Google PR Discrepencies

[WGH]

Why is the PR for http://fitnessexplosion.com a 5 while the PR for http://www.fitnessexplosion.com is a 6? The only difference being the WWW in the second URL, doesn't Google recognize them as the same URL?

[cbp]

Google usually does recognise them as one URL (actually one is a subdomain of the other, but I can't remember which is which) - it does this form time to time for some domains for not apparent reason - it normally sorts itself out.

So either:
1) Be patient and wait
2) Set up a 301 redirect from http://fitnessexplosion.com to http://www.fitnessexplosion.com

CBP

[WGH]

Thanks CBP, I guess it doesn't really matter, both URL's lead to the same page the only differnce is the Google PR of each URL. So any idea what happens if people that link to my site use fitnessexplosion.com instead of www.fitnessexplosion.com? I have exchanged links with a bunch of sites yet Google only list a small portion of them, could this be the problem?

[cbp]

I guess it doesn't really matter, both URL's lead to the same page the only differnce is the Google PR of each URL.

Thats a very good point. I have given similar advice several times before to fix the "problem" -- as they are both the same page, it really only fixes the PR problem .... and PR is only a minor factor in ranking, so why put the effort in to fixing it when it will come right???? I never bothered to think of it that way!

So any idea what happens if people that link to my site use fitnessexplosion.com instead of www.fitnessexplosion.com?

Most likely

I have exchanged links with a bunch of sites yet Google only list a small portion of them, could this be the problem?

NO - as Google only ever display a sample of links. It will usually be still taking all links into account.

CBP

[WGH]

Thanks again CBP you've put my mind at ease.