Q: Do URL Shorteners any Pass Link Juice or Anchor Text or PageRank?
A: Yes,They do pass link juice and anchor text if they are using 301 redirect and almost all well-known URL Shorteners nowadays do use 301 redirect in their services , So in general, There is no harm to use URL Shortener Services such as: Bit.ly and Goo.gl.
But be aware if the links are tagged with “nofollow” tag then they would not pass any Link Juice or Anchor Text or PageRank.
Readers, Do you often use URL Shorteners in your …

Q: Why Google PageRank is not updating often?
A: Google updates their page rank database every 3 to 4 months and it takes time,  So do not get obsessed by it all the time and refreshing your page 5 times a day which won’t speed it out.
Instead, Think about other features of your site:

ROI (Return on Investment)
Link Building
Website design and overall website performance
Website speed

And i know it is nice to have higher page rank and for corporate users it is still an achievement metrics for website KPI and it’s nice tell …