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Very sloppy update for Q1 - 2008

Discussion in 'Google' started by Bryce, Jan 13, 2008.

  1. ron21

    ron21 Banned

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    #41
    my blog got PR 0 from PR 3 because its all out going links! no backlinks coming from it! The PR update this time won't do such impact compare to last update!
     
    ron21, Jan 17, 2008 IP
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    #42
    I cannot even say if PR update started for me as none of my 5/6 sites show any changes. Well they do show a tendency of disappearing from serps and then returning back when big G wishes them to see there.

    One of my sites disappeared 3 days ago and am still hoping for it to come back one day.
     
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  3. Bryce

    Bryce Peon

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    #43
    Only on one of my sites but that one has a site, forums and a blog on it but the blog and forums are ranking the highest even though the main page has 10x more backlinks to it than the blog or forums.
     
    Bryce, Jan 17, 2008 IP
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    #44
    I was hoping to get a higher PR, but still My site remains PR2, very disappointed
     
    angilina, Jan 17, 2008 IP
  5. CanisMajoris

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    #45
    I don't have a clue why you people seem so obsessed by PR here but as far as serps are concerned, it seems to have stabilized and everything back to normal on my side.
     
    CanisMajoris, Jan 18, 2008 IP
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    #46
    The strange thing , is that Only my new site have changed his PR
    other sites stayed the same
     
    trocobob, Jan 19, 2008 IP
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    #47
    Probably because PR is one of many factors, used by Google, to determine where ones pages appear in the SERPS.

    Source: http://www.google.com/corporate/tech.html
     
    snowbird, Jan 19, 2008 IP
  8. Bryce

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    #48
    The two unnecessary evils in selling advertising on your website are PR and Alexa rank. Let me also remind you that the vast majority of webmasters covet PR and if you don't believe me that PR is important, go try trading links with a PR3+ site using a PR0 site and see how far you get.

    btw, I don't think anybody on this thread is "obsessed", please take a look at the thread title again and notice this discussion is not specifically about PR but about the sloppiness and unpredictable results from this update.
     
    Bryce, Jan 19, 2008 IP
  9. seo daddy

    seo daddy Active Member

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    #49
    Ive noticed exactly the same thing :confused:

    Well, its not a new site but its never been SEOd and is a hobby forum.
    It was PR 0 last time I checked and now its a PR5 :D

    Another site I have worked very hard to SEO, is stuck on a poxy PR2 :eek: maybe Google is now giving lots of love to unoptimised sites? :)
     
    seo daddy, Jan 20, 2008 IP
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    #50
    I have website with unique content and Google either adds or deletes backlinks once a week. SERP constantly changes. I guess Google has unstable random from some list
     
    Serega, Jan 21, 2008 IP
  11. CanisMajoris

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    #51
    I meant the fake entertainment green bar you see in your toolbar, the one that does not reflect your true "link popularity". You will never really know your real PR(tm) :rolleyes:

    "Page Rank" is just rhetorics, things that google is good at it seems. A nice-sounding name that sounded nice a few years ago. MSN, YAHOO and almost all other search engines base their serp algorithm on backlinks.



    But of course :D
     
    CanisMajoris, Jan 21, 2008 IP
  12. CanisMajoris

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    #52
    I agree and have had countless experiences with this issue. It's quite sad, when you think most webmasters running after a fake green bar instead of 'relevancy'.
     
    CanisMajoris, Jan 21, 2008 IP
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    #53
    Google still give me he same PR but I'm still waiting for Google to give me a high PR.
     
    igme, Jan 21, 2008 IP
  14. Bryce

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    #54
    To me it makes little or no sense to judge trading a link with an appropriate site because their current pagerank is PR0 or less than yours. From my experience, when my sites were PR0, I tried to get a few PR2-4 sites in my niches to trade with me and 90% of them refused. Now, after my the same sites of mine are PR3 and PR4, I'm finding the same people who refused to trade with me previously wanting to trade with me now because I have a higer PR than them.

    Personally, if I like a particular site, I'll trade a link with them. Why not? I don't care what PR they are or what Google rates them, I like to provide my visitors with relevant information and links. This way, you build community and friends.
     
    Bryce, Jan 21, 2008 IP
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    #55
    This was a very sloppy pr update. I have some sites with higher pagerank, but Google never finished updating pagerank for some high level internal pages.
     
    windtalker, Jan 21, 2008 IP
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    #56
    I agree totally.
    Very poor results for me overall :(
     
    seo daddy, Jan 21, 2008 IP
  17. Bryce

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    #57
    Somebody from Denmark just commented on my blog that they're still seeing updates in progress so that makes me wonder if it's over yet?? Is anybody in the US seeing any fluctuations still ? I haven't seen any changes since the weekend before last.
     
    Bryce, Jan 21, 2008 IP
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    #58
    Thats interesting to hear Bryce....

    Im uk and Ive not noticed any change since yesterday when once site gained pR. but the sites I expected to go up, have not!!! yet..
     
    seo daddy, Jan 21, 2008 IP
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    #59
    Yes we are still seeing updates, im currently experiencing them.

    I have come to the conclusion that the sloppy updates are just tweaking by google. And there will be a big PR update within a couple of weeks.
     
    joey112, Jan 21, 2008 IP
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    I hope your right Joey112 :)
     
    seo daddy, Jan 21, 2008 IP