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Google kills the PageRank toolbar

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Google kills the PageRank toolbar

Mar 21, 2016

1 min read

Public disclosure of PageRank is done

Google has confirmed with Search Engine Land that it is removing Toolbar PageRank. That means that if you are using a tool or a browser that shows you PageRank data from Google, within the next couple weeks it will begin not to show any data at all.

About bloody time. Too many idiot SEOs and link builders are still using phrases like “a Page Rank 8 site”, which is utterly meaningless now Google is so contextual and personalised.

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Adam has been a blogger for over 20 years, and a journalist for more than 25. He currently works as a consultant and trainer, helping people do better, more engaged online journalism.

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