The One-and-Only Google Update Thread (September 2007)

[chicgeek]

Past threads: July 2007 - August 2007

When will Google update?
I think it's started!
No it hasn't, it will be updated on...

Have a speculation about when Google will update?
Think the update has already started?

This is the thread for you. Any new threads speculating about the next PR update will be merged into this one.

Let the fun begin.

[GiorgosK]

ITs pretty odd that it has not started already ....

[sniperhiga]

I think that Google wants to kick out of business all paid directories, bidding directories, milliondollarhomepages, one page website link sellers, payperpost bloggers. It is not a big secret that many webmasters was creating a website/directory/blog to get pr 5-7 buying 5-10 pr7 links before update. After this they was selling links (in some cases over $200 for frontpage).

Google just want to make this people to panic, close their websites, cancel monthly subscriptions for pr7 links they bought in june.

[Steven_D]

Originally Posted by sniperhiga

I think that Google wants to kick out of business all paid directories, bidding directories, milliondollarhomepages, one page website link sellers, payperpost bloggers. It is not a big secret that many webmasters was creating a website/directory/blog to get pr 5-7 buying 5-10 pr7 links before update. After this they was selling links (in some cases over $200 for frontpage).

Google just want to make this people to panic, close their websites, cancel monthly subscriptions for pr7 links they bought in june.

Lol, this seems like a good guess. I think that google thinks like we do, anything they can do to help remove spam etc the better.

As it says in their listing guidelines all they want to do is show a fair representation of the internet. Meaning good sites rate high, people who try and work though loop holes to get high PR get low PR.

I have never been through a PR update thing before, i was wondering, do they let you know or is there ever any indication that it has started. I have been lead to believe that the process takes around 1-3 weeks to complete?

[SAB]

This is very worrying, now I will not sleep.. lol wasted my money…

[DjFlush]

The Google Pagerank was expected near the start of August and its September already

Google where are you O_O?

[Steven_D]

how do we know it didnt start on time, then had to pause due to technical difficulties, or it just taking longer as there are more sites on the net and everyone has filled the net full of blogs lol.

[WorldwideTrading]

Sometimes it is important to have page rank, especially if like me you are working on a new domain. Google delaying the page rank update is actually hurting the smaller and newer websites. Anyone who has an established website will not be too bothered I guess as they will still be displaying soem pagerank in the toolbar.

[dee_el07]

This thread makes me sick..lol.. PR update.. is it coming this september or not?

[WorldwideTrading]

Originally Posted by dee_el07

This thread makes me sick..lol.. PR update.. is it coming this september or not?

I think the answer to your question is yes and uhmm no too.

[dee_el07]

Originally Posted by WorldwideTrading

I think the answer to your question is yes and uhmm no too.

lol.. yeah.. it could be yes or no.. no choice at all... google makes webmasters wait for too long...

[Steven_D]

look at it this way, the longer it takes them to do it, the more time you have to build solid back links from reputable PR9 sites, and when it does happen you will get a better rank thank u expected.

[kaykays]

PR update should be preceded by increased Googlebot activity to fetch fresh versions of all your pages. Anyone noticed increased Googlebot activity? At least, I have'nt.

[Cricket]

I have offered this resource from Matt several times before, but here it is again.
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/whats-an-update/

[bond007]

Originally Posted by kaykays

PR update should be preceded by increased Googlebot activity to fetch fresh versions of all your pages. Anyone noticed increased Googlebot activity? At least, I have'nt.

I saw GoogleBot on my website daily. However this is not unusual (from the launching of my site GoogleBot visited it daily).

[Steven_D]

rofl @ the 20+ pages of questions after the post, most non related.

[eXweso]

Matt Cutts (head of Google Webspam team) made a post on his blog
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-to-report-paid-links/
Read this and you will get an idea on whats with the paid links market.

I believe these guys won't update the PR of the website that has paid links to it. Hence the delay. Not sure but seems logical.

Even of the best directory "Aviva Directory" isn't coming up for Google for its own name.

[Steven_D]

Originally Posted by eXweso

Matt Cutts (head of Google Webspam team) made a post on his blog
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/how-to-report-paid-links/
Read this and you will get an idea on whats with the paid links market.

I believe these guys won't update the PR of the website that has paid links to it. Hence the delay. Not sure but seems logical.

Even of the best directory "Aviva Directory" isn't coming up for Google for its own name.

sweet link. Removing the 'paid advertising counting towards your PR' etc is good, it would mean that people use onsite advertising to get traffic (Qualified buyers) to their site, rather than increase their PR so they can sell adds on their site.

Currently the process is, make a shit site with no info, get links, increase your PR and sell your links to make money, and that really pisses me off.

good stuff.

[eXweso]

Originally Posted by Cricket

I have offered this resource from Matt several times before, but here it is again.
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/whats-an-update/

Okay that was pretty interesting.

Guyz keep following Matt Cutts blog. He is from Google and we might get some interesting info

[TommyM]

I wonder how many Google engineers are checking these massive threads (similar one in Digital Point forum) and laughing to themselves.