Is it worth banging your head over PR?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by SpankyBear, Dec 17, 2007.

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    After all you do trying to get that beloved pagerank and the big G changes it's algorithms. I mean what in the world can you do?

    You submit to all these nice blogs that have a nice position in the SE and you notice there are those devilish NoFollow tags.

    You pay to get your site submitted to all those directories that people on DP here charge for and most have next to no content and most likely just exist for just this reason.

    You exchange links to find out that the big G frowns upon that!

    You purchase links on a site and find out that the big G has penalized you and the next update has robbed you of the little PR you had.

    Are we fighting a losing battle? After all is said and done are we putting all our
    eggs in one basket? I am starting to look at the big picture. When I see muscle flexing like this happen I immediately think of MS and the monopolizing that goes with the BigDaddy territory.
     
    SpankyBear, Dec 17, 2007 IP
  2. Shazz

    Shazz Prominent Member

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    Most people would say yes, if the number is high most people will be happy with themselves and think their site is great.
     
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    Matt B Active Member

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    No, it's not.

    PageRank is useless.
     
    Matt B, Dec 17, 2007 IP
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    HostColor Well-Known Member

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    OK, so you can keep doing the things you mentioned but with different purpose - not because of the page rank but because of popularity/visibility and branding. In the end people will see, click and visit your page - you did not made it for the SE but for being viewed, right?

    A.
     
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  5. Tobias

    Tobias Peon

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    No, it's not. However, it is worth 'banging your head' over traffic. You just, at least, need a moderate amount of traffic and something to keep users. From that, dreams happen. You'll get more traffic, links, users, pagerank - everything!

    Although, some sites, like Addictinggames, do get alot of their traffic from pagerank.

    The think that you should be really banging your head over is getting those users frequent your site :(
     
    Tobias, Dec 17, 2007 IP
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    sunaren2001 Peon

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    I am trying to figure out the relationship in Pagerank and rankings from last 3 years. Don't understand why people are after Pagerank. Can anybody explain me???
     
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    Shazz Prominent Member

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    The people that actually do care ususally don't post to share there thoughts, there are alot of them in the google forum posting about it everyday.
     
    Shazz, Dec 17, 2007 IP
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    My advice is not to think only about your PR
    Think about traffic. get and buy links that will bring traffic to your site
    This kind of links will be good for your PR as well
    just make a good optimized site, with quality niche related links and good content
    And the high page rank will come on it's own
    It just takes time
     
    NirMorgo, Dec 17, 2007 IP