Google PageRank (PR) FAQ Clarified

Google PageRank is a page’s importance in Google’s eye. It is patented by Stanford University. It has nothingto do with SERP and provides no help to it. The both have different algorithm in terms of determining the value.

You can check PR of any page by installing the Google Toolbar for your web browser. There will be a small green bar which will indicate the value. Pointing your courser on it will show the numeric value. The measure is between 0 to 10, the higher the better basis.

Here are the answers of the top 10 Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. What Is PR?
A. PR stands for PageRank. Its Google’s mesurement for importance of a page.

Q. How can I view PR of a Page?
A. Get

Q. How does it effect my SERP?
A. PR has nothing to with SERP. They are independent.

Q. PR depends on What?
A. Mailly the number of backlinks, and the PR of the backlinking page. And many other things.

Q. How can I increase my Page’s PR?
A. Get backlinks as much as you can. Check this post on getting backlinks.

Q. My site have PR3, is it good or bad?
A. Of Course its good, but you can always increase it by getting more backlinks.

Q. Does the reciprocal page quality depends?
A. Oh yes, it depends. Like SERP, backlinks from high quality pages and related sites will get priority.

Q. How often Google updates PR?
A. There is no certain timeframe. but they DO update the number of backlinks time to time.

Q. Does my site’s content effect PR?
A. No.

Q. Do I really have to care about my site’s PR?
A. Nope.. unless you gonna sell links.

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