what does a star by a google link mean?

Just wondering.

 

One thing is for sure though. Google has been introducing a lot of additional features to its search engines to introduce personalization into their search results. Google Starred Results will definitely bring the level of personalization in search to another level.

 

Never seen it , whats the site please , I would like to have a look.

 

It just means you bookmarked it while logged in as a Google user, or you hit the Up arrow on it , I don't know which but it has to do with your personalized results when logged in.

 

star rating is to improve personalised searches. When a user clicks on the star google will know that particular likes the result and will rank it higher for that particular user.

 

Whenever I am signed in with my google or blogger account, I come across such stars. Also if you or anyone around you with the same ip address has hit the up arrow, it will show up in the results. I doubt it might show up in any other location.

 

You can use the star to bookmark specific results

 

Do you have the Stumble upon toolbar installed? If so, that's what it is

 

Actually I just found the answer while I was reading Matt Cutts' Blog: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/stars-make-search-more-personal.html

 

thaks for sharing ...

 

I think the bigger question is whether or not the number of times a website gets starred will help it to rank better overall. Afterall, it's another measure of a site's popularity and a measure of how well it fits the search term. But, we'll never know because if G told us that it helped, a whole new industry would arise, "pay-per-star".

 

I don't think Google would ever make that manipulate the serps. but..just in case, maybe someone should buy starfarm.com.

 

Yes you are right and to add it, more spammers would also rise to get the highest number of stars

 

it's just some customized setting for users, different each others