Google Increases its Index

Google claims it has increased the size of its index to nearly double its previous size. According to the tag line on the Google search home page, they are now boasting 8,058,044,651 web pages indexed.
Tracking a few benchmark sites does, in fact, show that the number in listings for these sites has just about doubled. Although the index has increased in size, there doesn't appear to be any immediate change in their ranking algorithm.
With that said, many predict that the increase in the index size is in preparation for changes to their ranking algorithm. The florida update is still fresh on the minds of many, as well as its impact on the holiday shopping season. Could we see a repeat this year? Not very likely. One thing is certain. -An algorithm change will come sooner or later.