PageRank

[tim.brooks]

Does anyone out here know something about Pagerank? Is it a kind of software which can be used to optimize a website? Can I download it from the internet? How am I supposed to use the software so that I can get the maximum number of viewers for my site? I recently read about this Pagerank in some technology manual and found it quite engrossing. Even if it is not available for download, can I purchase it somewhere and is it affordable? I mean I do not feel like going out of my and spending my hard earned money on something that might not benefit me? I’ll be glad if someone advises me on this software, its pros and cons so that I can get some business for my site…Please feel free to suggest anything. I am open to all kinds of ideas!!!

[bob477]

I think its an old and obsolete link analysis algorithm which helps in optimizing pages. The performance of the software also depends on a search engine and the server on which it is being used. A search engine like Google counts the number of votes, so apparently I cannot guarantee that the software emphasizes on the number of visits by users or their comments and responses. The software often lists pages according to the viewer ship that they are gathering. If you use this software…Pagerank, then you stand a great chance of increasing the importance of your site at least in the eyes on Google…the specialty with this search engine is that it really appreciates the work that a particular website is able to generate. You perform, you get rewarded. But don’t you even try to spoof or spam. The software does not entertain such type of stuff. But I guess one of the very few cons of this software is that it inadvertently inflates the ratings. In that case it might become very illusionary with you thinking that your website is doing well where as the actual ratings come out to very low…Just watch out for that. I do not know what happens when Google will find out about this but it might prove to be quite harmful to your website.

[sdouglas]

Yo!!! I know a lot about Pagerank. I have been reading about it for the past couple of years so that I can help people optimize their websites. I guess it was developed somewhere in Stanford University around 20 years ago. People slowly started to get to know about it and started using the software for lots of optimizing purposes. It is basically an algorithm which is completely based on probability regarding the number of times a person would visit different links to search for the exact keyword that he is looking for. The feat of the software shows that it can rank documents containing innumerable pages. It is all very numeric and mathematical. I do not like to bust my head calculating numbers so I would not be able to tell you about the exact numbers involved!! A search engine always keeps on recalculating the scores achieved by a website on Pagerank and also rebuilds the index of the website. But yes I also agree to the act that there are many people out there who keep using the software in wrong ways to inflate rankings which is quite unacceptable. Google also imposes heavy penalties on all those link farms who try to inflate this software. So if you plan to try something like this, be prepared for something big which will turn out to be something bad!!!

[michaelw]

Hey…even I have read about manipulation of rankings on Pagerank. Be careful before you buy it. If you really want to get some business for your website, then my advice would b that one should never o for such softwares. Who knows when something goes hanky panky and you are done? Just check this out…… a page which has secured lower rankings on Pagerank can be redirected to somewhere else through a server further to a page which has got high rankings on this software. The impact of this whole fiasco is that the page with lower rankings will go on to acquire the place which the page with the higher rankings holds. Its all fake, phony…and the thing is that in many cases it goes undetected. There will be a lot of people in the market who will keep on encouraging you to buy this trash but just follow your instinct. Is it really safe for you to buy this software and put the whole business in jeopardy? Consult some network professionals who can give you some vital tips on this. So if you see the way I see it, it would be better for you to put your money on something more trustworthy!!!

[helen.carter]

Pagerank…It sounds to be interesting software. I have heard people using it for inflating indexing. But why purchase something controversial? It is better to go to a software developer and tell the person to develop software such that it performs all the functions. I have heard that it is an innovative way used by Google to determine the relevance of a page. The links are interpreted by different pages and the number of votes determines the kind of ranking that the page attains. I am not too sure whether only the votes are instrumental behind the kind of indexing that a page gets. The software also works on incoming links and evaluates these links based on quality and relevance. Try to pos different links on different content. And yes, include lots of keywords in them. If you keep posting the same links all the time, then the though of getting good ratings would become very distant. Think of posting good stuff…stuff which would excite and educate people and would prove to be valuable. And yes..You wanted o know whether you could download the software??? Don’t even think about it. You can be sued over infringement!!

[sdouglas]

Ever since this discussion about PageRank was raked up, I have been searching a lot about this tool. I personally use it and I do it in partnership with many of my friends with whom I run a business. Now I feel like describing it in detail and hey, if you think of going off to sleep, then you are in for a big loss. I have been doing this stuff for quite some time now and you can learn from me. The software is a mathematical algorithm which assigns a numerical value to each of the elements, elements which are placed in documents which are hyperlinked. The algorithm can be applicable towards anything which has reciprocal quotations and multiple references.

My apologies to go off track, But Page and Brin had to give their university 1.8 million shares for this whole thing even though they developed the whole bloody algorithm. I like the tool. I mean… It gets you some good business man!!! If you log onto the internet and do a search on this tool, you will find good reviews in heaps all over. The tool has helped millions of people all over the world in building successful businesses and building bucks. The way the thing works is again amazing. Votes keep piling up and it keeps gaining popularity. Those people who are into search engine optimization should buy this software… each and every one of them!
You pages will be thoroughly judged by Google and will be given importance according to the content it contains. Trust me, the software works!! These search engines keep filtering out links all the time from link farms and give your site a huge push. Hey, but the thing is that some of the links which contain corrupt stuff and virus can even degrade your page. Links which are into a website will not actually harm the website but all those links which are linked to penalized websites will spell catastrophe for your website. Yuuu neeed to b carefool!!! Watch out for all the websites whom you make links to…

[helen.carter]

Hey… I think we had a big discussion about this week ago right!!! Now that I have gone through all the comments, I feel like there is an immediate emergency to discuss the whole bloody mathematical concept about PageRank. If the PageRank of a page needs to be calculated, then a lot of factors need to be taken into account like the links located within the website and the links from outside. So if we had Einstein amongst us, then I think we would have had a mathematical equation with us. Whenever a page generates its PageRank to other pages, the page’s self rank is hardly affected. The PageRank value of a page depends very seldom on the votes which flow in but do make a difference in the end result.

The more the links are distributed between the pages of a website, the better PageRank would it have. It can be apparently said that the PageRank secured by a website would be almost equal to the number of pages that the website have. But hold on, before you jump onto any conclusions, let me tell you that this does not mean that you keep dumping all the pages with heaps of trash and crappy stuff. It has to be informative……Heyyy…. Am I sounding very philosophical??? Hell, I have to. It is serious business. The pages should be designed in such a way that Google counts them. Linking poorly would be a big hindrance in the site’s growth. A word of cautiiiooonnn…….. never connect the wrong links with your stuff. That would be disaster…sabotage…calamity…devastation!!

[sdouglas]

I am back with more…Yeah, continuing with the above point I will say that spam will kill your website. It is a gift for you especially sent by the devil, who does not want your website to be a success!! The thing is that your website will only be listed with a good rank on Google if pages available on the website have some kind of linking to it… The page which has no presence in the Google index cannot be used for inclusion in the final calculations. You guys must have heard about these dangling links. These links do not point towards any particular page and one can often find them to be available in large numbers. Usually only those pages contain such links which we do not download. They need to be removed before the PageRank is calculated.

These links can be joined back to the pages once the calculation of the PageRank has been done. The links basically give a link to a page where there are no further outgoing links. A good entrepreneur will always make sure that every page in his website is linked to at least one page in his site so that the prospects of achieving a good PageRank become better and better. Now let me tell you all about Inbound Links and Outbound Links. The Inbound ones are very essential to inflate the wholesome PageRank of the website and also vital for the addition of more pages to the website. Based completely on the structure comprising of internal links, each page is allotted a different PageRank.
The time when the person’s website is vaccinated with the PageRank, it is then that the calculations are done all over again for every individual page. PageRank spreads like a deadly virus all over the website via the internal links which are broadened in the form of a huge maze. The trump card where the person can score is by making sure that the complete set of connections is interlinked as each and every page and link have a unique role to play in increasing the PageRank.

Okay…so they were Inbound Links. Now I will write what outbound links exactly are!!

Now you need to be aware of these outbound links. They will annihilate all the PageRank that the website has accumulated till date. They pour out all the PageRank. Links while being exchanged need to be done precariously. Outbound Links are a big menace to PageRank. There are some ways of establishing a network with other websites in which these outbound links are used, but such ways are bet known to professionals and experts. It would be very hard for a person like you and me to get them out. The pages are one’s website are terribly affected to such an extent that repair might not even be possible.

Phew….that ends the whole discussion. Hopefully when I visit this forum next time I would get to see more comments. Keep posting…Cheers!!!

[bob477]

I would not hesitate in saying that by developing PageRank, both Brin and Page have made billions.. But on the other side, it has helped people like me who are small time entrepreneurs and want to expand their business according to the results that keep flowing in.. Because of this PageRank, it has become highly easy for me to determine whether my website is heading towards the right direction or not and also whether it requires constant updates in content or postings or not. Even my friends keep telling me that due to PageRank, it has become highly easy for them to trace the business that their website is doing in terms of the performance rankings that the site keeps getting courtesy the PageRank.

I have seen many websites who do not make use of PageRank knowing the fact that it exists and still continue to do the same old stuff that they keep doing all the time. This is where I really feel very sorry for them as they have the goods at their disposal but still keep working hard in place of working smart. I mean, how ridiculous! When something tells you that your website is incompetent and is failing to get business, you need to take guard and change your act so that the change in strategy starts showing results. If the results are not visible, then it means that there is a requirement of change in guard again. So guys, make full use of PageRank and keep tracking the results all the time so that you have a clear picture about your website’s standing.