Live (on tape) from Whiteboard Studios 2.0, it's our first ever WBF from our sweet new digs in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood! This week, Rand discusses good ol' Pagerank. How has it evolved, and is it still the same fickle curmudgeon we all know and loathe love? PR has certainly seen its share of tweaks and updates over the years, but how much does it even resemble what we saw in the patent apps of yore? Let's explore, shall we? Feel free to chime in with your thoughts and concerns about the topic and how you feel it could impact SEO in the future.

Rand got the idea to discuss this topic from a couple of really good posts over at Greg Linden's Blog, Geeking with Greg (glinden.blogspot.com). Go check 'em out:

-Google Toolbar Data and the Actual Surfer Model
-Ranking using Indiana University's User Traffic