For the SERP. means ranking in the searh engine PR does not matter. For other purpose for exchanging link, if youe site have page then this is advantages.
Google determines which page has a higher link value through this PR which is dependent only on the no. of links. This means if you have links whether they are related or not they will contribute to your PR but rankings is completely different thing much more complex it takes into account many other things so PR directly has no relation with your rankings.
PageRank is measured by the quantity and quality of the links that are pointing towards your site, and this is also a factor on the search engine positions, thus by trying to obtain a higher PR, you are also gaining links which help you rank your site. PageRanks isn't actually important for your ranking, links are the ones which play a major role in SEO.
Yes, it does matter. Google considers websites with high PR as more relevant and therefore, it lists these websites on the top of the search results. Also for advertising purposes, websites with higher attract more advertisers.
So if a site has a high PR, does it's pages get ranked higher in the search engine too, not just the homepage?
People do some more research before making big claims. High PR sites are only likely to attain high rankings. Links do matter in rankings and PR also but as I mentioned there are many more factors in SERPs you can get a high PR by getting links from high PR non-related sites but the same is not true for SERPs. Don't forget SEO is not about links only. http://searchengineland.com/what-is-google-pagerank-a-guide-for-searchers-webmasters-11068 First of all a site doesn't get a PR a page gets a PR so each page of a site can have different PRs. PR is not a criteria for ranking so if a site has a higher PR it is not necessary that the homepage ranks high or its any of the pages rank high.
I don't think that PR is important of website because its just a number which is assigned by the google.It shows the quality of website in the eyes of google.
I think you haven't read carefully my post. PageRank obvioulsly isn't relevant for Search Engine Positioning, what I meant is that backlinks certainly are, and thus, since PR rise depends on backlinks there is a connection between both, but the truth is that PageRanks is just a number assigned to your website by google, nothing more. I had never claimed that links are the one factor for SEO, what I meant is that they are also important. Obviously SEO isn't just about building links.
PR can be indicative of a quality and high ranking site. A simpler qualifier similar to BMI (body mass index), BMI does not always accurately portrait body fat on individuals who use it but its a general indicator of where you are at. I have had plenty of PR 0 sites in the number 1 to 9 spot, the only time I've never been able to beat a website with a pr 0 has been with .edu or .govs and usually they maintain the 1-3 spots. That is just my experience. PR is good for 1. Selling the site 2. Getting Advertisers 3. Reputation for your firm (If you even have a firm) 4. Predicting the ability to outrank on specific keywords (its a potential, and I'm not sure if anyone really has a way to predict honestly) I rarely worry about PR, if you perform proper and best practices of the internet you will eventually get there. Unless you are trying to get big advertisers or wow someone pr is kindof silly (at least for me, and thats my opinion)
PR is becoming less and less important. Which should be comfort to newcomers knowing that they never have to have a PR higher than zero make money.
PR can be indicative of a quality and high ranking site. A simpler qualifier similar to BMI (body mass index), BMI does not always accurately portrait body fat on individuals who use it but its a general indicator of where you are at. I have had plenty of PR 0 sites in the number 1 to 9 spot, the only time I've never been able to beat a website with a pr 0 has been with .edu or .govs and usually they maintain the 1-3 spots. That is just my experience. PR is good for 1. Selling the site 2. Getting Advertisers 3. Reputation for your firm (If you even have a firm) 4. Predicting the ability to outrank on specific keywords (its a potential, and I'm not sure if anyone really has a way to predict honestly) I rarely worry about PR, if you perform proper and best practices of the internet you will eventually get there. Unless you are trying to get big advertisers or wow someone pr is kindof silly (at least for me, and thats my opinion)
Yes, of course PR matters. Without PR you will be loose your site's position from google page. So be focused on increasing your site's PR.
I agree with everything you just said, and this is what I thought before I posted this thread. I never really got the point of PR updates and all that, unless you want to sell your site (I still don't look at PR when buying a site). And by the way, you posted this twice haha.
Well for me...it's not a big deal. I never had any headache about PR. PR comes naturally. If your site having quality and unique content and backlinks from relevant and high page ranked sites then your site will move upward automatically.