Do I really need a mod re-write for these pages to rank?

[jezzer300]

Hi,

My fully php website is indexed fine by google.

The index page and second level pages have a google pr of 3.

They're named index.php, about_us.php, feedback.php etc.

It appears only my pages with? in the URL have a zero PR, although you can search google and find them. (They are in the google index).
I.e. item_cat.php?Cat=BS

It looks like google is penalising the?

Before I go and rename everything, mod re-write etc can anyone else confirm this situation or give advice?

Thanks.

[jatar_k]

it isn't penalizing it so muh as getting confused, remember regardles of the difference in the params it is actually all the same page

there are a ton of threads around WebmasterWorld about query strings, try this search [google.com]

mod_rewrite is the most common and usually the best solution

[jatar_k]

and I apologize jezzer300, I physically misplaced this thread for a bit in error, luckily one of the admins was gracious enough to fix it for me.