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Hi every body,

My websit's PR currently is #3 and I now need it to be #4 and #5. So could any one tell me how many backlink I have to make for that?

Thanks all,
Quang

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Short answer: there is no fixed number of backlinks that will move a site from PR3 to PR4/PR5. The public “Toolbar” PageRank you people used to quote was retired and Google has advised webmasters not to chase that single number. Treat PageRank as historical context, not a target metric. (Google: Beyond PageRank, SEJ: Toolbar PageRank is No More).

What matters now is the quality, relevance and naturalness of links, not raw counts. Editorial, contextual links from authoritative, niche-relevant sites pass far more value than hundreds of low-quality, irrelevant or paid links. Avoid link schemes, mass guest-posting purely for links, and paid links that aren’t disclosed; Google documents examples and warns against large-scale article/link networks. (Google: article campaigns, Google: buying/selling links).

Clarifying terms (answering and expanding ): “inner links” as used here usually means other sites linking to your inner (deep) pages — good — and “internal links” are links within your own site. Deep incoming links give a page direct authority; smart internal linking then distributes that authority across your site. Keep key pages reachable in a few clicks and use descriptive anchor text. (Google: importance of link architecture, Google: discover your links / internal vs external).

Practical plan (short): 1) Audit backlinks with Search Console and an SEO tool; use the Search Console Links report to monitor who links to you. 2) Prioritize outreach to relevant, authoritative sites (quality > quantity). 3) Create link‑worthy assets (original data, long-form guides, tools) and promote them. 4) Improve internal linking so any earned link helps target pages and the site as a whole. 5) If you have spammy links or a manual action, follow Google’s disavow guidance — use that only when necessary. For prospecting use third‑party authority metrics (Ahrefs DR, Majestic Trust Flow, Moz DA) as proxies — they help prioritize targets but are not Google’s internal signal. (, , Ahrefs: Domain Rating tool, Majestic: Trust Flow).

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Member Avatar for silveraden

It is not about quantity.. it's about quality... and no one really knows how google rank your site..

commented: you are right +0
Member Avatar for Lyn701

Some links from PR 4,5 or 6 sites would help.

Member Avatar for x3mario

I agree with silveraden, it's the quality and not the quantity of backlinks.

Member Avatar for mexabet

Try to get many external high PR web pages to link to your site. That would really help a lot.

Member Avatar for devisk

yes absolutely correct.

Member Avatar for Dani

Get lots of inner links from authority sites to inner pages throughout your site ... that spreads PR in a very natural looking way.

commented: partly right +0
Member Avatar for studentcredit

It takes time to get PR-5 or 6. If you do it for a month of two, you can penalize for over-seo. You need to do it slower by slower but with quality backlinks.

Member Avatar for mackone

Boosting the PR value cannot be determined by the exact number of backlinks established. Many more things are taken into the account like the exact placement of the links on the pages, the number of outgoing links and so on.

Member Avatar for mexabet

Try to get targeted back links from high PR websites with contents that relate to what your website is offering. And make sure you update your site's contents regularly.

Member Avatar for jeight

PR is not measured by back links alone as everyone here has pointed out. Silveraden has posted a good resource to get quality backlinks. I'll try them out myself.

Member Avatar for masbam

try to get a website with baclink from pr4, pr5, pr6

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Member Avatar for mahgobb

There is no such forumla to tell u howmany backlinks are need to get a PR X, it is all about the quality.

Member Avatar for crimgirl

I don't think there is such forumla that tell u how many backlinks equal a PRX.

The point if to build high quality backlink from related niche!

Member Avatar for mithu143

It depends on the quality, relevance and PR of the sites you are getting links from. Actually saying, nobody know Google's PR algorithm so continue link building untill you achieve your desired PR.

Member Avatar for newviewit.com

Research the market, industry, competitors, etc and find high PR, relevant links that provide value to potential customers.

There is no formula but look into the number of outgoing links on the page and if they are 'do follow' links.

1 PR 6 related link can be worth more than 1000 PR1 unrelated links

Member Avatar for ejtt7ciia

The quality, the relevancy are how google juge your site, so I think as long as u can guarantee these, then the more the better!

Member Avatar for lentrepot

Get lots of inner links from authority sites to inner pages throughout your site ... that spreads PR in a very natural looking way.

I have a follow on question - can you expand on exactly what inner links and inner pages are? Is this the same thing as deep linking when you are linking to "sub pages" and "sub-sub pages"?

Member Avatar for michael.peter77

For making it PR4 or 5 you may need 3k to 4k backlinks but it also depends on the sites names and keywords.

Member Avatar for js112

hey, you should exchange links with high pr webiste, then your pr will higher than before:)

Member Avatar for arris

one word: hundreds

Member Avatar for jusvie

Hi every body,

My websit's PR currently is #3 and I now need it to be #4 and #5. So could any one tell me how many backlink I have to make for that?

It not just the number of back links that counts but the quality of back links that you are getting. Google gives more value on the quality compared to those irrelevant sites that you are getting.

Member Avatar for keddy1

Try to get many external high PR web pages to link to your site. That would really help a lot.

yes,this helps a lot.but you you must also give a keen eye on quality...because without that nothing can help much

Member Avatar for seoindia

Try to get quality links i.e. your site is of PR3 then go for the sites having PR 4, 5,6..

Member Avatar for redesignunit

quality back link is very helpful for getting pr 4 and 5

Member Avatar for iwahm

Get more numbers of good quality links from PR4+ sites & do not give links to sites having PR2 or less.

Member Avatar for Jemmie

Hi every body,

My websit's PR currently is #3 and I now need it to be #4 and #5. So could any one tell me how many backlink I have to make for that?

Thanks all,
Quang

Hi,
You don't need quantity links but quality links even if 10-15 per months. Also the backlinks must be from related sites helps in increasing PR.
Thanks

Member Avatar for Jullie

what does it mean by quality links? Can u define properly for me? I am quite confused about the whole matter.

Member Avatar for Jemmie

what does it mean by quality links? Can u define properly for me? I am quite confused about the whole matter.

Quality links means the link have a good PR and it must relevant to your website.
The biggest issue which people don't care is of spamming which make their website ranking down and thus avoid web traffic generation.

Regards
Jemmie
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Member Avatar for jusvie

Hi every body,

My websit's PR currently is #3 and I now need it to be #4 and #5. So could any one tell me how many backlink I have to make for that?

Its not just the number of back links but its the quality of back links that you are getting. Google gives more value on the quality so get back links on relevant and DoFollow sites.

Edited by jusvie because: n/a
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