Similar web pages not related

[Little_Dragon]

How does Google comes up with the related web pages? Whenever I search for related:www.mysite.com, all results are not related at all.

[Little_Dragon]

It's not really all that accurate. It's strictly based on links.

[Little_Dragon]

It's not really all that accurate. It's strictly based on links.

How come not all links appears in the related: query?

[fransome]

From what I've seen, if your link appears on the same page as another link frequently you will see that link in a related: query. This is a problem with buying links - as vendors often have the same sets of customers.

[Brave Boy]

How come not all links appears in the related: query? Because then it would be pointless and you might as well just use the link: command.

[Brave Boy]

It might be useful for link exchange or even when buying links. The related sites might give you an idea on how relevant a certain site is to your category.
my 50 cents