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PageRank is Google's algorithm for determining the ranking of Web pages. It was formulated by Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page and has been used ever sincein concert with a plethora of other calculations and correctionsas the juice behind Google.

Put succinctly, the rank of a page is determined by the number of pages that point to it. The PageRank algorithm rates pages on a scale from 0 to 10, scoring everything from asyet-unheard-of Web pages to the likes of Amazon, Google, and Yahoo. Despite its name, however, PageRank is more of a score than a rank. Google doesn't have a single hierarchy of pages, and many pages share the same value.

In addition, a page's rank exists outside of any particular Google search. Put another way, Google ignores PageRank when it's searching, using it instead to decide the order in which it displays the results of that search. So when you run a search, Google looks through its various indexes of keywords and phrases, and first builds a list of results from pages that match your criteria. Then Google uses the PageRank of each of these pages to help decide what order to offer them in.

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How can you say that PageRank is Google's algorithm for determining the ranking of Web pages?????

Page rank and ranking are different things.

In order for Google to measure the value of any link they need a criteria other wise any link from any page/website will be the same, that is why they created the PR, PR still important if you are building links to your website.

In order for Google to measure the value of any link they need a criteria other wise any link from any page/website will be the same, that is why they created the PR, PR still important if you are building links to your website.

I agree but the keyword postion in google is not consider as with pr.

alvis wrote:How can you say that PageRank is Google's algorithm for determining the ranking of Web pages?????

Your right, PR is just one factor that Google consider in ranking a website in their search result.

pagerank is for entertainment purposes only!

its amazing how so much stuff is dependent upon pagerank, like the price of links - but one thing thats not associated with pagerank is your rankings

I think PR is nothing to do with your SERP,...Pr is importance of your site to Google.

Ka-canor wrote:I think PR is nothing to do with your SERP,...Pr is importance of your site to Google.

So whats the use of PR if its not important

genuineseo wrote:

stevewaganer wrote:Page rank and ranking are different things.

what is different things Page rank and ranking?

Maybe it refers to serps

Page Rank is one way that we can come to know the popularity of the website.

Egbsystems

pr is important if you want to link trade to a site who has higher pr

stevewaganer wrote:Page rank and ranking are different things.

Check here: http://www.google.com/corporate/tech.html

There are certain correlation between them only that this is not the only component in the algorithm.

Page rank is not a matter in SEO

alex27 wrote:

Ka-canor wrote:I think PR is nothing to do with your SERP,...Pr is importance of your site to Google.

So whats the use of PR if its not important

Well, PR tell about how quality or importance of your site to Google,... its also one of the basis of quality site.