Google's Hummingbird buzzes into action

Google has introduced Hummingbird, a new search algorithm, which aims to handle the more lengthy and complex search queries it receives from users, and give the search engine a better grasp of meanings and concepts.
November 2013 | By Sue Weekes

Google has introduced Hummingbird, a new search algorithm, which aims to handle the more lengthy and complex search queries it receives from users, and give the search engine a better grasp of meanings and concepts. 

Senior vice president of search at Google, Amit Singhal, said that Hummingbird was already affecting 90% of searches. ...

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