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Old 02-25-2008, 11:17 AM
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Arrow Is PageRank the Primary Google Search Ranking Factor?

I was always preaching here and elsewhere that PageRank (NOT TOOLBAR) is a very important search ranking factor. And I cannot remember that any member here or elsewhere agreed with me.

I was debating, day and night, for weeks, for months, for years. And I was obviously telling that I was not about that toolbar. Simply use the search function of WPW, and you will find those posts if you have any doubts of what I am saying.

It could have been that I could not pose my position as Andy achieved here: PageRank Is The Primary Google Search Ranking Factor | Andy Beard - Niche Marketing

After reading his article, tell me what you think: Is PageRank the Primary Google Search Ranking Factor?

As I said: For me it was, it is and it will always be a major factor.

Anyway, I feel once again confirmed...
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Old 02-25-2008, 11:22 AM
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i dont think it's the primary nor the most important factor as i have had sites with PR0 come first in SERPs with many competing sites with higher PR below it.

Having said this PR doesn't hurt though
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Default Re: Is PageRank the Primary Google Search Ranking Factor?

I agree that a page has to have a certain amount of pagerank to be included in the main index, after which other factors kick in.

As boosting up the pagerank of your home page gives it more juice to pass to other pages, then it would seem to be the most important factor. You need the pagerank to be at the races in the first place.
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Old 02-25-2008, 11:27 AM
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Things may come and things may go

But Internal Pagerank is the only way to go


Thanks folks - you may pay me later.

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Default Re: Is PageRank the Primary Google Search Ranking Factor?

First, I've never disagreed with you on that statement. Google themselves share that PR is the basis of their system. So you have at least one person agreeing with you on this site.

Now, onto this post. I think that it comes back to the truth. Google has shared this for quite a while, and I don't see anything changing anytime soon. I think truth be told, many SEO "specialists" or designers simply don't get to this level of information. Most don't take the time to dig this deep, and therefore are unable to honestly share whether this is an issue or not.

Lets take the all holy grail of "link-building". If you're searching for "links", don't you search for the best pages with the highest PR that is on topic to your site to get a link from? Doesn't that alone attest to the importance of PR?

I rest my case
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i dont think it's the primary nor the most important factor as i have had sites with PR0 come first in SERPs with many competing sites with higher PR below it.

Having said this PR doesn't hurt though
How do you know that they have PR 0?
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I rest my case
OK smarty pants, you got me there
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How do you know that they have PR 0?
er... google toolbar
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Old 02-25-2008, 11:34 AM
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Alan, did you even read the post Webnauts posted before you commented?
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er... google toolbar
You tell how much you much PR you have looking at the toolbar? WOW!
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example: alanhart.co.uk PR0

google UK search for: alan hart web design

comes No.1 out of about 1,990,000
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First, I've never disagreed with you on that statement.
Sorry Wes. You are right there. You always agreed with me.
Lets see who else agreed with me and I have probably forgotten him/her.
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Googe toolbar pagerank is for the faeries at the bottom of the garden. It is not true Pagerank - Do yourself a huge favour and delete the dreaded toolbar
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Alan that term, with quotes, offers a lot less results to choose from. "alan hart web design" - Google Search

Can you please, pretty please, use something of substance to make your point?
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As far as i'm aware the PR in Google toolbar is about 3 months behind the current date?
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You tell how much you much PR you have looking at the toolbar? WOW!
Now, play nice - he's new - he has yet to learn that Google Toolbar is old hat rhooobarb
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If we simply type in Alan Hart, well, you don't do so well now do you?
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example: alanhart.co.uk PR0

google UK search for: alan hart web design

comes No.1 out of about 1,990,000
Since when is "alan hart web design" a competitive term?

Alan, don't try to make me forget what I already have learned buddy.
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