Yes. I have got a blog that I left to gather dust. But a couple of days ago I checked it just to see if its OK. I saw that it had gained a PR 3 !! I also investigated how it happened and I found NO BACKLINKS to my blog??!!? Can anyone explain it to me?
I see some blogs with alot of posts or pages get Pr3 with no links listed. Google also is not listing all links to sites.
You can't have PR without a backlink (unless it was faked). Try using yahoo to check for backlinks. Just because google doesn't show any backlinks, it doesn't mean they aren't counting any. They only show a portion of backlinks. Toolbar PR is never current - it is always a look at the past. It's possible the backlink has been removed (which means the site no longer has any real PR) but I suspect google just isn't showing it with the link command.
The link: command you use to check backlinks on google returns only a fraction of actual backlinks. use yahoo to see all the backlinks. You may have many low PR (1-2) backlinks which google doesnt show you. Also, backlinks and PR are exporte at differnt times, you may loose the pR in next update Not likely, just a warning to all those PM you
A few quality backlinks are enough for PR3 . You can try using the Yahoo powered Backlink Analyzer for more details.
You are welcome to use GOOGLE WEBMASTER TOOLS It shows the exact amount of Backlinks you have. The link:domain.com doesnt show all links.