Originally Posted by Visarts

To be honest, if you're using a 1 keword search, then you'll see most
of the top pages have excellent PR, but add a few more keywords to
that, and you will find that even a PR0 can make it to the coveted
Numero Uno.

Absolutely disagree. Of course, if this two-keywords phrase is "the trip", that nobody is looking for - you will find there PR0 sites easely. When competition is zero - you don't need PR at all.
But in all keywords where there is real money you will not find PR0 sites on any meaning positions.

Originally Posted by WilliamC

The people yelling "theming" are going too far lately saying everything should be themed, especially all links going from your site or to it. This is hogwash, plain and simple.

If google starts to penalize anything, I personally think it will be 100% themed sites, as they read these forums and know that every single SEO out there is doing this. How better to kill a LOT of manipulated rankings in one fell swoop.

Really? If they are reading this forum and knows, that every single SEO is using links to get up - so what? They will ban you if you have any inbound links?

Comon! This is true and logical, that link from quality, old and positioned thematical site is much more important then just link to get clear PR.

Besides, if they will follow your idea, they will ban all travel sites, except ones, that have links from porno?