…For me, anyway! This quarter’s toolbar PageRank update has been a good one.

Coffeesh0p has gone from 2 to 3, with all my main categories having a PageRank of at least 1
Salvia Trip has gone from 0 to 2
A-muscaria & P-viridis have both gone from 0 to 1

For those that don’t know what PageRank is, it is one of many metrics that Google uses to rate your site, and is generally determined by the links to your site from other pages. If one page has a high PageRank itself and links out to only a few other sites, more of that “Link Juice” is going to flow down each of those links. If a page has a low, or non-existant PageRank and links to many sites, those links won’t pass as much juice. It’s these links to your site, or backlinks, as they’re known in the industry, that govern where you appear in Google’s search results. Relevent sites, with high PageRank that link back to your own site can really provide you with a boost in rankings.

Remember, PageRank is only one factor that Google uses when thinking about your site. As a general rule, pages with a higher PageRank should be more trustworthey than those without. Having little or no PageRank is a good indictor that a site is new, or doesn’t get a lot of traffic. You can see the PageRank of any site you visit by installing the Google Toolbar.

The first day back at university and the first day owning a blog! Hello, everyone, and welcome.

About Me

I’ve just started my 3rd year at university, studying medical science, with a particular emphasis on pharmacology. I also run Coffeesh0p with my girlfriend – we sell all sorts of stuff, working from home. I’ve always got little sideline projects on the go, too, so never a dull moment.

About This Blog

I’ve set this blog up for many reasons. Firstly, it seemed like it might be fun. Secondly, I thought the stuff I do is really interesting, so perhaps others might like to read about it. It will also provide me a much more casual opportunity to talk to a public audience than through the more business-orientated Coffeesh0p.

So, I’ll be posting on all sorts of things, mainly on drugs and Internet marketing, and my unique position where I can combine the two.

Right now, I’m currently learning how to use WordPress – I’m not quite sure how all this blogging stuff works yet. I guess the first step is make it look half decent. I’ve already found myself a nice green theme, and added my own header and a massive RSS button (please subscribe!), but there’s a lot more to do!

That’s all for now. Another day at university tomorrow, and hopefully some more developments here!