Ranking search results using feature extraction

A method for ranking search results of a search engine using feature extraction data, comprising:

• obtaining a plurality of resource items from an information source;
• parsing a metadata source in each of the plurality of resource items for one or more metadata items, and parsing a content portion of each of the plurality of resource items into one or more text selections and associated formatting information applied to the one or more text selections;
• passing the one or more metadata items and the one or more text selections and associated formatting information applied to the one or more text selections for each of the plurality of resource items through a feature extraction application;
• extracting titles from the one or more portions of data and associated formatting information for each of the plurality of resource;
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• processing the extracted titles, the one or more metadata items, the one or more text selections and the associated formatting information applied to the one or more text selections according to a ranking algorithm for generating a ranking value for each of the plurality of resource items based on a relevance of each of the plurality of resource items to a search request received by the search engine.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which when executed by a computer perform a method for ranking search results of a search engine using feature extraction data, comprising:

• parsing each of a plurality of resource items into one or more portions of data and associated formatting information applied to the one or more portions of data;
• passing the one or more portions of data and associated formatting information for each of the plurality of resource items through a feature extraction application;
• extracting features from the one or more portions of data and associated formatting information for each of the plurality of resource items;
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• passing the extracted features and the one or more portions of data and associated formatting information through a ranking application for generating a ranking value for each of the plurality of resource items based on a relevance of each of the plurality of resource items to a search request received by a search engine.