Just Another Blog
Thursday, April 18, 2002
 
Google Calculations

After encouragement from VodkaPundit, I installed the Google Toolbar on my browser. Icanblog rates a 4 on the page rank system today, but I was a five last night which is weird in itself. But what I don't understand is why Blogger is an 8. My understanding is that page rank is based on some sort of formula that takes into account links to the page and how often those referring pages and the page itself are updated. Well, at least half of Blogdom appears to be powered by Blogger, and all of those that are have links back to Blogger, and Blogger itself updates with the most recent blogs that have been updated continuously. Ok, well not continuously, as the darn thing always seems to be down late on Sunday mornings when I am most apt to try and use it. But back to my question, why is Blogger only an 8, and will all of these links help? Has anyone ever seen a 9 or a 10?