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[excel30]

Hi,

Is it worth me getting a link on PR0 page?

This is quite a common situation, many sites have link directories. I'm only looking at sites link directories which are on sites related broadly to my site.

I can then choose to submit my link to there directory in the specific category related to my site.

However I'm finding most of these pages are PR0, even if I can get this to be a one way link is it basically a waste of time?

Other pages on the sites have PR, there link pages dont, so is google telling me there worthless?
Have they any value to Yahoo or MSN as regards them improving my link popularity value?

The positives are that I'm getting my link on a page relevant to my site.
However I doubt very much I would get traffic from these pages.

Thanks

[jehochman]

The best place to find links is to search for the same phrases that your visitors use (check your analytics package), and see what pages come up that provide a linking opportunity.

Links from pages that nobody uses are pointless.

And don't look at the PR indicator. It's more likely to confuse you than to provide useful guidance.

[OldWelshGuy]

There is no such thing as a pr Zero page (unless the page is penalized) they just appear that way on the dumbgreen bar. it is a funny fact that all websites, even pr10 sites started out with a PR of very little, in fact, nothing

[Jill]

Is it worth me getting a link on PR0 page?

Is it worth what? Are you paying for the link?

[excel30]

Is it worth what? Are you paying for the link?

I'm not paying for the link but it would be using my time submitting a request for my link to be added on a page that is unlikely read by vistors.


If they have even a small amount of value then if I get a few of these it may help me in the SERP's?

What if it has a PR0 but the page is google cached would it then be worthwhile?

it is a funny fact that all websites, even pr10 sites started out with a PR of very little, in fact, nothing

These aren't new sites or pages, in fact they likely previously had PR of a value 1 or above, but recently alot of these type of pages have seen there PR disappear.

[Jill]

but it would be using my time submitting a request for my link

I'm sure you can spare the 1 minute, no?

Today's PR0 is potentially tomorrow's PR8.

[ewc21]

If you see that the site benefits your visitors and the reason for its low PR could be that it's new, the why not. Especially if it's for free.

[madams]

OldWelshGuy
"There is no such thing as a pr Zero page (unless the page is penalized) they just appear that way on the dumbgreen bar. it is a funny fact that all websites, even pr10 sites started out with a PR of very little, in fact, nothing"


If theres no such thing as a pr zero page
How come some sites started out with nothing. As you state above.

Maybe im missing something but to me zero means nothing.

[excel30]

Is it worth me getting a link in a sites links directory that is unlikely to get any or very few vistors?

Google gives these pages PR0 so are they telling us these link directory pages are worthless? In effect all they are for is link building and not actually truly recommending other sites to there vistors.

I'm only looking at adding my links to sites on the same topic of mine but some of them have wide broad topic link directories. I'm just wondering if I'm wasting my time. There's quite a few of these sites I could submit to, alot seem to be run through links manager.

[smc_online]

I agree with jehochman..."don't look at the PR indicator"

You can quickly assess this situation by addressing it from your visitors point of view...will it benefit them?

[DJKay]

DJKay here- This is what I do currently. Directory submissions are one part of my monthly link building activities.

I will submit our listing for a free link in a directory with a PR 0. I agree with Jill, it could some day be a PR of 8. I will NOT Pay to submit a link in a directory with a PR0.

Have a great day.

[Britopian]

I would say yes (to the original question) as long as the site is relevant.

[Directory_SEO]

you should look more than just the current PR, the PR is 0 today and can be a 4 or 5 in the next update, so look at potentials

[IgorMordkovich]

People need to stop looking at the PR. Jill is right when she says ...

"Today's PR0 is potentially tomorrow's PR8"

What I'll add is that Google might be playing "tricks" and showing PR0 or PR1 for quality sites as this PR tool is mostly used by SEO folks. I found very good quality sites with good amount of traffic to have a PR of 3 or less.

Stop looking at PR. Look at the relevance in content and target market.

[fase]

I'm curious, some people say don't worry about the pr of a site your looking to link to, look a the quality and potential. Don't get me wrong i absolutely believe the same thing ( i see if the site will benefit my viewers). But a the same token to increase you serp than you most have a reasonable amount of high PR site linking back to you so way not worry about it.
Most sites get most of they traffic from the se's.
Unless you have a site that give reason for continual revisits like a forum.