PageRank™ FAQ's:

What is considered to be a good link?

There are several factors to consider in determining if a link is a good link:

1. The page from which the link originates should be a trusted page - the higher the PageRank™, the better. It is wise to look at the links linking to the originating page. Make sure they are relevant and from reputable sites. If not, the PageRank™ of the originating page may disappear overnight as Google is known to disregard bogus incoming links.
   
   
2. The topic of the page from which the link originates should be very similar to the topic of your page. It is probably not a good link if the topic of the originating page is "Growth Hormone Treatment" and the topic of your page is "Chicago Cosmetic Dentist". This link is clearly off-topic - i.e. the Link Relevancy is bad.
   
   
3. Ideally you should have an originating link from a page with very few other links. The more links coming off a page, the more diluted the PageRank will be that gets passed to your site.