I am earnestly trying to figure all this pr and seo business out so that any sites that I build will not go down the toilet when google updates. My seo site is just a collection of the tools and ideas I’ve encountered.
We all know that forum signatures are old hat seo with minimal value. But they are nice ways to show people what you are ‘up to’ and mini-ads when you are an actual participant and not just a link collector.
I too had a pr5 and another pr4 for a couple of years – until 2 months ago when they hit the bottom. (Not enough relevant backlinks). I am trying to keep and increase what p4’s I do have left – and do it the right way.
I have gotten rid of about 75 domains and still have more than 100 left. If they’ve got pr I keep them, otherwise I let them expire (aged or not). It’s rare that I venture out into buying and selling because all I seem to encounter are boneheads that think their sites are gold and mine are dirt. It’s usually a waste of time and effort. I’ve only sold 7 sites and none for more than $150 – and they had real pr.
“understand how to use them” apparently means trying to unload them on some unsuspecting sap. A pr5 link will do wonders for your own pr but it will not get you traffic all by itself. With low ‘pr maintenance’ efforts even a flim flam pr like that one helps,somewhat.
And you too can go wild.