After a search engine finds web pages that are related to your search topic how do they give you the most relevant page? Google uses an algorithm called PageRank. An algorithm is a logical sequence of steps for solving a problem, often written out as a flow chart, that can be translated into a computer program. PageRank is the reason that Google is currently the most popular search engine. Pages are ranked on a scale of 10 based on their importance. To find out how important the website is, the PageRank looks at how many links refer to each website.

            However, Google will not publish the PageRank of websites. This is so that people can not manipulate the system.