Did Google kill Page Rank?
Google removed pagerank from Webmaster Tools.
Some background:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/...e26e9e48&hl=en
http://sites.google.com/site/webmast...nking#pagerank
It's been observed that PR doesn't necessarily DICTATE SERP placement. It's not wholly uncommon to see PR0 sites trouncing higher PR sites in the SERPs. What this latest development means is:
-- Google's heavier focus on TRUST AND QUALITY CONTENT
-- Steady shifting of focus from PR # to whether a site has SOME pr vs. NONE.
-- Heavier reliance on "trusted seed sites" and how many link hops your site is from these
It would be interesting how this impacts hardlink sales.
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Some background:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/...e26e9e48&hl=en
We've been telling people for a long time that they shouldn't focus on PageRank so much; many site owners seem to think it's the most important metric for them to track, which is simply not true. We removed it because we felt it was silly to tell people not to think about it, but then to show them the data, implying that they should look at it. :-)
http://sites.google.com/site/webmast...nking#pagerank
Q: My site's PageRank has gone up / gone down / not changed in months!
A: Don't worry. In fact, don't bother thinking about it. We only update the PageRank displayed in Google Toolbar a few times a year; this is our respectful hint for you to worry less about PageRank, which is just one of over 200 signals that can affect how your site is crawled, indexed and ranked. PageRank is an easy metric to focus on, but just because it's easy doesn't mean it's useful for you as a site owner. If you're looking for metrics, we'd encourage you to check out Analytics, think about conversion rates, ROI (return on investment), relevancy, or other metrics that actually correlate to meaningful gains for your website or business.
A: Don't worry. In fact, don't bother thinking about it. We only update the PageRank displayed in Google Toolbar a few times a year; this is our respectful hint for you to worry less about PageRank, which is just one of over 200 signals that can affect how your site is crawled, indexed and ranked. PageRank is an easy metric to focus on, but just because it's easy doesn't mean it's useful for you as a site owner. If you're looking for metrics, we'd encourage you to check out Analytics, think about conversion rates, ROI (return on investment), relevancy, or other metrics that actually correlate to meaningful gains for your website or business.
It's been observed that PR doesn't necessarily DICTATE SERP placement. It's not wholly uncommon to see PR0 sites trouncing higher PR sites in the SERPs. What this latest development means is:
-- Google's heavier focus on TRUST AND QUALITY CONTENT
-- Steady shifting of focus from PR # to whether a site has SOME pr vs. NONE.
-- Heavier reliance on "trusted seed sites" and how many link hops your site is from these
It would be interesting how this impacts hardlink sales.
Click here for more free website traffic info
See the ad below. More confusion. LoLz
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