Examples of High Quality Pages

Webpage/Type of Content

High Quality Characteristics/PQ Rating

PQ Rating and Explanation

High: Government agency

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Functional page design

US Naval Observatory

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Highly trustworthy for the purpose of the

The purpose of this page is to display the official

page

Master Clock page

US Naval Observatory Master Clock time in 7

different time zones. The page displays the clock

information in a clear, easy-to-read format. The

Naval Observatory is highly trustworthy and

authoritative for this type of information.

High: Humor

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High quality humorous MC

Article on a humor website

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Positive reputation as a humor website

This website is well known for its humorous,

satirical articles. This is a cute example of a

satisfying and funny article.

High: Small business 1

This is an “about us” page on a restaurant

Local fish & chips

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Authoritative for the topic of the page

website. This page provides information on when

the restaurant opened and what visitors can

restaurant

expect. Other pages on the website provide

information about the restaurant including the

address, menu, other contact information, etc.

This website is highly authoritative because it is

about itself.

High: Small business 2

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Authoritative for the topic of the page

This is the News and Updates section of a local

Local preservation center

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A satisfying amount of high quality MC

preservation center selling poultry, vegetables,

and more. While the 2007 copyright date is

outdated, most of the pages, including this one,

have recent updates from 2014. For this small

business, the page design is functional for the

purpose of the page.

High: News 1

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A satisfying amount of high quality MC

Homepage of a newspaper

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Positive reputation

This newspaper has won seven Pulitzer Prize

awards.

Webpage/Type of Content

High Quality Characteristics/PQ Rating

PQ Rating and Explanation

High: News 2

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A satisfying amount of high quality MC

This is an article on a newspaper website which

Article on a newspaper

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Positive reputation for the website

has won nine Pulitzer Prize awards. There is a

website

satisfying amount of high quality MC. While there

are Ads on the page, the MC is easy to find and

the Ads are clearly labeled as Ads.

High: Blog post

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A satisfying amount of high quality MC

Parenting article about

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Very positive reputation for the website

This is a blog post on a newspaper which has won

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Positive reputation for this specific blog and

over 100 Pulitzer Prize awards. The author of this

strollers

author

blog post has become known as an expert on

parenting issues. She is a regular contributor to

this and other media websites.

The purpose of this page is to allow users to buy a

High: Shopping 1

school backpack. The page provides a lot of

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A satisfying amount of high quality MC

different backpack options, and some of them

Backpack shopping page

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Positive reputation

have user reviews.

on a popular store website

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Very helpful SC

This is a well-known, reputable merchant, with

(YMYL)

detailed Customer Service information on the site.

The SC features are particularly helpful. For

example, the filters allow users to show results by

categories such as color, style, and price.

High: Shopping 2

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Satisfying amount of high quality MC

This company sells its own line of high end,

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Expertise in the type of merchandise they

Bathroom décor page on a

are selling

fashionable baby and children’s furniture and

store website (YMYL)

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Positive reputation

accessories. It has a positive reputation as well

as expertise in these specific types of goods.

Many products sold on the site are unique to this

company.

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A satisfying or comprehensive amount of

High: Shopping 3

very high quality MC

TomTom GPS page on an

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Expertise in the type of merchandise they

There is a very large quantity of MC on this page.

are selling

electronics website (YMYL)

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Positive reputation

Note that the tabs on the page lead to even more

information, including many customer reviews.

The tabs should be considered part of the MC.

Webpage/Type of Content

High Quality Characteristics/PQ Rating

PQ Rating and Explanation

High: Video 1

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A satisfying or comprehensive amount of

The MC of this video page is an episode of

Saturday Night Live video

very high quality MC

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Very helpful SC

Saturday Night Live, a very popular television

on a video website

show. Below the main video, there are many

other videos that users may also be interested in.

This SC is very helpful.

This is a humorous, high quality, well produced

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A satisfying amount of high quality MC

video with more than 6.5 million views (and

High: Video 2

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Everyday expertise in the topic of cat

counting), illustrating the proper care and practical

ownership

benefits of cats. The two engineers in the video

“An Engineer’s Guide to

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Very helpful SC

have everyday expertise on cat ownership. For a

Cats” video

humorous video like this one, expertise does not

have to be in the form of a trained veterinarian.

Also, this video is part of a humorous series of cat

care videos and the SC includes many other cute

and funny cat videos.

High: Financial

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High quality MC

Financial Markets page on

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Helpful SC

This newspaper has won two Pulitzer Prize

a newspaper website

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Authoritative and trustworthy

(YMYL)

awards and has a positive reputation, though it is

not an acknowledged expert in financial news.

High: Game

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A satisfying or comprehensive amount of

Online game

very high quality MC

Highly engaging game with multiple levels that

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Positive reputation

could entertain a child for hours. This website has

a positive reputation for educating children about

animals.

High: Q&A 1

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Everyday expertise

The question on the page asks how long people

How long do cancer

live with cancer. There are many results

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A satisfying amount of high quality MC

describing how long a loved one lived after

patients live

diagnosis. There is very little medical advice and

the focus of the page is sharing personal

experience. Many results are heartfelt and well

written.

Webpage/Type of Content

High Quality Characteristics/PQ Rating

PQ Rating and Explanation

Since the question asks for ordinary people’s

opinions, everyday expertise is desired. Many of

the answers are well written and thoughtful. It is

High: Q&A 2

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A satisfying or comprehensive amount of

clear that many people spent time answering this

very high quality MC

question, doing their best to help Hillary Clinton

Q&A page on which Hillary

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Very high level of expertise, highly

understand their perspectives. Web research can

help confirm that it was really Hillary Clinton

authoritative/highly trustworthy for the

Clinton asks users for their

asking the questions.

purpose of the page

personal opinions

Keep in mind that for any type of page, including

Q&A pages, there may be a range of highest

quality to lowest quality pages. Therefore, it’s

important to evaluate the page using the same

criteria as all other pages, regardless of what type

of page it is.

High: Encyclopedia

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A satisfying or comprehensive amount of

This is a comprehensive article about the

Encyclopedia article about

high quality MC

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Positive reputation for accurate information

American Civil War. The website has a good

the American Civil War

reputation for accuracy. In addition to the article

itself, there are many helpful references and

citations to support the content.

High: Forum 1

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High level of expertise for this topic;

This forum is well known for discussions on luxury

authoritative and trustworthy for the purpose

designer purses. On this particular forum page,

of the page

Authenticating a luxury

members are consulting forum experts who have

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A satisfying amount of high quality MC

designer purse

expertise authenticating bags from this brand.

These experts can tell if a particular bag is

authentic or fake. While there is an ad at the top

and a few ads within the forum message, it does

not distract from the MC, which is easy to find.

High: Forum 2

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High level of expertise for this topic;

This discussion focuses on the landscaping for a

authoritative and trustworthy for the purpose

particular paludarium (an aquarium with terrestrial

of the page

Landscaping an aquarium

and aquatic elements). There is a lot of

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A satisfying amount of high quality MC

discussion and interaction between forum

members about the types of materials and

species used in the aquarium. The posts show

expertise in a niche topic aquarium landscaping.