Comments on: Is Page Rank Important

by: Ken McGuire :: Creative Imagination

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:41:45 +0000

Is Page Rank Really Important?…

Are you concerned about your Page Rank? Or do you really know what it is?
People that have been blogging for some time, or are familiar with the way websites work and Google works will have heard the term Page Rank at least once in their lifetime. In m…

by: David Temple

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 02:59:12 +0000

I think you summed it up best in your last comment. If PR were such a factor then all the serps would be listed by PR. Chasing PR and algorithms is like a dog chasing his tail. You’ll never get there and you’ll be dog tired trying.

by: Old Welsh Guy

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:34:27 +0000

HI Gigel,
many people make the same mistake of cause and effect.The acid test is this.

get 1000 backlinks with no anchor text (image) then get 1000 backlinks to another page (identical links from the smame pages)but with anchor text.

Then check the page rank. It WILL be the same for both pages, yet one will rank for the anchor text, while the second will not.

The point I make is that PR is a by product of a link, it is the same for all links regardless of anchor text, PR is a straight numeric calculation. But it is the anchor text of the links that drive rankings, NOT the PR in itself. I have PR3 or 4 pages that outrank PR7 or 8 pages for the same phrase!

by: Gigel Chiazna

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:57:22 +0000

To find out weather PR is still important in rankings, try searching google for a high competition keyword and see results. But, since PR is a factor if backlinks and rankings are also a result that is dependent on backlinks, there is a direct relation between PR and rankings.

So, I would say PR is not bringing good rankings, PR is a sign that the page has potential for good rankings.

by: Mike

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:03:32 +0000

Very well said. It’s losing the essence of proper e-commerce and one of the major reasons why Web is put up.

by: Dan

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:18:31 +0000

This is the problem. I think whatever Google do, it will be seen as their fault. To an extent that’s because they are the biggest, but I also think it’s due to them switching from being all about search to being about search and advertising.

Everyone wants a PR6+ but I agree its more about the opportunities for greater link exchange/sales than increased crawlability or indexation.

by: Larry Blethen

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 01:22:28 +0000

You have stated this very well…Larry

by: Old Welsh Guy

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 11:58:55 +0000

Google seem to be happy to allow it all though

by: kiviniar

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 11:55:13 +0000

Well ya i too agree that PR has always been a two sided coin, which now people seem to be manipulating and bragging about.

Nice read and ya some new stuff i learnt.