PageRank - also called 'PR' for short - is Google's way of 'ranking' how popular your web page is in its massive index of web pages. What I won't go into is how it's calculated mathematically.What is important is to understand that PageRank is very important to Google, and thus should be considered when building backlinks.  If you want to get pr8 backlinks for your website, you'll need to understand the basics of how PageRank works - so you can use that knowledge to your advantage.

Since PageRank is the popularity of your web page, I'll explain, in very simple terms, how this popularity works. A high PageRank web page is number, 6,7 or 8 (in my opinion). Having a higher PageRank will mean that Google likes your page more because of some of the things your web page has done or is doing. PageRank is calculated on many levels - who you link to, and who links to you - is one of those levels.  So when you try to get pr8 backlinks in Google, you'll want to look  for websites with PR6, PR7 or PR8.

The higher your PageRank, the better Google likes you and will place your page in higher priority (and ranking) on your web page, compared to other pages. This is why everyone  wants to be either a pr6, pr7 or pr8 page or site - or backlink to a site like that.  This is also why trying to get pr8 backlinks is so difficult - everyone wants to be your friend if you have a high PageRank site.

Backlinking is a term used when you get a link to your website posted on another website.The goal here is to get pr8 backlinks with websites you want to link with (to build instant credibility with Google) AND to get backlinks on related and relevant websites - so this increase in traffic is full of qualified customers (visitors who are informed and interested in what you have to say or sell).

As we discussed, you want to get pr8 backlinks to websites that have a high PageRank - because this will build your credibility with Google. You also want to get pr8 backlinks with websites that are highly targeted to your web page content, or your niche. High PR backlinks means page 1 placement on Google, which means more traffic.

Lets say your niche is Internet Marketing and your keywords are make money online.

1. First, I have downloaded a PR checker called SEO QUAKE to my computer. (IT's FREE!) It gives instant PR results, alexia rating and so much more.

2. Now using a backlinks tool, like BackLink Agent, I type in my keyword phrase, choose my filter (in this case URL filter) and hit FIND BACKLINKS. 1000's of results come back to me.

3. Now I click on each result and SEO QUAKE gives me instant information of the page rank. Remember the backlinks that BackLink Agent has sniffed up for me are directly related to my niche. I just have to qualify them and now find the high PR webpages.

4. I don't only get PR8 backlinks, but also use any ONE WAY, NO FOLLOW and FREE backlinks that are DIRECTLY related to my niche. The more backlinks (that are relevant) the better. Google loves you even more!

A backlinks tool like BackLink Agent will speed up the process to get pr8 backlinks with websites that are specifically targeted to your keywords or niche.

Using such a tool, will help you get PR8 backlinks that are related and relevant  to your website. It will also help you to qualify these websites - so you can drive quality traffic (customer who are informed and interested) in what you're selling.