Google Caffeine is the codename for a new indexing system that Google completed in June 2010.

When new terms appear in Google, some might wonder if it’s an algorithm, but Caffeine refers specifically to the indexing system and does not affect search rankings.

Tokyo SEO Maker will explain about Google Caffeine.

What is Google Caffeine?

As mentioned at the beginning, Google Caffeine is the codename for their indexing system. For those studying SEO seriously, it’s useful to know, but it may not be a relevant term for the average person.

Completed and implemented by Google in June 2010, Caffeine has made indexing faster and increased the freshness of the index by about 50% compared to the traditional indexing system.

Indexing Mechanism

Before Google Caffeine, the updating process mixed faster and slower layers. The process involved crawling pages, extracting content and external links, and discovering new sites, which was inefficient as it required crawling entire sites.

With the advent of Google Caffeine, the process now divides sites into smaller sections for crawling, allowing new pages to be found more efficiently. Faster crawling leads to faster indexing.

In essence, the introduction of Google Caffeine has potentially sped up the indexing of new pages.

The Relationship Between Google Caffeine and Search Rankings

Google Caffeine is an indexing system, not an algorithm. Although faster crawling may lead to quicker indexing, there is no direct evidence that the introduction of Google Caffeine has caused search rankings to rise or fall.

However, faster indexing means that both your content and competitors’ content can appear in search results more quickly. This implies that if you create superior content, you could potentially see faster changes in rankings.

The basics of SEO are crawling, indexing, and ranking. Google Caffeine significantly impacts the first two processes, which indirectly affects search rankings.

It’s important to note that faster crawling does not necessarily lead to faster indexing, as the decision to index crawled content still rests with Google.

In conclusion, the cycle of creating valuable content for users remains unchanged. The focus should be on serving the user, not just the search engine.

Summary 

Google Caffeine is the codename for Google’s project to redesign and rebuild its indexing system. Compared to previous indexing systems, it is said to improve the freshness of search results by over 50%. It’s capable of indexing hundreds of thousands of gigabytes of new information daily, enhancing the ability to find relevant content.

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International Web Consultant Paveena Suphawet

A trilingual professional in English, Thai, and Japanese, she has numerous achievements in international SEO. She studied the latest IT technologies at Assumption International University, Thailand, and majored in International Business at the University of Greenwich, UK. Following her tenure at ExxonMobil’s Thai branch, she became a key member of Admano from its establishment.

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