Mypageranka reference guide to search engines and website metrics

An independent reference on search engines and website metrics. Not affiliated with the former service on this domain, Google or Yandex; we do not provide PageRank buttons or values.

New publications

New publications

The feed of publications in this reference. Each entry is prompted by the preparation or substantial update of a material. Every entry has a date, a short description, a note on why the material is useful, and topic tags you can use to filter the feed. We don't publish news about "algorithm updates", ranking forecasts or retellings of other people's guesses: search engines disclose how their systems work only in general terms, and we don't want to present assumptions as facts. If something important for site owners changes in a search engine's documentation or in an open standard, we update the relevant material and a new dated entry appears in the feed.

The feed is short because every entry is a real piece of content. We don't publish news for its own sake or repeat rumours about algorithm updates.

— Editor's note

Topics:

  1. Questions and answers

    PageRank, indexing, links and metrics: short answers to common questions.

    Why it matters: A quick answer to a specific question without reading a long article.

    • pagerank
    • links

  2. Glossary

    Glossary of terms: search and indexing, links, metrics.

    Why it matters: Helps you tell crawling from indexing, and PageRank from third-party domain scores.

    • metrics

  3. Archived address: former service charts (in Russian)

    A note on the old PageRank charts address and five data sources to use instead.

    Why it matters: Explains why PageRank charts are no longer built.

    • pagerank

  4. Reading lists

    Three reading paths: for first-time site owners, the history of search metrics, links without spam.

    Why it matters: Shows the order in which to read the materials for your task.

    • links
    • indexing

  5. Reference sections

    Map of the reference: PageRank and the history of metrics, indexing, links, tools for site owners.

    Why it matters: Shows where to look for the answer to your question.

    • tools

  6. How to check a website before launch

    A step-by-step guide: accessibility, robots.txt, noindex directives, sitemaps, links and webmaster tools.

    Why it matters: Helps remove technical obstacles that prevent search engines from finding your site.

    • indexing
    • tools
  • Reading lists

    Reading paths: your first website, the history of search metrics, links without spam.

  • Archive

    All materials by date and topic, plus a note on the domain's former addresses.

  • Reference sections

    Map of the reference: PageRank and the history of metrics, indexing, links and their attributes, site-owner tools.

Sources

  • Mypagerank reference materials

Information is current as of the date of preparation. Search engine documentation, policies and webmaster tools change over time, so always check the latest details in the original sources.