May 31st Google Backlink Update

rustybrick · #1 06-01-2004

Hey All,

It has been a long time since the last backlink and pagerank update.

The PageRank and Backlink update seems to have been updated across all the Google Data Centers.

If you have the tool bar installed, checkout your new pagerank. If you want to check your new backlinks, go to google and use the link:www.domain.com command.

Thanks,

gvenditto · #2 06-01-2004

thanks for the tip. I'll check it out.

- Gus

AussieWebmaster · #3 06-01-2004

We drop a point... it is sad we seem to be dropping every time I look at the backwards links total... we now have about 250 when it used to be over 1200... and it is not like we have less inbound links.
Guess they are filtering them a little heavier now... this is the first time our page rank has dropped though... but we still have a serious number of number 1 SERPs so go figure.

minstrel · #4 06-02-2004

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Originally Posted by AussieWebmaster

this is the first time our page rank has dropped though... but we still have a serious number of number 1 SERPs so go figure.

...which is of course the only truly meaningful part of all this Google watching anyway, right?

It's always nice to see that little green bar get bigger and there's always that instant of panic when you see that it's shrunk... but in the end if the SERPs remain, that's all that really matters.

rustybrick · #5 06-02-2004

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Originally Posted by minstrel

...which is of course the only truly meaningful part of all our Google watching, right?

It's always nice to see that little green bar get bigger and there's always that instant of panic when you see that it's shrunk... but in the end if the SERPs remain, that's all that really matters.

Not if your in the business of selling PageRank.

minstrel · #6 06-02-2004

LOL... you have a point

St0n3y · #7 06-02-2004

My site has been moving back and forth between 5 and 6 for about a year. Never really been much concerned about it though, just keep working on getting those quality links.

#8 06-02-2004

PR for my site remained the same. Backlinks did not change appreciably either.

TheFesta · #9 06-02-2004

Was happy to see that my PR went up 1 to PR5. Time to get to work on PR6 now.

easycure · #10 06-02-2004

We have remained at PR6. I suspect we were very close to PR7, or that's what I wanted to think anyway

Lots of the sites I monitor regularly have dropped, so I guess we are still 6 but not that close to 7 anymore

Lost a few backlinks, but nothing important.

SERPs are improving a lot tough, so very happy on the global result of the update

Anthony Parsons · #11 06-02-2004

I don't give a hoot about PR, but I did give a hoot about the smashing I copped for an accidental link I made.

One of my Partners, Brawley Web Design, which I have links on my site too, when I changed over my SEO pages to the new design, instead of linking to http://www.brawleywebdesign.com, I linked to {www.brawleywebdesigns.com} which is some rubbish crap that contains links to gambling, porn and who knows what else. Here I am thinking I had it right, but one little "s" mistake made a redirection to that rubbish from my homepage and every other page through the site. Ouch, big time.

Good thing the engines update monthly huh, otherwise I'd be screwed.

minstrel · #12 06-02-2004

I dropped from PR5 to 4 but this happened initially in the April update and after a few days returned to PR5... rankings for my main search phrases haven't changed at all so I'm not concerned.

Dodger · #13 06-02-2004

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Originally Posted by AussieWebmaster

We drop a point... it is sad we seem to be dropping every time I look at the backwards links total... we now have about 250 when it used to be over 1200... and it is not like we have less inbound links.
Guess they are filtering them a little heavier now... this is the first time our page rank has dropped though... but we still have a serious number of number 1 SERPs so go figure.

Yep. I noticed a drop in backlinks too. But I think the links that I lost was due to interlinking of some sites. I also gained some too. Overall, the total went up slightly, as did the internal PR of pages that were deep into the site. Overall I was pretty happy with it.

AussieWebmaster · #14 06-02-2004

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Originally Posted by Dodger

Yep. I noticed a drop in backlinks too. But I think the links that I lost was due to interlinking of some sites. I also gained some too. Overall, the total went up slightly, as did the internal PR of pages that were deep into the site. Overall I was pretty happy with it.

Yeah I have to get a couple of people working on this eventually but with everything else it becomes less of a priority when the keywords stay where they are...

St0n3y · #15 06-02-2004

I am amazed that so much time and energy is put into looking at PR and linkbacks, what links were dropped, etc. I feel its more important to know what makes a good link, what doesn't, etc. but such detail (which you have not control over) eludes me. Not knocking anyone, I'm just not a minute detail person. Glad to know there are people out there that are, though.

Anthony Parsons · #16 06-02-2004

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Originally Posted by St0n3y

I am amazed that so much time and energy is put into looking at PR and linkbacks, what links were dropped, etc.

Doesn't amaze me at all, simply attach Google to it and enough said!

Webmaster-Toolkit.com · #17 06-02-2004

As far as I can see, this update seems to mirror the changes in serps I saw at least a month ago. I think G is providing us a very good delayed response to real updates. And I agree that this is probably to discourage link brokers and anchor text spammers, though it doesn't stop them from topping the serps

powerofeyes · #18 06-02-2004

Yes I agree it looks like a pretty Old update for me, It is pretty surprising google does this, They usually take into account backlink data not more than 15 days old,

I feel an other pagerank update might come in pretty soon, April had 2 updates as everyone is aware of,

VIJAY,

seobook · #19 06-03-2004

there is definentally some sort of delay mechanism going on. as they make link renting cloudier

pagerank might be old and or inaccurate
site might not pass pagerank
certain pages might not pass pagerank
site might have link popularity blocked for selling pagerank

they make it way harder to buy and sell links, but I am sure the market still has a ton of demand and is rather lucrative for many people.

nuclei · #20 06-03-2004

This update has been a very odd one, with many people losing both backlinks as well as PR. It would appear that new filters are now firmly in place for both obvious link area /links /partners etc. as well as many forum signatures seemingly devalued.

Any ideas on this?

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