For about a week, my page rank has shown a question mark. I’m not sure why, although I do know that Google recently updated page rank across the board. Mine increased (yay!) and now disappeared (boo! not really the fault of Google though, I’m still a 6, it’s just not showing on the little icon thingie, though I got sidetracked at Google.).
In an effort to find a support contact, I went to Google.com. I looked around. I found a support link, and clicked it. No contact form, although I thought that by clicking this cute little text at the bottom that reads “site map” I might just find what I was looking for.
This is Google’s site map.
Pfft….
I just find that amusing. It’s GOOGLE. Google’s site map.
Anyone know how to really get in touch with support at Google?
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Am I missing something – or is the irony of “Page cannot be found” — by Google…. is that it??
YES, it’s the irony. I mean really. Page not found?!
If you can’t figure it out by the next time I see my next-door-neighbor’s husband, who works at Google Pittsburgh, I’ll ask him.
That is too funny, which makes me think it could be a Google joke. They like to play those, remember!
I’ve shared your pain…maybe we just have to come up with the magic word. 😆
Hi,
I’m an search engine geek, but I don’t really understand your problem. When I visit your site the Google Toolbar PR icon shows you’ve got a PR 6.
There’s really no reason to worry about what your PR is. In my opinion, it’s an over-rated way of tagging sites with importance on a scale of 1 to 10.
What you should really be worried about is your actual Google natural search rankings and the traffic associated with those rankings.
Anyway, you’ll be able to tap into a lot of great tools (and a inroad to contacting Google) by signing up for Google Webmaster Tools: http://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps
Thanks for stopping by, Anthony! I was actually on the search for a way to contact Google when I realized that prchecker.info is having problems with their script – and when I wound up finding a 404 at Google, I was too amused to not share it. 🙂
For my blog, I really only look at the PR, it’s my primary gallery that I study my placement with certain keywords. I have got to log into my webmaster tool account more often, I am so lax about it!! Thanks for the reminder!
Anthony is right. I attended a Search Engine Academy workshop, on optimization, where essentially the same comment about PR was made. They said if you’re a PR 5 or better, you’ve done your job. It’s not that important and nothing to worry about.
What really counts is where you land organically on a search engines list on a search for a specific key phrase. For a free, easy to use check go to: http://tools.seobook.com/general/rank-checker/index.php
Also, for a good place to start on improving site rankings, go to: http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=34432&hl=en
;-D
Here’s an easier/quicker link to google’s improve page rank explanation page.
http://www.google.com/technology/index.html
FYI – I corrected my e-mail issue, it was a typo, sorry for any inconvenience.
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