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Re: Does PageRank Still Matter?

TrishaLyn — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:35:52 -0000

I tend to agree, ONLY because my blog's PR is 2... yet my twitter page's PR is freakin' 9... something ain't right...

Re: Does PageRank Still Matter?

Jim Kukral — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:04:26 -0000

I actually agree with you. It's pointless. Google has taken great steps to make it so.

Re: Does PageRank Still Matter?

Evan W. — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:12:19 -0000

Long live Page Rank!

Re: Does PageRank Still Matter?

Sam Harrelson — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:10:14 -0000

Yep, agreed.

However, PR is completely wrapped up in the workings of the web (at least on
the advertising side). Explaining to affiliate managers, marketing
directors, etc that PageRank is pretty worthless is a difficult task.

Re: Does PageRank Still Matter?

Improving The Web — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:40:13 -0000

I would much rather google again hide the pagerank values for all websites. What exactly is gained for them to expose this data other than people trying to sell links and increase perceived site value?

Re: Does PageRank Still Matter?

matt — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:35:10 -0000

Page Rank has never mattered outside of link sales. And the only reason it mattered then was because it was a convenient catchall way to identify link value for the lazy.

Google knows it's PR system is too effed (for the reasons you mentioned among others) to have any real use, so worrying about it is a complete waste of time.

Re: Does PageRank Still Matter?

Sam Harrelson — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:52:13 -0000

Good point. It is nice for personal vanity reasons (and to help explain why
some things get ranked above others).

But yeah... damn marketers ruin everything.