Is Alexa ranking most important in Google Ranking?

Discussion in 'Google' started by ryukenden, May 12, 2007.

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    I am wondering whether alexa ranking is most important in google ranking? Do you have any idea? I think Alexa ranking is quite important for ranking for all search engines.

    I am wondering I need to emphasize the alexa ranking to get higher rank in google search.
     
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  2. grg

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    It is not important for Google at all.
     
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    Alexa is worthless except as a metric to give to your potential advertisers and/or potential buyers when selling your website. There is no evidence to suggest it plays any role in SERPs, and an overwhelming amount of evidence that suggest that it doesn't.
     
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    There's no connection. Alexa is a different program, by a different company (owned by Amazon.com) that attempts to rank traffic in a totally different way.
     
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    No, it doesn't. Apart from Alexa itself, I know that it influences only TextLinkAds' ad price.

    To answer all your questions: SEOMoz has compiled opinions of 34 experts of what constitutes Google ranking parameters. While you can disputes some points, it is great overall guide:

    seomoz.org/article/search-ranking-factors

    (sorry, no live link --- not enough forum age yet:) )
     
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    Ok, but the question was for something else.
     
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    n-james Well-Known Member

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    Alexa is just traffic statistics based off a toolbar, it is in no way affiliated to google.

    All alexa does is affect adbrite and textlinkad's purchases/ad prices.
     
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    login Notable Member

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    Alexa is not important for Google and should not be considered important for anything.
     
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    This is just why you should not trust alexa. Web masters are faking alexa ranks.
     
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    And the problem with that is what?? :)
     
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    The problem is that people will pay more than it is worth either it is buying links or even buying the site. Is that not a problem ?
     
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    I'm sorry, are you asking what the problem is with asshole webmasters inflating their rankings, solely in an effort to rip off other webmasters, is? Why there is a problem with them artificially inflating their POS sites stats in an effort to get undeserved money?

    Is that your question?

    -Michael
     
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    The Internet is a terrible place...
    Im only providing a service , Im not killing nor abusing anyone

    Keep your language out of these forums please and concentrate energy elsewhere.
     
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    Doesn't Alexa just record traffic from users using its toolbar?
     
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    alexa rank will help nothink on google search results. alexa is a company which wants to measure the site stats. google is a search engine;)
     
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    You are kidding, right? You asked, on a message board full of webmasters, what's wrong with inflating a statistic for the sole purpose of cheating webmasters out of their money. That is what you were asking, right?

    Many people on here buy text link ads, and you come and advocate a way to rip them off, trying to get others to do the same. Am I wrong in my assessment here of what you are doing and asking other people to do?

    -Michael
     
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    Zerosleep Established User

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    #19
    I use Alexa to get a rough sketch bout a particular site.. it doesn't give accurate results but tells me something more about the site's traffic...
    But it is not important at all in Google Ranking...
     
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    Thanks for the insight. I have been curious to know about the ranking system of alexa.

    I understand that google ranking is the SERP ranking based on certain keywords, but alexa ranking is based on traffic. How do they know your stats?
     
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