Increasing or getting PR for link pages

With no PR on link pages, no one wants to know!

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As we all know to exchange or get a decent link with PR we have to make an attractive offer to the link provider. So we need to get initial PR for lets say our "links page".

I know good content etc will be mentioned, however Iīm wondering that if google notices it is a links page there will be a PR n/a scenario. This is unfortunately my case but not necessarily the case for all as some people can offer fantastic links from their "link pages"

Are there any tips or advice to increase or get page rank for delegated link pages?

[wyweb]

Are there any tips or advice to increase or get page rank for delegated link pages?

Don't name it "links."

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When mentioning "links" it wasnīt insinuating that would be in the URL. But good basic point to begin.

Any more?

[Terabytes]

I don't think he meant in the url. I'm thinking perhaps the theme of the page...

It could be themed as " resources"...

Widget Resources

Or

Additional widget information

And yes... I'd add some content. Talking about your resources. Unless the links ( I mean resources ) are not related to each other. If it's just a collection of "Bob's big bucket O'links" then you have additonal issues that will prevent you from building appropriate content...
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Thanks all.

Strangely enough all mentioned has been done to my "links" pages, of course there is no mention of the touchy "links" word in the url, content, metas :)

There is one thing which could be a benefactor. My thoughts is that is could be how the link admin programme (if you use one that is) is coded. The site in question is a CMS site and I have noticed that all that use this programme donīt get any PR on their "links" pages? Could this be?

Many sites using this programme are doing everything as suggested, even having a link to their links page from every page of there site. However it seems no PR is passed. Maybe just a coincidence... More advice?

[JS_Harris]

I've found that using the word "links" is fine, though keyword + links is better. The key is to provide a valuable links page, not one with links pointing to primarily new or spammy sites.

If you compile a list of the best sites in your niche (assuming Google agrees they are the best) your page will rank just like any other even with a boatload of links on it.

It's the links to crappy sites that does the damage, external linking isn't a bad thing.

edit: as for your specific question - check the robots.txt file, they may block the links page that way, also check meta tags for page level nofollow. Also, I know of at least one link "topsite" software package that only adds nofollow to known search user agents so nobody but the bot sees nofollow... it's not a popular application, thankfully.

[edited by: JS_Harris at 12:34 pm (utc) on May 18, 2009]