Did you Lose Some Google Page Rank Today?

Posted on September 27th, 2008 by rutgerskevin

Well the rumors about Google updating their page rankings after only 2 months are true. Many bloggers discovered today that they had either gained or lost some Google page rank. As for The Red Stapler Chronicles, I was downgraded like a hurricane hitting landfall from a Page Rank of 4 to a 3. Oh well, at least I was not downgraded all the way to a Tropical Depression :)

don't worry be happy

Although I am not exactly thrilled with this latest development, I am not going to let it bother me. Page Rank is just a number and is definitely one of the most over-rated statistics out there in the blogging world.  Still, since many are obsessed with this ranking, I offer all the bloggers out there a simple parody of a famous Bobby McFerrin song.

Here’s to those left in a fog
Wondering why Google hurt their blog
Don’t worry, keep blogging.
Page Rank is not the most important thing
Alexa is flawed and content is still king
Don’t worry, keep blogging.
Don’t worry, keep blogging now. . .

Can’t believe your page rank is gone
It even happened to Garry Conn
Don’t worry, keep blogging
Stressed about your search results
Tired of all these Google insults
Don’t worry, keep blogging
Don’t worry keep blogging now. . .

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27 Responses to “Did you Lose Some Google Page Rank Today?”

  1. Eric, on September 27th, 2008 at 10:37 pm Said:

    I was on the receiving end of a PR increase! I also have another blog that I haven’t updated or paid attention to in about 6 months and it stayed at PR-3… so who knows what’s going on

    Erics last blog post..Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

  2. bbrian017, on September 27th, 2008 at 10:44 pm Said:

    Sad to say I’m down across the board… I heard it might have a lot to do with hosting all my sites on the same server/IP Anyways grats to your increase and best of luck next time around for those how didn’t do so well!

  3. Geoserv, on September 27th, 2008 at 11:42 pm Said:

    My blog lost all of its PR, not sure why, my backlnks have skyrocketed, though 90% of them have a PR of zero.

    Geoservs last blog post..How does 70000 Entrecard credits sound?

  4. Paula from Affiliate Blog Online, on September 28th, 2008 at 2:15 am Said:

    A good majority of my websites went down but the important ones remained stable. Was hoping that my Affiliate Blog would go up but it remained at a low pagerank of 1. Oh well, there is always the next update but I am finding that I am caring less and less about pagerank.

    Paula from Affiliate Blog Onlines last blog post..Top 8 Best Clickbank Products to Promote

  5. Jack Payne, on September 28th, 2008 at 3:33 am Said:

    I haven’t even checked the PR for my web site or blog in 8 months. To me, only thing that counts is traffic. And, today, it’s the social and bookmarking boys who deliver this, not the search engines anymore.

    Jack Paynes last blog post..Legal Scam?–Con Artists’ / Politicians’ Ace in the Hole: Create Controversy

  6. Eric D, on September 28th, 2008 at 12:01 pm Said:

    I guess I was lucky this time around. No decreases. My blog at http://www.x7seo.com went from a zero to a three. This is only a few months old. I started it to replace my NoviceSEO.com blog which i screwed up royally and blew away. It had a PR of 5…. yikes.

    Wonder how long it will be before the next update? Do you think ti might be before the new years?

    Eric Ds last blog post..My Wife Is Starting Her Blog - LifeAtTheHairSalon.com

  7. Addiction Rehab Blog, on September 28th, 2008 at 3:33 pm Said:

    My new blog seems to still be at zero, I really thought it would gain a pagerank this time (last time it was just a few posts into existence so it didn’t surprise me). From what I remember though the page ranks can fluctuate for a couple days so maybe I will be lucky and get an increase.

    Addiction Rehab Blogs last blog post..Cindy McCain Drug Rehab

  8. chris, on September 28th, 2008 at 4:06 pm Said:

    My site rank went up, just updating every week and lots of participation.

    chriss last blog post..Surgery Videos, Medical Videos, Animal Surgery

  9. Tom - StandOutBlogger.com, on September 28th, 2008 at 4:24 pm Said:

    I got an increase to 3 so pretty stoked!

    Tom - StandOutBlogger.coms last blog post..Sunday Question: The Race Against Time

  10. aniroy1986, on September 29th, 2008 at 3:58 am Said:

    great parody!
    i hav been going through a bumpy ride in pr & it helps :-)

    aniroy1986s last blog post..redirect all your traffic from old domain to new one

  11. John H. Gohde, on September 29th, 2008 at 5:29 am Said:

    One of my sites went down. Yet, another indication that Google is getting more restrictive everyday.

  12. ZK@WebTrafficROI, on September 29th, 2008 at 12:01 pm Said:

    I got an increase of PR 1 from zero :)

    ZK@WebTrafficROIs last blog post..Your Idea Could Change The World

  13. butchart gardens, on September 30th, 2008 at 10:47 am Said:

    my friend site was 4 in pagerank, and now it is 3.
    he work a lot to reach 4,
    and now all of theme is destroyed…
    google you are a bad boy!

  14. Time Tracker, on October 1st, 2008 at 3:41 am Said:

    While a couple of my blogs actually went down in PR, one of them actually just achieved a PR 5, so I’m pretty happy with the offset. And I completely agree that PR is just a number, and often fretted over by my bloggers. At the end of the day, I like to think about blogs as barroom conversations; you put your opinion out there and invite others to join in the discussion. Last time I ordered a drink, the bartender didn’t stop to ask me what my PR was. :)

    Time Trackers last blog post..Is Fantasy Football putting the sack on office productivity?

  15. Harvard Solutions, on October 1st, 2008 at 1:13 pm Said:

    I got hit hard, from a 4 to a 1. Very sad!!!
    http://www.mbacasestudysolutions.com/

    PS - nice song

  16. Green Experience, on October 2nd, 2008 at 2:23 pm Said:

    My brand new site (domain bought sept 5th) was given a PR 3…. fantastic!

    Green Experiences last blog post..Fun In The Sun: The Green Way

  17. rutgerskevin, on October 3rd, 2008 at 6:24 pm Said:

    Congrats to all those that gained rank. To those that lost rank, let me quote former president Clinton, “I feel your pain.:

    @bucket–to check your pr, go to this site:
    http://www.prchecker.info/check_page_rank.php

    Thanks to everyone who commented!!!

  18. Irish Gifts, on October 4th, 2008 at 1:27 am Said:

    Like you, I went from 4 to 3. However, I’ve not noticed any real effect on my bottom line, so I’m not very concerned about it. I’m sure it will come back with the very next update. When it boils down to it, there’s not a lot we can do about it, and it is tremendously over-valued.

  19. Andy, on October 12th, 2008 at 12:04 pm Said:

    Great series and finally got around to writing my own post on this topic . Provide a link back to this post and the great discussion you had on this topic.

  20. rutgerskevin, on October 12th, 2008 at 9:32 pm Said:

    Thanks Andy!!

  21. Jordans, on October 15th, 2008 at 4:55 pm Said:

    Yea I have a friend who went to PR 4 then dropped to 2 but they shot him back up to 4 a couple of days later. Also true PR is overated but it can bring a lot of instant respect to a site.

  22. bank accounts, on October 16th, 2008 at 12:06 pm Said:

    I had two of my blogs increase rather than the other way. From a PR 0 to PR4. Not really sure how that happened but still waiting to see if I will drop. But it’s been over two weeks now.

  23. Rex, on October 20th, 2008 at 4:32 pm Said:

    I believe you have the right idea: keep blogging and continuing to add quality content to your site. Ultimately, that meets the needs of your users and that is what the Google algorithm is designed to serve.

    link to my site

  24. M7levels, on November 14th, 2008 at 4:31 pm Said:

    My blog, made a huge drop! I had a PR4 and now it won’t even show. Totally bummed out, but yeah it’s just a number. What sucks is I have been telling clients take a look at my blog it has a PR4 they are prolly thinking what is this kid smoking..lolol I am bummed out I have to tell you.

    M7levelss last blog post..Why Professional SEO Providers Say Test Your Landing Pages

  25. sterndal, on March 30th, 2009 at 12:35 pm Said:

    i think i’m the saddest blogger today…

    i used to have a page rank 3 and now it’s gone…

    sob!

    no. it isn’t just a number.

  26. George, on November 20th, 2009 at 12:04 pm Said:

    Well, for me my pagerank doesn’t seem to have a whole lot of direct effect on my rankings so I usually don’t worry all that much about it. It does go up and down as I gain links from various sources. I don’t think we will ever completely understand Google…

  27. hari saryono, on November 28th, 2009 at 7:31 am Said:

    yes, that’s true. google page rank make my head pain. I’m beaten to 0 from 2. But I keep blogging

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