T_Rex - 5:26 pm on Jun 13, 2002 (gmt 0)

I believe 4 is a reasonable amount. >>>>>>>>>
If you want to echange with same theme sites who are PR3 root and have PR2 links pages, you are giving away more, and they will flock to you. The converse would apply, too, I suppose. Here's an idea: Try having different layers of link pages on that one theme. There would be a Page 1 with PR5, a page 2 with PR4, and a page 3 with PR3. All continuations off the previous page. With the log base 8 formula for PR, if you put 8 to 10 outbound text links on each layer, you get that kind of PR step reduction. Gives you wide-ranging flexibility on who you can partner with.