Some notes on the PR update
I generally avoid reading blogs and forums at PR update time, because
it generally turns into a sea of whining and Google hate from some,
while those that are doing well get all smug and cocky.
Either way, it's not great reading.
That said, I have just done a quick roundup of my sites post-update,
and made a few observations of my own. I'll resist the urge to whinge
or gloat, and just...
> articles/130/some-notes-on-the-pr-update/
Google should discontinue toolbar pagerank
Hands up if you use toolbar PageRank when you are evaluating the value
of a link? I do - I'm guilty as charged. For all it's criticisms and
obvious issues, the little green bar does an "ok" job of assessing
link value.
If a site looks like it doesn't get much traffic, and it's a PR1,
there's no way I'm going to spend time analysing backlinks and
checking it's rankings. On the other hand, if...
> articles/123/google-should-discontinue-toolbar-pagerank/
