Can PR Be Blocked by Google?

Check to See PR Is Passed

Yet there’s a fly in the ointment. Isn’t there always? As I’ve said elsewhere, some feel Google takes exception to sites selling links. For reasons stated here - why that is, is beyond me. Because I see no difference between Joe’s web site and any big time portal that displays paid listings to other sites doing this.

Yeah what’s the diff?

Still it’s Google’s game. And they CAN block PR from being passed from a site if they want to.

That’s one reason why I look at buying links as a short term fix. A jumpstart. Something to get the ball rolling. You know a starting point - not a long term crutch.

So my best advice is look before you leap. Before you buy check out three or four other sites linked to by the site selling the link using google’s

link:www.domaintocheckforlinks.com command.

As you know that command will return a list of sites that link to www.domaintocheckforlinks.com that have PR 4 or better.

The site trying to sell you the link should show up in the listings returned. That’s what you’re looking for. Or the ideal outcome.

If it doesn’t, with one foot out the door already, ask why.

It could be they’re a new customer and that link doesn’t reflect in Google’s listing.

Oh okay. In that case ask which one will show up. (And I’d take it as a bad sign if that type of info can’t be provided.)

Another way is to go is to check the PR of the sites linked to. If they're still low rent PR again ask if they’re new customers still waiting for PR to be passed. Because puny PR on the sites who have bought a link is a possible sign that the site's PR is blocked. And probably not being passed on.

For more on this check out this site that lists potentially banned sites

Or for other articles in this series on buying links: