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Why is the pr ranking of you site important in your google ranking? can't you be on page 1 of google with a bad pr ranking?

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Short answer: the public PageRank number (the old Toolbar PR) is not what determines a page 1 ranking. You can and do rank #1 with a low or zero public PR. , and pointed this out; their instincts were correct but the landscape has changed since 2005, so a bit more context helps.

PageRank originally described how link equity flows through the web graph. Google used a public toolbar value as a crude snapshot for years, but it stopped publishing that public metric (the toolbar PR) and you should not treat any old toolbar score as current. Link-based signals still feed into ranking, but they are only one of many signals (relevance, intent match, content quality, speed, mobile-friendliness, E‑E‑A‑T for sensitive topics, etc.). A high link-weight on its own does not guarantee a top slot; relevance to the specific query usually matters more.

Practical checklist (start here):

  • Match search intent: analyze the SERP for the target query and write content that satisfies users.
  • On-page basics: unique title + meta description, clear H1, useful body content that answers the query.
  • Technical: ensure pages are indexable, mobile-friendly, fast, HTTPS, correct canonicalization and sitemap.
  • Backlinks: earn a few relevant, authoritative links; focus on topical relevance and natural anchor text.
  • Monitor: use Search Console and analytics to find coverage, click-through, and indexing issues.

Troubleshooting quick wins: if you have links but no rank, check for noindex tags, robots blocking, canonical errors, manual actions, or poor content/intent mismatch. Ignore chasing old PR numbers — build relevance, user value, and clean technical foundations instead.

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Member Avatar for jewboy

PR has little to do with with positioning on the SERPs. You can be on page one for a query with a PR of 0. This is a topic of much confusion to many. Start by reading Google's explanation at http://www.google.com/technology/

I highly recommending reading this page over and over again to gain an overview of Google and the PageRank system: http://www-db.stanford.edu/~backrub/google.html

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You can be on page one with a low PR rank but it would more often then not mean that the keyword is not searched alot.

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PR ranking has nothing to do with your SERPs rankings.

PR ranking denote how muuh Google thinks your website is worth on your website's theme.

Where as your SERPs rankings is determined by how much you have SEOed your website....

You can be No. 1 and still have low PR.

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Thanks for all the info.

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