Google as the web continued to grow exponentially with new content being added constantly.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>== <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Key Features ==</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Google Caffeine introduced several key features that aimed to improve the speed, relevance, and comprehensiveness of Google's search results:</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># Real-time indexing: With Caffeine, Google transitioned from a batch processing system to a system that allowed for continuous crawling and indexing of web pages. This enabled Google to index new pages and changes to existing pages much faster than before, reducing the latency between content creation and search visibility.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># Incremental indexing: Instead of recrawling and reindexing the entire web each time, Caffeine focused on indexing individual web pages in smaller chunks. This incremental approach allowed for faster updates to the search index and reduced the processing time required for indexing new content.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># Better scalability: Caffeine was designed to handle the ever-growing size of the web more effectively. It improved Google's ability to index large volumes of information quickly, ensuring that the search index stayed up to date with the rapid expansion of online content.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\"># Improved relevance: Caffeine's infrastructure update also aimed to enhance the relevance of search results. It improved Google's ability to analyze the relevance and quality of web pages by considering a wider range of factors beyond just page content, such as the freshness of information, the page's architecture, and the website's overall quality.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">== Impact ==</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">The introduction of Google Caffeine brought significant improvements to Google's search engine. Users began to experience fresher search results, as new content appeared in search results much faster. Additionally, the continuous crawling and indexing process of Caffeine allowed Google to include a larger volume of web pages in its search index, making search results more comprehensive and up to date.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Website owners and developers also had to adapt to the changes brought by Caffeine. The faster indexing process meant that changes made to web pages could be reflected in search results more quickly. This prompted webmasters to pay closer attention to website updates and SEO practices to ensure their content remained visible and relevant in the evolving search landscape.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">* '''Real-time and Incremental Indexing'''Google Caffeine shifted from a batch processing system to a continuous indexing system. This allowed for real-time indexing of web pages, reducing the delay between content creation and its appearance in search results. Instead of waiting for the entire web to be crawled and indexed in large batches, Caffeine enabled individual pages to be indexed as they were discovered or updated. Caffeine introduced incremental indexing, which meant that only the changes to web pages were indexed, rather than re-indexing the entire web. This approach reduced processing time and allowed for faster updates to the search index.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">* '''Improved Scalability'''Scalability was a crucial aspect of the Google Caffeine update. The web was growing rapidly, and the previous indexing system struggled to keep up with the increasing volume of new content. Caffeine was designed to handle the ever-expanding web more effectively. By transitioning to a continuous indexing process, Caffeine improved the speed and efficiency of indexing new pages and changes to existing pages. It ensured that the search index stayed up to date with the dynamic nature of the web</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">* '''Distributed Architecture'''To support the real-time and incremental indexing, Google Caffeine implemented a distributed architecture. The indexing process was distributed across multiple data centers, allowing for parallel processing and faster indexing of web pages. The distributed architecture also improved the fault tolerance and reliability of the search index. If one data center encountered an issue, the indexing process could continue seamlessly from another data center, ensuring uninterrupted indexing and availability of search results.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">==Usage Types==</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">===Digital Marketing===</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">The Google Caffeine Update had little direct impact on rankings, but it set the stage for some massive changes to search and SEO. It greatly increased the efficiency of Google's web crawling, allowing web pages to appear on the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs) faster. This means that new content, products, and services have the ability to be seen by Google much faster than before, which is crucial for website owners and digital marketers. The Caffeine update uses a "streaming" method, which allows it to index web pages almost as soon as they are published.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">== Conclusion ==</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Google Caffeine marked a significant infrastructure update for Google's search engine, introducing real-time and incremental indexing, improving scalability, and enhancing the relevance of search results. With Caffeine, Google aimed to provide users with fresher and more comprehensive search results, while also challenging website owners to keep their content optimized for the evolving search indexing process.</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>\u00a0</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">==References</ins>==</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">*[https://delante.co/definitions/google-caffeine/ Delante SEO/SEM Glossary]</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>*[https://www.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">searchenginejournal</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">com</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">google-algorithm-history/caffeine-update</ins>/ <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Search Engine Journal]</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">*[https</ins>:/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">/developers.google.com/search/blog/2010/06/our-new-search-index-caffeine Google Search Central Blog</ins>]</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>*[https://www.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">holisticseo</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">digital</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">theoretical-seo</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">caffeine</ins>/ <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Holistic SEO</ins>]</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>*[https://<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">en</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">ryte</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">com/wiki/Google_Caffeine Ryte Wiki]</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">*[https:</ins>//<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">profiletree.com</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">seo</ins>-<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">guide-google-caffeine-update/ ProfileTree]</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">*[https://marketbrew</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">ai/a/google-caffiene-update Market Brew]</ins></div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div><ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">*[https://www</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">mannixmarketing</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">com</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">blog/google-caffeine-live/ Mannix Marketing</ins>]</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>*[https://www.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">marketingprofs</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">com/articles</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">2010</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">3551</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">google-caffeine-real-impact-or-just-hype MarketingProfs</ins>]</div></td></tr>\n<tr><td colspan=\"2\" class=\"diff-side-deleted\"></td><td class=\"diff-marker\" data-marker=\"+\"></td><td class=\"diff-addedline diff-side-added\"><div>*[https://<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">developers</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">google</ins>.<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">com</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">search/blog/2010/06</ins>/<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">our-new-search-index-caffeine#</ins>:<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">~</ins>:<ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">text=With%20Caffeine%2C%20we%20analyze%20the,or%20where%20it%20was%20published. Google Developers Blog Data </ins>on <ins class=\"diffchange diffchange-inline\">Google Caffeine</ins>]</div></td></tr>\n"
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