Determining PR

[kyle422]

Do you have a reference source for this?

I forgot to add that the "toolbar" usually updates on a quarterly basis, and yes Google's internal PR updates constantly, otherwise SERPS would be stagnate until the point at which PR in the toolbar updates, which it doesn't. SERPS can vary day to day, datacenter to datacenter.
frobn, Do you believe that Google's internal ranking of pages stays the same until they update toolbar PR?

[frobn]

That's a great point about the PR 4 & 5 sites and the first page of the serps. I would also say that, especially in larger markets, that allinanchor plays a large role. Using the keyword analysis tool on mcdar.net, I checked the G first page results for Atlanta Real Estate, Dallas Real Estate and Phoenix Real Estate and for each search term if you were in the top 7 in allinanchor for that search term, you were on the first page. The onlt exception to this was for Dallas Real Estate where the #3 for allinanchor didnt appear on the first page.

Edit: BTW, those were the first three search terms that I chose and didn't pick and choose search terms that fit my conclusion.

* Also checked Chicago, Miami and San Diego Real Estate and the same also applies. Seattle and Houston follow pretty closely.

That is a good find and observation. We should keep it in mind for page optimization.

I want to address two other points:

1) Anyone contemplating a link directory on their site should first read these two threads on webmasterworld and come to their own conclusions.

http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum30/30575.htm

http://forums.searchenginewatch.com/...ead.php?t=6642
The thread by DaveN is most interesting because he examines 250,000 urls.

2) Besides linking there are other ways to increase PR, at least to PR5. I started a thread on this http://realestatewebmasters.com/showthread.php?t=3549

The article I ask for feedback is a first draft that needs to be updated with information I already gathered from the feedback.

[Irene Morales Ward]

BTW, can you reduce the width of the image in your signature?

Sure!

[frobn]

I forgot to add that the "toolbar" usually updates on a quarterly basis, and yes Google's internal PR updates constantly, otherwise SERPS would be stagnate until the point at which PR in the toolbar updates, which it doesn't. SERPS can vary day to day, datacenter to datacenter.
frobn, Do you believe that Google's internal ranking of pages stays the same until they update toolbar PR?

Your point helped me over a block I had. I was thinking of PR as somewhat one dimensional but it is multi-demensional. I don't believe that whether PR is calculated on the fly or less often would effect the SERPs very much. I could make a case for either condition. The SERPs are dependent on the interplay of PR and the key words searched on. I am now learning towards the theory that links can improve PR through the link anchor text and probably other factors having to do with where the link comes from and how it was obtained. The more congruence "or the stronger connection" between "what PR measures" and the key words the higher the SERP. This also would explain why a lower PR can have a higher SERP.