Hi Mel:
here you go...
http://www.webproworld.com/viewtopic.php?t=13238
Why else would a dot gov or dot org sit at the top of the rankings? There certainly isn't any link optimization going on. It's simply traffic.
If you were running a search engine wouldn't you be interested in placing the most heavily trafficked websites at the top?? Wouldn't you put the number of links as a lesser rating. I can show you tons of websites with hundreds of links that sit nowhere near the top of the pile. Why do you think all the SEOs are pulling their hair out right now?
All I can tell you is my idea works. Get a link from one of these giants and up you go to the top of the list.