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Yahoo's initial search algorithm was unlike Google's as it relied heavily on directories that were edited by humans and an index that was based on crawling. Yahoo placed a high value on human curation and organized websites into different categories. In contrast, Google's algorithm, which was built on PageRank, determined the importance of web pages through link analysis, focusing on automated and algorithmic techniques. Google's approach proved to be more scalable and efficient, ultimately leading to its overwhelming success. As time progressed, both companies refined their algorithms, but the initial disparities played a significant role in shaping their distinctive strategies and defining their positions within the search engine landscape.
