Alexa no more to be ignored?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by illianafrazer, May 3, 2010.

  1. #1
    Recently every one of us might have noticed that Alexa has changed a lot.

    There are new sections like
    Keyword Research Tool
    Search Traffic on the Rise and Decline
    High Impact Search Queries

    Remember the descriptions of Alexa that exist on the Web...

    Alexa gets information from its tool bar as well as other sources........we have now added many other sources.

    So that definitely means they gain information from Search Engine or Search Engines and Alexa rank is not here to be taken as a Joke.

    What are your opinions on this ?
     
    illianafrazer, May 3, 2010 IP
  2. enderz

    enderz Active Member

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    I think that alexa was never ignored and even though it was/is not accurate it is still the most reliable site measure tool exists open to the public.
     
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  3. TheGoogleGurus

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    Its an improvement but I'm still not convinced. Will see what other updates they make, if any.
     
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  4. enderz

    enderz Active Member

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    I guess updates happen all the time in their algo. But it doesn't matter as long as their toolbar is not preaded evenly they can't be accurate...
     
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  5. stephenc

    stephenc Peon

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    #5
    I've always thought alexa was more for entertainment purposes, not
    any real stats. You could boost your alexa using autosurfs, traffic exchanges,
    etc.

    If they add the stuff that you say they are adding, and more, it may make
    it more meaningful. But it will need to get over the notion that many people
    have that is alexa rank is meaningless. What would make it a better source
    than many other sites, as well as google itself?

    Now if google took alexa rank into account, that would be a whole different
    story. But they won't. At the present, there are much better services that
    do what alexa is adding.

    Alexa will need to do a bang up job on convincing serious SEO people that
    alexa matters.

    Stephen C
     
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    Spot on analysis Stephen C.

    It always makes me laugh to see folks tout their Alexa rank.
     
    bjamin1, May 3, 2010 IP
  7. Vampal

    Vampal Peon

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    #7
    Alexa rank doesn't bring anything.
    :D
     
    Vampal, May 3, 2010 IP
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    seocontents Peon

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    Actually Right, Alexa Rank you may treat this as your satisfaction, but actually they not send any traffic to you.
     
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  9. SOULZRIPPER

    SOULZRIPPER Well-Known Member

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    I second that ;)
     
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    zahidprimex Active Member

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    I dont think alexa ranking reliable as anyone can cheat it.
     
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    Potential advertisers like to look at alexa stats. So it does matter!
     
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    but we cab easily cheated alexa using the toolbar..how matter can it be? Simply just ask some of your friends and install the toolbar and visit your site once a day and you can see your alexa rank up up all the way~ :)
    Do you still believe in alexa?
     
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    It never had any effect that I could ever see. My old site's ranking was an 893 on Alexa and yet was nothing special Googlewise. I kid you not. I only found out later on what a greta number that is, oh well too bad the site got deleted. But we were never more than a PR 3.
     
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