Good PR = Good Blog Image?
By Sasha on Jul 30, 2008 in Blogging in general
While dropping (Entre)cards, I read a post by BonoTravel and the last line of the post reads as follows…
Will PageRank (PR) really improve your blog image?
Let me answer that. NO, a high PR does not necessarily mean that your blog has a good image. Remember there are really good SEO experts out there who can ‘manipulate’ search engine results, making them top searches even though their entries actually contain BS. I know a couple of people who do this kind of thing, just to get PR juice.
You can have a PR of zero but still have great content. It’s just that your blog contains a sprinkling of ads here and there that made the mighty G slap you. I have encountered great blogs because of Entrecard and they have a freakin’ ZERO for a PR. But go over their blogs and their entries are inspiring and interesting and just plain entertaining.
Let me know your thoughts on this 
I am an accountant, a CPA. I'd been working for 10 years as a corporate rat when I decided to quit. I am now working at home as a consultant and full time blogger.
bonoriau | Jul 31, 2008 | Reply
Sasha, thanks for being my top droppers. Yes I agree with you. There are so many tricks and technics to improve PR. So far I’m happy what I’m…
Mitch | Jul 31, 2008 | Reply
I agree!
iRonnie | Jul 31, 2008 | Reply
agree!
i just need the pr to get more ops but now i found a non-pr dependent way to earn, slash me all they want. lolz
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Kim @ What's That Smell? | Jul 31, 2008 | Reply
I struggle with PR and have been told by some pros that they can’t figure out why I don’t have it. I do a lot of reviews and giveaways that have links to the sponsors site and I do have some paid ads. I have contests that have had over 500 entrants and think I should at least warrant a 1. So I put very little stock in the fickle PR.
Kim @ What’s That Smell?s last blog post..Princess Linens Doodlebugz Crayola Doodlebag GIVEAWAY
Kim @ What's That Smell? | Jul 31, 2008 | Reply
I struggle with PR and have been told by some pros that they can’t figure out why I don’t have it. I do a lot of reviews and giveaways that have links to the sponsors site and I do have some paid ads. I have contests that have had over 500 entrants and think I should at least warrant a 1. So I put very little stock in the fickle PR.
Kim @ What’s That Smell?s last blog post..Princess Linens Doodlebugz Crayola Doodlebag GIVEAWAY
Yen | Jul 31, 2008 | Reply
Ditto! I so agree with this post:)
Btw, musta na Sashing? Sobrang busy ko kasi these past weeks with the vacation and going back here after vaca eh..Pasencya na now lang me nakadaan..Meron akong something for you in my blog.
And lastly, everytime magload ako sa page mo may authentication password na required? Not sure why..
Ingats!
Yens last blog post..LP: Dalampasigan
Sasha | Jul 31, 2008 | Reply
@Yen…
Sis, thanks for the heads up ha. I was experiencing the same thing with other blogs yun pala sa akin din. Nakita ko lang now when I tried loading my blog in IE.
I’m fine, btw. Medyo busy rin lang hehe… Take care as well
Raquel | Jul 31, 2008 | Reply
I wish google ranking is accurate.
BioTecK | Jul 31, 2008 | Reply
PR doesn’t mean anything to me. It’s just a number.. Nothing more, nothing less!
BioTecKs last blog post..Google PageRank Updated
BK | Aug 1, 2008 | Reply
I never really bother with the PR; that’s why I don’t even install a widget that tells me what is my site’s PR. More focus is on the content.
Karen, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry" | Aug 1, 2008 | Reply
PR is just a number to me too. I don’t put any stock in it. I did check on my blogs, 2 of which weren’t even rated and my PNN one was a 3 last I checked which really surprised me. I have no clue how these numbers are arrived at or what they really mean, if anything.
Karen, author of “My Funny Dad, Harry”s last blog post..Thanks to Our July Commentators!
Karen, author of "My Funny Dad, Harry" | Aug 1, 2008 | Reply
PR is just a number to me too. I don’t put any stock in it. I did check on my blogs, 2 of which weren’t even rated and my PNN one was a 3 last I checked which really surprised me. I have no clue how these numbers are arrived at or what they really mean, if anything.
Karen, author of “My Funny Dad, Harry”s last blog post..Thanks to Our July Commentators!
edelweiza | Aug 2, 2008 | Reply
you raised a good point there. Google page ranks can be manipulated by SEO experts. it’s now quantity vs. quality.too bad for those who don’t know much about SEO and who care about good content like most of us.
Rach (Heart of Rachel) | Aug 2, 2008 | Reply
Well said Sasha. I wholeheartedly agree.
Rach (Heart of Rachel)s last blog post..Photo Hunt :: Clouds
little light | Aug 2, 2008 | Reply
i believe the PR has something to say about the quality of a site, but it does not tell everything. besides, content is subjective.
little lights last blog post..PhotoHunt: Clouds
boytoy | Oct 7, 2008 | Reply
im new in blogging, and im really not yet familiar on how this things works! so now, im starting to familiarize my self… thanks for the informations!
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Simon | Jan 15, 2009 | Reply
you CAN have a good blog without PR, because as you say a good blog is down to the content rather than what Google think of it, but if you do good posts, the likelyhood is that other blog owners will pick up on this and give you a linkback, so you’ll build up PR.