Possible To Be #1 With a Low PR?

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    I used to have a PR 3 for my site PlayPassGames, but then I changed my site completely and added a script and my PR went down to 1 since my site was down for like 2 weeks while I was installing and updating everything. My question is: Is it possible to rank #1 or even in the top 3 spots for a keyword? I'm not talking about a keyword with literally no competition, maybe a little. I have the #4 rank for the keyword term "BattleGround States 2008 Game" (that's the best position I got). I only have a couple games on my site that are getting on the top few pages of google. Would it help to get a lot of backlinks to the games? How would I go about doing that? I'm only used to promoting my site and not individual games.
     
    PlayPassGames, Nov 20, 2008 IP
  2. TheKidBlogger

    TheKidBlogger Peon

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    #2
    Just find the URL of the page with the games and use Digg to advertise them. If it's good, Digg will send you tons of traffic.
     
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  3. GrantDraper

    GrantDraper Active Member

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    #3
    I think if you make your way to the top then you'll eventually get some PR back.

    To get PR google ranks your site, and same with SERPS
     
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  4. PlayPassGames

    PlayPassGames Member

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    My games are not original though. Most of the top games I have on my site are already on digg. Any ideas?
     
    PlayPassGames, Nov 20, 2008 IP
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    #5
    Although PR is important, I rank high on most of the keywords by doing solid OnPage SEO, highly focused keyword Link Text, and a little traffic.

    You can do the same
     
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  6. xander1083

    xander1083 Banned

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    #6
    i strongly suggest to keep on building quality backlink to your site for you to be able to rank in a variation of keywords.
     
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  7. Mikesblank

    Mikesblank Active Member

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    YES, absolutely. PageRank is incredibly overrated in terms of rankings and SEO in general.
     
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  8. PlayPassGames

    PlayPassGames Member

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    It sucks though because I have roughly 17,000 backlinks, but I have a PR1 right now. And sites that have like 5,000 backlinks have a PR3 (and they have the same script as me). That must mean my content is terrible. I have to change the meta tags and description tags to be unique. I actually don't know what it is. :)
     
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  9. jitendraag

    jitendraag Notable Member

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    Sure, you don't need PR to rank well, I can PM you a site URL that ranks for mild competition keyword without having a PR :)
     
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  10. greatme

    greatme Active Member

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    yes you can get #1 position without pr. keep getting quality backlinks.
     
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    Chancey Well-Known Member

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    It is possible but it would be harder.
     
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  12. NaughtyNeo

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    PR has nothing to do with your ranking except that inbound links from relevant high PR sites can boost your ranking.
    I have a PR1 site which outranks many PR5 sites for its main keyword.

    Build relevant inbound links and update the site on a consistently with unique useful content. You will be fine with the green on toolbar. :)

    -Neo
     
    NaughtyNeo, Nov 21, 2008 IP