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Google Removes PR- Is This The End For Link Sales?

Discussion in 'Google' started by zac439, Nov 3, 2009.

  1. #1
    PageRank was removed from Google Webmaster Tools. There is now speculation that they will also remove the ability for toolbars to find out the PageRank:
    http://searchengineland.com/google-quietly-drops-pagerank-from-webmaster-tools-27821

    Thoughts? I think it is a good idea since after the change there will be more focus on building a good website rather than selling links.

    Sorry if this thread was started already, I searched and didn't see any threads.
     
    zac439, Nov 3, 2009 IP
  2. rootbinbash

    rootbinbash Peon

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    Then how come google pr updated at 30th?

    Google did not remove PR, that post was about GOOGLE TOOLBAR PR
     
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  3. zac439

    zac439 Notable Member

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    No, it was about Google removing it from Webmaster's Tools. It is still in the toolbar.

    And yes, I know the PR will not cease to exist, but it also might not be public in the future. That is the point of discussion.
     
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    kraran Peon

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    #4
    Show me the OFFICIAL Google announcement and talk.
    useless thread. :(
     
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    WallaceYeung Notable Member

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    #5
    It's best that google remove the pr from the toolbar as well,
    otherwise they should prevent someone to trick the pr.
     
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  6. zac439

    zac439 Notable Member

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    1 - Try logging into Webmaster Tools and confirm it yourself :rolleyes:

    2 - If you read the title, it said Google "silently" made these changes. There is no official update, so that is why there is a lot of speculation.
     
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  7. CylonX

    CylonX Active Member

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    PR has no influence on traffic, some of my sites with lesser PR have higher traffic than sites with higher PR so i absolutely do not care.
     
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  8. withhindsight

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    #8
    It isn't public now. PR updates constantly, we only get shown an estimate of PR across the last 3 months. So a week after the update your PR is useless and it wont be the end of link sales. It just takes longer to value links.
     
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    asbestos Active Member

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    #9
    they will remove pr publicly so people cant seo that much
     
    asbestos, Nov 3, 2009 IP
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    Mr. Gill Active Member

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    They might keeping PR status to themselves ...
    Actually they do.

    The PR we see on Toolbar is not accurate, it's probably outdated and average assumption.
     
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  12. zac439

    zac439 Notable Member

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    #12
    Did you even read my post or the post I linked to?
    It's Webmaster Tools only that has it removed.

    The toolbar, from what others are saying, is speculative anyway. So that's not a good indication of PR.
     
    zac439, Nov 3, 2009 IP
  13. xhanch

    xhanch Member

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    #13
    I am surprised already just by reading your title of this thread. You should put that info to the thread title. Everyone will only get the point that "GOOGLE REMOVES PR".
     
    xhanch, Nov 3, 2009 IP
  14. zac439

    zac439 Notable Member

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    I've never heard of anyone commenting solely on a title.
    When I read a newspaper, I read the title and story before I comment on it. Why should this be different? :confused:
     
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    Big_0n3 Peon

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    Yes I also read this on google's webmasters forum.. and a seo expert from google was saying that people are basing very much on pr.. which doesnt very much and they want to delete it in time..
     
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  16. xhanch

    xhanch Member

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    I believe everyone has his/her own style and habit in reading. For me, your title is so clear since it is a short news not a story.
    Well, let's not fill the comments of this post with useless and unrelated posts...
     
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  17. akash222

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    so now how can we know whats the website page rank in the google or any where else
    is this news true are just kidding ...
     
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    #18
    ive never been above pr 0 :D
     
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    yes true , pr from webmaster tools is gone sadly:(
     
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    #20
    Zac, if you look at the bottom of this thread there are many thread discussing about this thing.
    Summary.
    Google removes PR indication from Webmaster Tool
    Google employee says webmaster should not just focus on PR.
    Rumor that Google will remove PR from webmaster tool.
    Google updates PR toolbar on the 30th Oct. Slams on the face to the PR hater.
    The end.
     
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