Why do .edu and .gov enjoy higher page ranks?

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  1. webtalk Member

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    I think google prefer .org and .edu domains and give them some respect as organisation and education companies ,not an seo expert :D
    webtalk, Nov 25, 2009
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  2. billzz New Member

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    Because these domains are mostly non commercial & is used for the betterment of the people .. so Google likes it.
    billzz, Jan 18, 2010
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  3. evatw001 New Member

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    I am not sure why but I have been receiving better page ranks since I used a couple for my site that sells Cuban Cigars
    evatw001, Jan 19, 2010
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    one of the reason that they don't do SEO or marketing their sites. their sites promoted naturally.
    :rollingeyes:
    Sarah, Jan 22, 2010
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  5. Caleb Member

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    You sound like one of my teachers, guess him and Google think alike.

    I think google favors .org, for organizations, .edu for education, and .gov for government. Then I think next would be .com as the most recognized TLDS

    Cheers
    Caleb, Jan 23, 2010
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  6. Chester New Member

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    bozonessinc - This is now right that you said.
    I work in black seo, so people use hacked EDU site to get top for PHARMA keywords. EDU have trust, and how you see this trans in not only for education sites.
    Chester, Jan 23, 2010
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  7. Caleb Member

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    I wouldn't do Black SEO and hack people's site because the illegality of that is just horrible.

    I would never go after backlinks for a purpose such as that. In fact I do not go after backlinks in such a black hat SEO way.

    Cheers!
    Caleb, Jan 23, 2010
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  8. Chester New Member

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    I am not accusing you but I show that EDU is not only for educational sites.
    Chester, Jan 23, 2010
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  9. Caleb Member

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    Yes, but by law they are only able to be used as sites for schools (cite: .edu Home Page)

    So, by any other use you could get sued.

    And don't you think that is the worse method ever? Hacking the site of an educational institution, that just makes your site look bad.

    This blackhat junk should be tossed.

    I went on my blog, I had 30 PR leechers for there **** products. I am only PR2, I imagine .edu blogs get some good spamming. I don't think we should concentrate on this linking. Remember when you comment on something or take a site, it may be helping you, but you are taking away someone else's time, and money to fix the problems that you decide to cause to sell your product ect. Not ethical from my mindset.

    Not saying that you do it but rereading:

    Ok..
    Do you ?
    Caleb, Jan 23, 2010
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  10. Caleb Member

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    Jeez. This must be a bug. Its always posting double.

    I only hit post once!
    Caleb, Jan 23, 2010
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  11. Adam H Administrator

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    It's a matter of Google, theoretically, trusting them more. Sometimes this is true and sometimes not.

    .edu links are becoming less and less valuable as student entrepreneurs figure out they can sell a link on their .edu hosted 'school blog' for beer money.

    .gov probably has higher trust value but they don't link out that much although there are some places you might be able to still slip in a link.

    Why Do they trust them more ? because they get their ranks from natural linking , they dont use SEO's and therefore they are trusted more, thats all there is to it.
    Adam H, Jan 23, 2010
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  12. Caleb Member

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    Post Thanked. And you are true. I have gotten a review copy of a great link building before, and the thing the person did (and they charged people $5), was put a link on there school .edu blog!
    Caleb, Jan 23, 2010
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  13. Chester New Member

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    I no!

    Eh... now google use filter for EDU sites sometimes.
    Chester, Jan 23, 2010
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    .edu and .org websites

    I think .edu and .gov are authority websites
    toporganicseo, Jan 25, 2010
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    It is because .edu sites and .gov sites are for educationl and governmanet instituation. SInce in a normal society a education institution and a government body has some kind of stature in the similar manner in the internet also it is the same
    seofusion, Jan 28, 2010
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  16. intellg New Member

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    Very good question. I also always wondering why .gov and .edu site have high PR. Can here any one have more explanation? How google know they are trusted sites?
    intellg, Jan 31, 2010
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