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: The documents detailed a system called NavBoost , which uses data on how users click search results—including "good clicks," "bad clicks," and "pogo-sticking"—to dynamically adjust rankings. Google’s Response

: Despite official claims that browser data isn't used for search, the leak showed that Google tracks user behavior in Chrome (like clicks and page quality signals) to help rank websites. GgleL3ak3d.txt

: For years, SEOs suspected Google suppresses new websites until they prove their worth. The documents identified an attribute called hostAge , specifically used to "sandbox fresh spam" during search serving. : The documents detailed a system called NavBoost

The leak confirmed several mechanisms that Google had previously downplayed or denied in public statements: " "bad clicks