PageRank Export and New SEO Friendly List Released

Google is the process of "exporting" the latest toolbar PR data and Dan just released an updated SEO Friendly List. Since the PageRank "export" is still ongoing, I am going to wait a few days before I update my data on free directories.

Remember that the toolbar "export" is just that. It's a snapshot of the PR at some point in the past. Bob Mutch, of SeoCompany, is the first person I knew that started calling these toolbar updates "exports. Matt Cutts, of Google, also explains what's an update. Google is thought to update back links and PageRank in real time, so these "exports" don't really change anything, but they can be an indicator of which direction a site is going on link pop and PR.

I added a couple of new free web directories from Dan's latest list. Most of the new directories are PR0, so I'll have to check them out a bit more to see if they have potential.

Also SEOGarage, a directory submission service, merged with Dan's info.vilesilencer. Dan reports in his latest update email:

SEO Garage has merged with Info Vilesilencer as of this update, so that the submission service now runs directly from the site. SEO Garage will fulfil [sic] its existing commitments and all new submissions will run under Info Vilesilencer. http://info.vilesilencer.com/main.php?rock=submission.php

Although I haven't used this service myself, I have heard a few good reports from others that have used it. I am thinking about trying it out with another site soon.

That's it for now.

martin