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will googlebot notice the links on other peoples websites that are banners coming into my website because i know that the more links coming in can help the google PR

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— short answer: banner links can count, but only when they are implemented in crawlable, non-obfuscated ways and come from trusted sites. is right that the type of banner matters, and is on the money about using straightforward links — here are concrete things to watch and do.

Make the banner a normal anchor that points to the final URL and give the image a useful alt attribute so search engines understand the link context. Avoid JavaScript-only click handlers, iframe-only delivery, or long redirect chains; those reduce the chance Google will register the link. For paid placements or affiliate banners use rel="sponsored" (or rel="nofollow" if you prefer) to follow current best practice for paid links. Example of a simple, crawlable banner:

<a href="https://example.com">
  <img src="https://example.com/banner.jpg" alt="Product X - brief description">
</a>

Quick checklist: confirm the anchor exists in the page HTML, avoid cloaking the href behind scripts, mark paid links appropriately, and target relevant, authoritative sites rather than chasing raw volume. To verify links, inspect the referring page HTML and check your server logs or Google Search Console Links report to see which pages Google has associated with your site. Finally, focus on link quality and relevance — more low-quality banner links are not a reliable path to long-term SEO gains and can cause problems if they look paid or manipulative.

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will googlebot notice the links on other peoples websites that are banners coming into my website because i know that the more links coming in can help the google PR

It will be depend on what tape of Banners you have

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If they are using a normal hyperlink and not a convoluted redirect then that link can be followed by the search engines.

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