Are results in different positions ranked by different algorithms?

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Published on January 15, 2014 5:04:24 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dlr-1Qk8Uc

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Do Google use the same algorithm to rank all the results on page 1, or different algorithms for a wider variety in the results? (Pos. 1-3 - primary focus on freshness Pos. 4-6 - primary focus on backlinks Pos. 7-10 - primary focus on social signals)
Jacob Worsøe, Denmark

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