Snagged what would seem to be a PR8 at Pool!

[dag]

I just found out that Pool successfully picked up AltEdit.com for me -- from what I can tell using the iWebTool.com PR checker, it's a PR8 domain! Didn't think I'd get it, but now that I have it, can anyone confirm its ranking for me, and if it's correct, what's the best way to take advantage of that?

 

[Spade]

Unfortunately this doesnt appear to be a true PR.....

 

[dag]

Unfortunately this doesnt appear to be a true PR.....

Hmmm...now I see: FirebrandMedia.com has the PR8. So what does that mean for this one's PR?

 

[Spade]

It means it was forwarding to that website, and the PR doesnt actually belong to AltEdit.com......

Thus... PR 0

 

[dag]

It means it was forwarding to that website, and the PR doesnt actually belong to AltEdit.com......

Thus... PR 0

Got it. Damn. Oh well...it's a nice and concise name anyway...

 

[WORDSWORTH]

Hi,

Sorry about the PR. Not all PR checkers are created equal. You need to use a reputable fake PR checker rather than a general one. seologs.com and sem-faq.com are my checkers of choice.

Even fake PR checkers can be fooled. Sometimes they pass a domain as valid, such as fakeprdomain.com, when the real PR is held by a domain such as fakeprdomain.com.mx If you get a green result, double check by typing: info:domaintobechecked into Google. If you see a result showing your exact URL without a redirect, the PR is probably valid.

There is no way to 100% guarantee valid PR but these methods are pretty solid. I employ them when compiling my lists.

Matt.

 

[dag]

Hi,

Sorry about the PR. Not all PR checkers are created equal. You need to use a reputable fake PR checker rather than a general one. seologs.com and sem-faq.com are my checkers of choice.

Even fake PR checkers can be fooled. Sometimes they pass a domain as valid, such as fakeprdomain.com, when the real PR is held by a domain such as fakeprdomain.com.mx If you get a green result, double check by typing: info:domaintobechecked into Google. If you see a result showing your exact URL without a redirect, the PR is probably valid.

There is no way to 100% guarantee valid PR but these methods are pretty solid. I employ them when compiling my lists.

Matt.

Thanks for the input, Matt -- the whole drop process is kind of new to me, so it's all part of the learning process. I'll just have to take this one and be more careful next time...

 

[Lasher]

Even if the PR were real, it would not survive an ownership and site change. The higher the PR, the faster Google "fixes" them.

I caught a PR7 last year (pocketblogger.com) and put up a quick site on blogging, it's Pr only lasted a few weeks. I've had PR4/5 names keep their PR indefinitely though.

 

[champ_rock]

If it was a real PR then i think you could easily have monetised it but unfortunately it is not worth anything as teh PR if fake

 

[bdmunee]

If you get a green result, double check by typing: info:domaintobechecked into Google. If you see a result showing your exact URL without a redirect, the PR is probably valid.
Matt.

I agree that this is the best way to check for validity. I have been using this query for quite some time and it has NEVER failed yet (hundreds of times).

You can also use: cache:domaintobechecked and it will return the cached page with the REAL PR - obviously, if this is different then the domain you are checking then it is a spoof/redirect.

This is the only way I have discovered to be 100% foolproof. It is far better to rely on querying G's datacenters directly then using some tool on Joe Schmoe's website.