Google PageRank vs. SEO
My brother (also in the SEO industry) forwarded this article to me about how Google has removed PageRank from Google Webmaster Tools. It’s an interesting article. I’ve put my favorite lines below and then I have some comments, too…
Why Google Pulled PageRank from Webmaster Tools (http://www.straightupsearch.com/archives/2009/10/why-google-pulled-pagerank-from-webmaster-tools.html) (www.straightupsearch.com)
Their reason for removing it from Webmaster Tools is that webmasters, site owners, and SEOs often focus too heavily on this one metric.
PageRank should not be an indicator of SEO success. In fact, if I were a site owner that was paying an outside vendor to improve my organic visibility, I would care less about PageRank.
PageRank can provide a level of insight which can be used…
Popularity: unranked [?]
