Just Wondering how come directory provide a PR boost?

*servertech* · Nov 22nd, 2006, 2:58 am

If we understand Google's PR policy, then each backlink to your site helps towards your PR.

Now if a directory has, say PR3 and it has, say 500 sites listed, will it not affect the worth its listed links are going to have?
If more sites listed, PR value for each link should fall?

I am still trying to explore this point as to how come links listed in directories are fine when it comes to PR worth but if more than 20 sitewide links are placed on any other site, people aren't just interested citing reduced PR worth as the reason?

Anyone care to explain?

**Colleen** · Nov 29th, 2006, 7:49 pm

It's a good question, but I am still learning about this myself, hopefully someone more knowledgeable can explain to us.

**grim** · Nov 29th, 2006, 8:05 pm

Site is viewed as spammy, easily shown it's selling links, google also has a max link per page, the list goes on.

**Colleen** · Nov 29th, 2006, 8:13 pm

20 max outgoing per page is good?

**grim** · Nov 29th, 2006, 8:14 pm

Originally Posted by Kalina

20 max outgoing per page is good?

I wouldn't say it's good, but getting anymore and it's getting real bad

**Colleen** · Nov 29th, 2006, 8:14 pm

Ok. Max outgoing I have when people pay is 12.

**iowadawg** · Nov 29th, 2006, 8:18 pm

On my directories, I am slowly fixing it so that each page will have a max of 15 sites shown.

New directories I am working on now will have a max of 10 sites shown per page.

And keep in mind, the directory may be pr3, but it is really the interior pages with the links that need the pr (why? beats the crap out of me why people need pr).

**Zap** · Nov 29th, 2006, 8:43 pm

A directory may have 500 sites in it, but those 500 sites are usually spread out over 50 pagers or so. What we're really talking about (in directories) is a 50 page website and each page would have an average of 10 links. Some pages might have as many as 20. Some pages would have 1 or 2.