Alexa

Discussion in 'Google' started by ameran, Jun 14, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hello,

    Usually they say that the real PR doesn't show up before PR update from Google. And I can understand it. But I have a dummy question now:

    My Traffic Rank by Alexa was over 4 million 2 weeks ago. I checked that out today and it was 1,777,870. That means that my website got better Traffic Rank in last 2 weeks somehow. And I thought maybe my real PR is better that before too.

    What do you think about it?

    ameran
     
    ameran, Jun 14, 2007 IP
  2. politician

    politician Peon

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    #2
    The difference in alexa ranking between 4 million and 2 million is just 1 or 2 more people viewing your site with their toolbar installed. Simply put, it means nothing when you're that far down.
     
    politician, Jun 14, 2007 IP
  3. ameran

    ameran Well-Known Member

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    Thank you.

    I thought I am the best. :D
     
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  4. Dzuster

    Dzuster Banned

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    #4
    Yah I thought to that i have many viewers in my site
    im wrong! hahahaha
     
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    oseymour Well-Known Member

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    #5
    alexa is very incorrect.....don't concentrate too much on it
     
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  6. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    #6
    alexa shows the visits of people who has installed alexa toolbar. i think you have recieved less visitors who has installed alexa toolbar for that time period ,
     
    trichnosis, Jun 15, 2007 IP
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    zangief Well-Known Member

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    #7
    Alexa's statistics are not accurate especially sites getting low traffic but for sites having huge traffic they are not correct but can give some idea.
     
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    #8
    I think Alexa is a hoax. I have new sites that rank about 250,000. These site tend to be IM related. My larger Commission Junction sites rank in the 900,000 on Alexa. (I have several)

    I know my stats. One site with the 900,000 rank is getting about 1,500 unique visitor per day....the one that ranks 250,000 gets about 125

    So the moral of the story is.....don't let Alexa be your sole guide in how well your site in competing. Let the coin in your pockets and your site stat program be your guide.
     
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  9. fej

    fej Active Member

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    #9
    For me, Alexa doesn't really make any sense. Don't bother thinking much about it!
     
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    #10
    it's rubbish but some schemes like payperpost and affiliate schemes take alexa rank seriously.
     
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    #11
    Just throw an alexa button on your site; it'll boost your ranking faster than waiting for somebody with a toolbar to come along. Alternatively, install a plugin to firefox that tells you the alexa rank of sites you visit. That'll add at least your page views to their stats.
     
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  12. overdrive

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    #12
    Alexa stats are a freaking joke. My alexa rank dropped by 200,000 yet my traffic nearly doubled on one of my domains. I have a site that gets even more than one, but the alexa rank is far worse. What crappy results it gives, I would concentrate on other things instead of Alexa!
     
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  13. cash81

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    #13
    I dont rely on alexa too as it is not suited for a Majority of us. i was having a rank of about 8000000 and today i am at 1600000
     
    cash81, Jun 15, 2007 IP
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    Janna122003 Banned

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    #14
    Sometimes alexa ranking is not accurate and alexa rank has no connection with the real PR. You can have traffic if you have more backlinks and better ranking from search engine.
     
    Janna122003, Jun 15, 2007 IP
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    temyong Banned

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    #15
    I heard about faking Alexa rank is that true?
     
    temyong, Jun 16, 2007 IP
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    Germ Active Member

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    #16
    Why would you need to fake Alexa rank? Will it bring more real visitors to your site? Or will it make you some more money?
     
    Germ, Jun 16, 2007 IP
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    #17
    I think some people might want to fake the Alexa rank if they want to sell the website. This is one of the only solutions to get an ideea of the traffic of the website

    I had a client that bought a website for about $500 K and then they realised they get absolutelly no traffic even if they had 3,000,000 users... fake indeed :)

    So Alexa is good sometimes if you want to get an ideea of the site traffic.. It is indeed not very accurate but at least it is telling you if there are 1,000 visitors on a site daily or 20,000
     
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  18. temyong

    temyong Banned

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    #18
    Nice answer, Your asking me while I'm waiting for an answer to my questions.
     
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  19. Investment

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    #19
    Your PR doesnt increase overnight
     
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