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with the www youtube is an 8
A few things to keep in mind:
1. PageRank is very much like grading on a curve (like in school), and it is extremely difficult to get an "A"
2. For each pagerank number there will be a percentage of sites that have that number for their pagerank.
3. The number of sites and pages on the internet is growing rapidly, so as a percentage, the lower pagerank numbers are growing in quantity faster than the higher pagerank.
4. By nature, a site will tend to lose pagerank over time without additional influence (weight) added.
Now for this update:
Google seems to be allowing the pagerank number to change based on how some sites link out. A google rep from Australia mentioned this. I feel there is something very odd about this update.
What does pagerank mean to the average user?
Why would the Washington Post be a 5 compared with the New York Times with a 9? Is the New York Times that much better than the Washington Post?
If google has to play with the numbers this much to make a point, then I say stop showing the number at all, as it seems to be less and less important to the user. And after all, isn't the display of pagerank supposed to be for the benefit of the user of the toolbar?
I'm sure google has been very frustrated with the way pagerank is bought and sold, but it seems unlikely something like this will solve the problem. If anything, it will further complicate matters. That is my opinion now, but in time we will see.
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