Backlinks alone?

Discussion in 'Google' started by gnk_corp, Apr 19, 2008.

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    I apologize if this question has been answered a million times before, but can you achieve PR with backlinks alone? I know content has a role in determining how you rank within serps, but does content on your site have anything to do with PR?
     
    gnk_corp, Apr 19, 2008 IP
  2. conker_on_net

    conker_on_net Active Member

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    Why are you chasing PR? Looking to sell links yourself?
     
    conker_on_net, Apr 19, 2008 IP
  3. gnk_corp

    gnk_corp Well-Known Member

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    Of course lol. There's a huge market for selling links, so theres no wrong reason of getting a piece of the pie for myself too. :]
     
    gnk_corp, Apr 19, 2008 IP
  4. conker_on_net

    conker_on_net Active Member

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    good luck..

    Links will help, but you will need time for updates to push you up. Might be better off buying a site with pr already
     
    conker_on_net, Apr 19, 2008 IP
  5. w3bmaster

    w3bmaster Notable Member

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    #5
    PR is based mostly on Backlinks

    PR is just a number is worthless

    PR not equals traffic

    learn this realitys and you will be readdy for the next level ....
     
    w3bmaster, Apr 19, 2008 IP
  6. gnk_corp

    gnk_corp Well-Known Member

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    I know PR alone wont bring in traffic, but people still value investing to bring PR to their sites. But if PR is mainly based on backlinks, then I guess I have my answer. :]
     
    gnk_corp, Apr 19, 2008 IP
  7. magda

    magda Notable Member

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    Pagerank is not mainly based on backlinks - it is only based on backlinks

    PageRank relies on the uniquely democratic nature of the web by using its vast link structure as an indicator of an individual page's value. In essence, Google interprets a link from page A to page B as a vote, by page A, for page B. But, Google looks at considerably more than the sheer volume of votes, or links a page receives; for example, it also analyzes the page that casts the vote. Votes cast by pages that are themselves "important" weigh more heavily and help to make other pages "important." Using these and other factors, Google provides its views on pages' relative importance.

    http://www.google.com/technology/

    but all backlinks are not equal.
     
    magda, Apr 19, 2008 IP
  8. webmasterlabor.com

    webmasterlabor.com Peon

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    An absolute YES. However, make sure you focus on backlinks from pages that already have PR. Getting PR from PR0 or n/a pages is possible but... you need a lot of volume and sometime to get your PR up based on these pages.
     
    webmasterlabor.com, Apr 19, 2008 IP
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    The most important factor for PR is the backlinks, so I guess yes, you can achieve PR with backlinks alone.
     
    angilina, Apr 20, 2008 IP
  10. danasurvey

    danasurvey Well-Known Member

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    Backlinks are important, but good keywords are also very important, so people can find your site when they search.
     
    danasurvey, Apr 20, 2008 IP
  11. The Stealthy One

    The Stealthy One Well-Known Member Affiliate Manager

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    You are aware that Google is penalizing sites that sell links, right?
     
    The Stealthy One, Apr 20, 2008 IP