Comments on: 2 Reasons Google PageRank Still Matters http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/ Growth For Persistent, Intelligent People. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:16:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Fitness Equipment http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21687 Fitness Equipment Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:12:15 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21687 Great info Court. I read a lot of times that PR does nt matter any more, it may not have much to do with SERPs but still shows the importance of the page. Great info Court. I read a lot of times that PR does nt matter any more, it may not have much to do with SERPs but still shows the importance of the page.

]]> By: Badi Jones http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21300 Badi Jones Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:51:59 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21300 I really don't think that it matters whether you are talking about the "toolbar" or "visible" Pagerank. It wouldn't really even matter if the Google toolbar showed an accurate, live pagerank value, because the "visible" pagerank is just a shadow of what pagerank really is. I liked Ben's example: <blockquote>For example, a site I have open in my one of my tabs is wpthemespot.com. The site is currently ranked #5 in Google for the term wordpress themes and has a PR of 7. And yet, the site above them, themespack.com is a PR 4.</blockquote> Because It shows that the number really is meaningless when it comes to ranking. I'm not saying that pagerank is not important. I'm sure we've all read the original pagerank paper, and know how pagerank is passed from site to site. But Pagerank is only 1 of hundreds(?) of variables that make up Google's algorithm, and what most people don't take into consideration is how that pagerank is really broken down. That PR 7 site has obviously gotten a lot of sites linking to it to get that high PR number, but how many of those sites/ pages that link to the PR 7 site are relevant to the search for "wordpress themes"? When you think about it that way, you could break that little green PR meter down into separate sections for different keywords/ themes. For that PR 7 site, maybe only 10 percent of it's PR is relevant to the "wordpress themes" search, where as maybe the PR 4 site may have a lot more links/ PR relevant to the term "wordpress themes", therefore it ranks better for that term. I really don’t think that it matters whether you are talking about the “toolbar” or “visible” Pagerank.

It wouldn’t really even matter if the Google toolbar showed an accurate, live pagerank value, because the “visible” pagerank is just a shadow of what pagerank really is.

I liked Ben’s example:

For example, a site I have open in my one of my tabs is wpthemespot.com. The site is currently ranked #5 in Google for the term wordpress themes and has a PR of 7. And yet, the site above them, themespack.com is a PR 4.

Because It shows that the number really is meaningless when it comes to ranking.

I’m not saying that pagerank is not important. I’m sure we’ve all read the original pagerank paper, and know how pagerank is passed from site to site.

But Pagerank is only 1 of hundreds(?) of variables that make up Google’s algorithm, and what most people don’t take into consideration is how that pagerank is really broken down.

That PR 7 site has obviously gotten a lot of sites linking to it to get that high PR number, but how many of those sites/ pages that link to the PR 7 site are relevant to the search for “wordpress themes”?

When you think about it that way, you could break that little green PR meter down into separate sections for different keywords/ themes. For that PR 7 site, maybe only 10 percent of it’s PR is relevant to the “wordpress themes” search, where as maybe the PR 4 site may have a lot more links/ PR relevant to the term “wordpress themes”, therefore it ranks better for that term.

]]> By: Horse Handicapping http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21169 Horse Handicapping Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:21:42 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21169 I don't think it's that powerful for Branding, even though more savvy visitors may look at the PR. If you content is valuable though, it doesn't matter how high your PR is. The typical consumer isn't even going to look at it when they visit a site, if they even know what it is. In niches like internet marketing it could have a much greater impact than a non-tech niche. I don’t think it’s that powerful for Branding, even though more savvy visitors may look at the PR. If you content is valuable though, it doesn’t matter how high your PR is. The typical consumer isn’t even going to look at it when they visit a site, if they even know what it is. In niches like internet marketing it could have a much greater impact than a non-tech niche.

]]> By: Affiliate Marketing http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21050 Affiliate Marketing Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:12:12 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21050 I like how you break it down. Sometimes we can think too much about PR, but when we do this we forget about the end users. Great Post! I like how you break it down. Sometimes we can think too much about PR, but when we do this we forget about the end users.
Great Post!

]]> By: Martin http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21047 Martin Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:25:20 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21047 Hey Court, It's going both good and bad thanks. My blog got hacked and had a load of hidden porn links placed hidden in the footer. So getting no traffic from Google any more. Decided to just leaving that site to simmer for a while and concentrate on other niche projects which are working out really well. I'm really enjoying your blog Court, one of the best/inspiring marketing blogs out there. Keep up the good info! Hey Court,

It’s going both good and bad thanks. My blog got hacked and had a load of hidden porn links placed hidden in the footer. So getting no traffic from Google any more. Decided to just leaving that site to simmer for a while and concentrate on other niche projects which are working out really well.

I’m really enjoying your blog Court, one of the best/inspiring marketing blogs out there. Keep up the good info!

]]> By: Court http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21004 Court Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:54:17 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21004 Long time no see Martin! How goes it bro? Long time no see Martin! How goes it bro?

]]> By: Digital Music Recording http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21002 Digital Music Recording Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:29:15 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21002 Absolutely. Perhaps a joint post on a matrix design? Absolutely. Perhaps a joint post on a matrix design?

]]> By: Digital Music Recording http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21001 Digital Music Recording Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:24:50 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21001 Why should they be mutually exclusive? Why should they be mutually exclusive?

]]> By: Digital Music Recording http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21000 Digital Music Recording Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:23:05 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-21000 Surely, the importance will depend on what one wants to do with the site. If one wants to aggressively market the site as an exciting media for ads, then page rank will matter. Not otherwise. Surely, the importance will depend on what one wants to do with the site. If one wants to aggressively market the site as an exciting media for ads, then page rank will matter. Not otherwise.

]]> By: Martin http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-20991 Martin Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:25:38 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/03/17/2-reasons-google-pagerank-still-matters/#comment-20991 Congratulations on reaching over 2k RSS subscribers! Martin Congratulations on reaching over 2k RSS subscribers!

Martin

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