When is the next Google Pagerank Update?
by Frank Jovine on 07/01/2010 in Google, SEO, SEO Tools
It has been almost 3 months since the last Google toolbar update (April 3, 2010) and it looks like there’s buzz that it has already happened on June 28. This is not the case, but more of a “glitch” or a “cache refresh” or something other than a PR update.
The next Google Pagerank update should be coming soon or in the next several days. I did notice some odd or should I say strange PR changes where some sites went from a PR4 to PR0 and back to their original Pagerank.
In my opinion – Google could be making some minor changes which are causing some Pagerank changes for some websites and inner pages. There’s some speculation that these minor updates are due to changes with backlinks, but this is only speculation.
Don’t get caught up with Google PR, because the only thing that matters is SERPs (Search Engine Results Page) and not PR. If you are ranking high for keyword terms, this is where most of your traffic from Google is coming from and not PR. Don’t be mistaken, but having a lot of backlinks does provide traffic to your website every time a person clicks on your link that is posted on another website.
Google PageRank Updates 2010
Pagerank update in 2010
- 03 April 2010
- 03 June 2010 (minor update)
- 29 June 2010 (minor update)
This search engine optimization tool checks the PageRank on the mayor Google datacenters. Most times it indicates that Google is in the middle of a PageRank update when the results vary from datacenter to datacenter.
I am predicting that the next Google Toolbar update will occur between July 4 and July 7.
David
Jul 1st, 2010
That’s some good news! While a lot of people say they dont care about PR, its always a good indicator of where your site stands.
Frank Jovine
Jul 1st, 2010
David,
Very true that some people dis-credit the value of PR and to me it is a good indicator. I am sure if those same people had a PR6 or higher they would be all for PR.
PRdisplay
Jul 1st, 2010
Thanks a lot for info
Andrew @ Blogging Guide
Jul 1st, 2010
Frank,
Yes, that’s how some people are. They sour grape if they can’t achieve it. As for me, I value PR because it has its advantages to it. If you have PR then it means that you are really on the web and that people are linking to you.
iPad Application Developer
Jul 2nd, 2010
Not only PR helps you with SEO but also advertisers get attracted to you and will be wanting to put their link on their site because your blog has a high PageRank.
That’s an added advantage.
Frank Jovine
Jul 2nd, 2010
You are so right when saying advertisers look at PR as a score card when advertising. They also hold Alexa in high regard as well.
Madison
Jul 2nd, 2010
i am waiting for this .. thanks for sharing the date.
Frank Jovine
Jul 2nd, 2010
Madison,
The update should happen next week some time. Good luck!
Vipin @ Romantic SMS
Jul 2nd, 2010
I also think that it should happen between somewhere in the first week. I agree with the point that we should not care much about Pagerank , what important is SERP. I have seen many PR1 pages overtaking PR-4-5 pages.
Khalid
Jul 2nd, 2010
We already seen a Google Page Rank update two days ago with one of our directories, so we think that the update has already been implemented.
Kavin Paulson
Jul 2nd, 2010
Thanks for the informative post! There has been a lot of debate going on about PR and it’s importance in various social networking sites and forums. Many even say PR has become irrelevant. The fact is that PR cannot be ignored, though it does not play an important role in SERPs, still it indicates the Google’s perception towards a site and its importance.
Frank Jovine
Jul 2nd, 2010
Kavin,
Like I said in an earlier reply, people who feel PR is irrelevant are probably not scoring high marks.
John85
Jul 2nd, 2010
Why not update EVERY DAY?
Malik
Jul 2nd, 2010
Thank you for the update on the page rank info. I still do not understand the relevance of page rank though to be honest. I am new to this whole thing. I am guessing a higher page rank helps you get indexed on page one of google faster. I really don’t know to be honest, but if its going to help in any way I’m all for it.
Frank Jovine
Jul 2nd, 2010
Malik,
I am glad to help!
Space shooter game
Jul 3rd, 2010
Personally, I was a PR freak, and I was checking it all the time. Next, I realized that there are more important things than PR rating.
I was searching some things in google: the first page had PR4 and the second, well, PR0. The third had 3 or something like that.
I wonder, how the PR0 site got there.
Frank Jovine
Jul 3rd, 2010
A PR0 can out perform a PR4 if you are ranking well for the keyword phrase the user typed in the search bar.
Space Shooter Game
Jul 6th, 2010
I have researched this issue and this is what I discovered: the PR0 site in question has nearly all of the anchor texts in the back-links with the searched keyword. That kicks it so high. Anchor seems to be extremely important in the ranking.
Phill Johnson
Jul 3rd, 2010
Positive information. I think they must make updating more often!
Frank Jovine
Jul 3rd, 2010
Phil,
That would be great if Google can update more often. I would like to see at least monthly updates.
Malik
Jul 3rd, 2010
I was just curious is it natural to go from a page rank of n/a to one of 0? I mean is that an actual page rank update or does it happen when google spiders your page and sees that it may have enough content to be indexed?
Frank Jovine
Jul 3rd, 2010
Yes it is as that’s the next level up.
sheega
Jul 4th, 2010
thank you
Jamesh @ SEO India
Jul 5th, 2010
Thanks for the useful information ….
Frank Jovine
Jul 5th, 2010
Jamesh,
You are welcome and good luck with your sites on the next update.
Fortedev
Jul 5th, 2010
one of my website went from PR5 to N/A last June 3rd update, on June 29th came back to PR5. I think both updates were minor and evaluating links, now let’s wait for the big update, hopefully this week.
km
Jul 5th, 2010
I believe this time PR updates might seem a lot of different with their new caffeine search index algorithm
Enrique
Jul 6th, 2010
I been working my butt off for the last weeks and I see no change, I hope the update brings good news
Frank Jovine
Jul 6th, 2010
We hope it brings good news for everyone!
Jai Pillai
Jul 6th, 2010
Thanks…..I am waiting for the next update….
Frank Jovine
Jul 6th, 2010
Jai,
Good luck on the next update!
Trey Markel
Jul 7th, 2010
I have noticed on my tool bar (SEO Quake) that pages that are N/A go to a 0 with very little back linking and with proper on-site SEO methods. Does PR change in real-time like that from N/A to 0 or does it only happen during an update?
Frank Jovine
Jul 7th, 2010
Trey,
The toolbar update is not real time, and it only occurs when Google does and update, which is around every 3 months on average.
sazkove kancelare
Jul 7th, 2010
I am still waiting,but think that in the next 3-4 days will be.Wish all the best
Frank Jovine
Jul 7th, 2010
All the best to you!
gusti
Jul 8th, 2010
I can’t wait for a PR update, my website has not been PR-ed since the domain was bought in March. I’m hoping I get at least a 2 in PR
Thanks for keeping the updates on PR coming, I’ll be watching!
Frank Jovine
Jul 8th, 2010
gusti,
I think IMO it will happen in the next day or two.
Steve
Jul 8th, 2010
I know many people find PR to be so important. Then their are others that simply don’ care – and feel its not critical. It is so hard to decide what side of the fence to be on. I do feel it is a good indicator of how important G feels about it. However I have seen sites that look terrible and yet have a good PR (bought there way there). For me i just keep building and adding urls – and content, non stop daily. In my mind, a website needs 5 plus years in age and thousands of unique content pages to be a quality site.
Frank Jovine
Jul 8th, 2010
Steve,
Google also has a low trust factor when it comes to gambling and adult websites. Just an FYI.
Alberto Douglas
Jul 8th, 2010
Google also gives priority on who links to you and who you link to.Btw
a PR update have not happened till now.
Frank Jovine
Jul 8th, 2010
Alberto,
It looks like the update may be underway and we will let you know for sure tomorrow.
Ravi
Jul 9th, 2010
Thanks for the valuable info.
Frank Jovine
Jul 9th, 2010
Ravi,
You are welcome as always!
Oscar
Jul 9th, 2010
Fingers Crossed……. Its July 9th but the page rank has not been updated. Hopefully it will be around the weekend
Frank Jovine
Jul 9th, 2010
Oscar,
If I was abetting man, I would bet on Monday, but you never know. Good luck!
Marco
Jul 10th, 2010
Google is playing with us.
We all are waiting for PR Update.
And we are talking and writing about Google in all world now.
This is best publisity for google.
But PR will come.
Frank Jovine
Jul 10th, 2010
Marco,
It’s a matter of time and I am sure we will see an update very soon.
patrick
Jul 10th, 2010
Looks like we’re overdue for the update. Thanks for the post.
Frank Jovine
Jul 11th, 2010
Patrick,
It’s due any day is my guess.
Jayden
Jul 11th, 2010
Hopefully there is an update in the next 7 days, I’ve been checking the PR of my sites everyday for a while now.
Biswarup Tarafder
Jul 11th, 2010
I am anxiously waiting for the update for last 10-11 days.
Frank Jovine
Jul 11th, 2010
We all are waiting and it reminds me of the Heinz ketchup commercial – Anticipation.
Malik
Jul 11th, 2010
It seems some people have started to receive their updates already. I have not received mine yet though. I just have to be patient but it is hard and I really can’t wait.
Frank Jovine
Jul 11th, 2010
Malik,
It could be underway and it usually takes about 24-36 hours. But with Caffeine it could be longer, but only Google knows.
SEO Basic for Beginners
Jul 12th, 2010
I am sure the update has started and is ongoing now .
yarali
Jul 12th, 2010
I am sure the update has started and is ongoing now.
Frank Jovine
Jul 12th, 2010
I have read articles that were mostly predictions that either tomorrow or August 1.
Mike
Jul 12th, 2010
They have definitely strung this one out. It would be nice not to have to wait to the end of the month.
Miguel
Jul 13th, 2010
No news about the update? Looking for a PR4 !
Frank Jovine
Jul 13th, 2010
Miquel,
So far no update yet, but hopefully soon.
Suraj
Jul 13th, 2010
Its 13th July No update yet i am also guess that the update will be done in the month of August
Frank Jovine
Jul 13th, 2010
Suraj,
It can happen at any time so keep you eyes open for any changes to your website or blog.
Suraj
Jul 13th, 2010
Frank Jovine,
Yes M8 you are right as this time is for page rank update so it can be done at any time i am saying this because i did some seo work for some of my clients site and they are asking when it google will done the page rank update.
Malik
Jul 13th, 2010
At any rate the longer it takes the more time there is to get quality backlinks for a site or blog. If it happens in August I just see it as an opportunity to work on seo.
Frank Jovine
Jul 13th, 2010
Malik,
You got it! Why rush it when you have more time to build.
Bill Cooper
Jul 13th, 2010
What time do the updates usually happen? Do the normally all happen at the same time after midnight.
Frank Jovine
Jul 14th, 2010
Bill,
Only Google knows that question.
Roguey
Jul 15th, 2010
Hopefully its soon – my domain is new and only says 0. Anyone else got like 8-10 times more links in the web master tool’s? It used to say like 89-90 but now reads like 31,484 (that would be nice but its not true).
estate agents hove
Jul 15th, 2010
Any update yet?
Frank Jovine
Jul 15th, 2010
No update or news as of this reply. I will post updates on this article.
SaaS
Jul 15th, 2010
Yes, a couple of my domains are showing over 30K links but I only have a few hundred. Does anyone know what is causing this?
Matt
Ravi
Jul 16th, 2010
Frank,
It is so good to follow this thread!! Hats off. Waiting for the PR Update.
Frank Jovine
Jul 16th, 2010
Ravi,
I am waiting to and hope to see the update soon.
Jules
Jul 16th, 2010
Doesn’t seem to be an update yet….
and yet have gone down a few places on one keyword, and stayed the same on the rest – is there an update due?
out of interest how often does google update it’s SERPs?
I’ve had a load of new anchor text links on great sites
Frank Jovine
Jul 16th, 2010
Jules,
You are correct there has been no update yet. On average Google updates the toolbar every 3 months.
miguel
Jul 16th, 2010
Today my site Jamón y Vino shows a lot More backlinks than usually. Does it mean the update is arriving? Tx.
Bill Cooper
Jul 20th, 2010
Okay, any word on this update yet? Since my site is new I’m just looking for something other than a PR0.
Frank Jovine
Jul 20th, 2010
Bill,
No update yet, but I see something going on in the Google data centers. I am checking into it further.
Bill Cooper
Jul 22nd, 2010
Any info from the Google data centers? I certainly would have thought the PR update would have happened by now.
Frank Jovine
Jul 22nd, 2010
Bill,
No change yet, but stay tuned for a new article once the major update is underway.
Malik
Jul 23rd, 2010
alrite everyone lets not get our knickers in a bunch. The page rank will happen when it happens and like Frank said only google knows. Google is not going out of their way to let us know. The harder we worked on our pages the more it will show on the page rank. You all know how hard you worked on your on page and off page factors for seo and there is still time to do so. So we should just enjoy this opportunity to be able to continue working on it to increase our potential page ranks for when it does happen.
Melissa Dawn
Jul 23rd, 2010
My site used to have a PR2 but now it’s PR0. The SERP hasn’t been affected so I would go with the incoming links every time.
Melissa.
Frank Jovine
Jul 23rd, 2010
Melissa,
Keep plugging away and you will see progress. As of this writing, still no update.
Matt
Jul 23rd, 2010
How long does it usually take for Google to show the backlinks to your site on a new blog? Using link:siteurl
Frank Jovine
Jul 24th, 2010
Matt,
It could take a few weeks before Google starts to update IBLs. Here’s the operator you should use to check BLs – linkdomain:techjaws.com -site:techjaws.com -site:www.techjaws.com