Pr for domains?

[erikbrodch]

Hi,
How do domains get PR? Isn't just for websites?
Thanks,
Arik

 

[nielsencl]

It's actually pages that get PageRank. If a domain has a page it can get PageRank. To understand how that happens I would check the Google web site and read what they say about PageRank.

Despite what some may say, Google says on their site that PageRank is NOT only about backlinks.

 

[mrjohn]

Look up "Matt Cutts" and "Pagerank".

Essentially, Pagerank is a value assigned based on the total value of the links coming in to your website. So, if several PR4 pages link to a page, that page should have a PR of 3.

Pagerank has value, but some folks really obsess way too hard about it. Truth is, the only real goal you should have for PR is to start out in the PR3 range. PR4 is good and PR5 is excellent. Anything above that is just a popularity contest.

PR helps to quantify popularity, but it's also important to work hard on good content and worthwhile keywords linking in to your website.

My advice: shoot for PR3, but focus heavily on content and driving real visitors to your content. The rest will take care of itself.

 

[thebutler]

With expired domains

As noted pagerank is all about backlinks. And backlinks from pages/sites that have PR. Note that some dropped domains have PR but you should check all the backlinks because if the backlinks disappear the PR will also disappear.

 

[FPForum]

Pagerank is determined completely by backlinks. Even if a domain is parked and not developed, if you get PR backlinks pointing to it the domain will gain PR. Pagerank does not represent a page, it represents a domain.

 

[lothos]

Pagerank does not represent a page, it represents a domain.

That's not correct, pagerank absolutely represents a page or url.

example.com and example.com/whatever can have 2 different PR values.

 

[erikbrodch]

Thank you very much