The web can be represented by a graph with special regions: SCC, IN, OUT and TENDRILS.
Regions are defined by the link-path-reach from one website to others.
The linkage to and from a website (in- and out-degree) seems to conform the power law, which is also mentioned in this document.
Stock Cloud began as data mining experiment with a very simple goal — "Could we extract Business Partnerships by tracking press releases?" To accomplish this we selected a press release distribution agency, MarketWire, and began tracking releases. Usi
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