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    • SparkplugDigital
      SparkplugDigital last edited by

      Hi Mozzers!

      I was wondering if there is a way to determine if a specific directory is passing Page Rank or if the links have been devalued by Google.

      Thanks!

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      • Theo-NL
        Theo-NL last edited by

        I don't think there'll be a trustworthy tell-tale to know what directories are still passing link juice and which aren't. You might want to try looking at the 'Domain mozTrust (DmT)' as reported by the SEOmoz toolbar. The higher this value the greater the change directories are still passing value.

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        • CPU
          CPU last edited by

          Spammy links will often have a low Moztrust and a medium  or high Moz rank.

          Sites penalised by Google can often be spotted if there is a considerable difference between Moz Rank and Page Rank.

          Hope this helps.

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