Sentences with phrase «popularity as a gauge»

When search engines are deciding which websites to list first, they often use popularity as a gauge.

Not exact matches

Did a quick check of their twitter accounts (definitely not a great measure of popularity but gives a bit of a gauge) and both Chael & Rampage have almost 4x as many followers as Rory, who has about 20x as many followers as Lima.

The finding is significant, because Paul's online support — as gauged by blog mentions, friends on social - networking sites such as MySpace and popularity in online polls — has garnered him wide mainstream print and television coverage, despite his relatively poor performance in offline polling.

As the use of a footprint to gauge water use gains popularity, however, researchers are struggling to reach a consensus on how best to measure that footprint so the public understands its full impact.

Clickers — handheld remote controls like the iClicker or Turning Point that allow students to answer multiple - choice questions posed by the teacher — have exploded in popularity as a tool to conveniently gauge student understanding.

Even as SUVs grow in popularity, most consumers still gauge the Honda brand by the Accord's styling and substance.

As measurements go, popularity is a good way to gauge quality, though our own judgement and expertise does also factor into the selection.

Indeed, the consideration of comments as a gauge of blog popularity is a somewhat unreliable factor.