Why does everyone assume Google is automated? A single website containing a small amount of knowledge or even a leaked archive of Diebold emails will show lower on Google search results than a web forum or some listicle.
The real web crawlers are people who surf the web, Google likely takes information from analytics and outbound link tracking to determine the most popular (not the most informational) website.
The real web crawlers are people who surf the web, Google likely takes information from analytics and outbound link tracking to determine the most popular (not the most informational) website.