I am really shocked at the amount of traffic my directory is getting

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    I just think it is really funny since I have worked very hard for years on my other sites to bring in new members and providing them with free features, and they had a decent amount of traffic but I had higher expectations. So one day I just decided to create a simple link directory and it has gotten very popular and that wasn't even expected. I just viewed the stats for Addyoursitefreesubmit:

    http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=&url=addyoursitefreesubmit.com

    That is just unbelievable and not only the success of the directory alone but the great people I have met here at DP :) Thanks to everyone and glad that you enjoy the site!
     
    David26, Nov 13, 2005 IP
  2. mystikmedia

    mystikmedia Jedi Master

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    Congrats! Glad to hear its doing well for you.
     
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  3. aaron_nimocks

    aaron_nimocks Im kind of a big deal Staff

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    #3
    Also remember its "probably" ranking better at Alexa than your other sites because its webmaster related and their ranking only works with people that have the Alexa Toolbar installed.
     
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  4. David26

    David26 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah I do not totally commit myself to their stats, however a minor increase does show that there is someone checking it out :D Thanks Mystik!
     
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  5. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    #5
    Plus Alexa is UK based so not giving an international ranking [more].

    I just checked out 3 of my clients, 2 of whom are NZ focussed and I know their traffic. Alexa had them in the wrong order and was out of whack with the third.

    Not knocking it for your site, but just pointing out for others that a bad rating may not be all that bad.
     
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  6. North Carolina SEO

    North Carolina SEO Well-Known Member

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    #6
    Posting the Alexa link for your site stats is a nice touch.

    Hope it helps.

    BTW, submitted a couple of sites on your directory. Best of luck. :)
     
    North Carolina SEO, Nov 13, 2005 IP
  7. lorien1973

    lorien1973 Notable Member

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    #7
    this is the most likely scenario
     
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  8. David26

    David26 Well-Known Member

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    Hey thanks for the tip, yeah I think that is the kiss of death though if I post a link on the site then my traffic will probably die lol :p I checked out your submissions and validated them!
     
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  9. real

    real Peon

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    #9
    Why don't you tell us its actual traffic in stats.
     
    real, Nov 13, 2005 IP
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    dejaone Well-Known Member

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    how many uniques do you get a day?
     
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  11. muchacho

    muchacho Active Member

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    Yeah, it could be interesting to know how many uniques/day the site is getting.
     
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    adfunk Peon

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    hey addyourfreesubmit u have pr0 why u be like this, maybe u got sum penalty kick from Google the Player hahahahahahah
     
    adfunk, Nov 14, 2005 IP
  13. David26

    David26 Well-Known Member

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    #13
    To be honest I turned off my stats programs since they caused my server to have high load and crash sometimes. After a few years I lost interest of stats anyway, my point of this topic was how funny it is that you spend so much time working on a complex site then one day you just throw a simple site up that you figured would only get a few visits and it winds up being really popular :p
     
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  14. David26

    David26 Well-Known Member

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    It has PR4, and work on your grammar.
     
    David26, Nov 14, 2005 IP
  15. Momo

    Momo Peon

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    Wow, congratulations! :)

    Yeah, sometimes it's the simple sites that do the trick! :D
     
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    adfunk Peon

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    WhatiFind offline

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    You can download logfiles from the server to check the visitors from your website. Check your hosting party and use a log-analyzer.

    I've found it very usefull to analyze my traffic, it will help me to find keywords people are searching for so I can target my sites better.

    Btw, great job with your directory, Keep it up!
     
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  18. muchacho

    muchacho Active Member

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    I'm seeing is PR4
     
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    muchacho Active Member

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    That was not very nice. :mad:
    And I think you are the one spamming here
     
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  20. David26

    David26 Well-Known Member

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    Hey good to see you WhatIfind haven't seen you in a while :D Sure I may try that one day when I have nothing better to do :p
     
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