Google Changes My Page Rank from 4 to 0
I was slap by Google again just a few days ago. One of my blogs received a page rank 4 from page rank 2 early January this year. That was the time that Google updated the page rank. After that it was assumed that the next changes will be done some time after 3 month. Well, there are some changes but not after 3 month. The changes have begun and it is just after 1 month. My blog that previously received a page rank 4 has change to page rank 0. I never did expect that to happen so early. It is true that google change my blog to page rank 0 because of the sponsored post. I did write a lot of sponsored post right after I got a page rank 4. I figure that at least I can enjoy the benefits for 3 month but unfortunately it lasted only 1 month.
Here are some of the assumptions that I came out due to this incident.
- Your page rank will reduce if you have sponsored post.
- Google page rank update might take place once per month. Page rank algorithms have change.
- Takes you more then 3 months to get to page rank 4 but just 1 month to put it to page rank 0.
- Business that refers to page rank has to change accordingly, but that will be difficult to set a guide line for bloggers. PayPerPost introduced real rank but still need some time for advertisers and bloggers to accept it.
- Page rank 4 does not really generate lots of traffic.
P/S: Just like to share the things that I experience so that you guys have an idea what is happening around.
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I keep preaching this, but Google pagerank doesn’t have the same meaning it once had. Matter of fact, I wrote a post on how people are STILL making money blogging with a PR0 and that includes myself.
But Google Pagerank is overrated…
Jay
DatMoney.com
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You just can’t do that anymore - you have to nofollow everything now. I read on this one blog the guy went to PR0 just for blogging about Pay Per Post -he didn’t even have any paid posts….that’s how much google is on the warpath for paid posts right now…
That really hurts. Well, I guess I’ll just have to built more traffic to cover the losses from Google.
Sounds like take a ride in a roller coaster. One time you’re at the peak then suddenly you’re at the bottom.
Same thing happened to me a few days ago! Only my blog went from a PR3 to a PR2 to a big fat PR0!
I wasn’t expecting an update so soon after they just did one a month ago.
I agree, it’s the sponsored posts. I did the same thing and did a bunch of them.
I decided not to worry about my PR anymore. Instead I’m working on improving my Alexa rank and Izea RealRank. The better your RealRank. I’ve noticed an increase in the number of higher paying opps on payperpost that I’ve been getting since my RealRank is now an 8 (top 20%).
I’m feelin’ ya!
anyway best of luck for future. does google PR rank effect the blogger? i know lots of things after reading yr blog regulary .happy blogging i give u PR 10 ha ha ha
Thanks. I think page rank affect everybody, especially those that are trying to make money blogging. Personally, I think all those bloggers that received PR0 will eventually come to one place and find a way to break through page rank. I’m sure there are lots of bloggers are being slapped, including me. When we find a site that can replace Google and the page rank, I’m sure Google will feel the impact.
I read somewhere that if your pagerank drops due to paid posts and selling text link ads, you can file a motion for reconsideration in Google webmasters page. I don’t know if this will help but it is still worth a try. Worked for the guy who wrote the post though. I just can’t remember his url.
sure you can submit a reconsideration request - once you nofollow every affiliate link on this site and remove every single paid post. Otherwise the request will bomb like a lead balloon.
That sounds just like trying to retrieve your Google Adsense account after being banned. I don’t feel that Google is such a nice person.
Here’s my angst story with Google Pagerank. And I agree with Datmoney- its overrated. Advertisers are moving away from PR altogether as its too unreliable a metric to use which I think is Google’s way of telling advertisers to stick with them instead of the new people who are taking away their business.
Slowly, but surely Google is losing its grip. Let’s hope its sooner than later. We don’t need a single company dictating what happens on the web.
Yep, the same thing has happened to me. However since google is such a small part of my traffic, I have had no effect. Everything is continuing to trend upwards with the exception of my alexa rank, due in part from a stumble that went big.
Goog. PR is wonky. I dropped a point in Jan. and yesterday I was a 3 in my toolbar and in the serps. I even did a PR check to make sure I wasn’t seeing things. Now I’m back to 2 today.
So I say boo to bitch ass page rank. I’m number 1 on Yahoo!
Is Google really complaining about affiliate links that aren’t nofollowed? We have a number of blogs that got kicked down to PR0 and have no paid posts or anything like that.. Just a couple of affiliate links. I never really gave it much thought, but that’s crazy if that’s why we’re being penalized.
Well…
I do sell ads in my site. Mostly banners, and have several ones. Nice.
When all this about follow no follow, and as I sell my traffic instead of page rank (most of my customers do not even know what it is) I put in every outcoming link, I mean everyone.. a nofollow rel
Well I was Pr6
Now 0
Who can understand it?
That must hurt a lot more then me as I only fell from PR4. The higher you are, the harder you fall. I think a lot of bloggers out there experience the same. Just that they fall from different page rank.
Page Rank is not as important as once…but it you combine good PR with solid backlinks, I have found that the “Google is pleased” factor increases in multiples. In a sense, each pagerank is a multiple of popularity for backlink calculations. Not exactly, but it appears to work for my site.
Yes, that’s true. Backlink is definitely important in getting a good PR. Just that if you did something against Google’s policy, your PR still affected.
It seems that Google page rank changes frequently this year. Previously the ranking only changes every 3~4 month. Looks like if you go against Google then your ranking will be penalize within 1 month.
Well that is really sad for losing PR but that is what Big G is doing to stop people from selling text link in their site.
Ah! that sucks. Got to love the big G.