Google Explores Re-Ranking Search Results 15th March 2013 5:16 AM
yup!
It was to fight web spam.
It decided that Google would study the clicks on +1 buttons as a signal that influences the ranking and appearance of websites in search results,
The purpose of any ranking signal is to improve overall search quality.

It was to fight web spam.
It decided that Google would study the clicks on +1 buttons as a signal that influences the ranking and appearance of websites in search results,
The purpose of any ranking signal is to improve overall search quality.
