ALexa is useless

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Prof.stan, Nov 19, 2007.

  1. #1
    Alexa is completely useless website therefore any research based on Alexa results is equally useless.Everyone knows that, but a number of US clients still believe in it and some of display industry runs on alexa trust.
     
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  2. live-cms_com

    live-cms_com Notable Member

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    #2
    Thanks for the useless thread. ;)
     
    live-cms_com, Nov 19, 2007 IP
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    I never really got the whole Alexa rank thing. I mean what is it anyways?
     
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    silveraden Banned

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    :D:DI don't see any logic why alexa is useless... though it's not accurate, still it is a good monitoring of your site traffic..
     
    silveraden, Nov 20, 2007 IP
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    The alexa rank is not accurate at all and comes from people who view with the alexa toolbar. You could have 3 people consistently visit your site and be in the top 100,000. Does it really makes sense???
     
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    #6
    So the rank is crap? What is the best thing to check my ranks against my compeitors?
     
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    #7

    Alexa is not completely useless, if yr buy & sell yr link wid yr client that time add one benefit to yr site. And see traffic purpose as we hv monitoring of our sites that we hv got 5 or 6 visit per month to ur site from alexa directory not Alexa SERP.
     
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  8. silveraden

    silveraden Banned

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    #8
    Sites that have higher alexa rank costs higher...at least it helps..
     
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    uttoransen Prominent Member

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    #9
    no it dosenot makes any sense! try it and you will fail just like the others! who told you that 3 people with alexa toolbar can bring your alexa rank under 100k!!

    read this: http://www.yfs1.com/2006/manipulating-alexa-isnt-what-it-used-to-be.html
    hope it helps!
     
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  11. silveraden

    silveraden Banned

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    I don't think so. But alexa is a search engine too and alexa traffic is somewhat useful to me..
     
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    i'm totally agree ... can some body tells the actual benefit of Alexa? bez i'm not able to find any
     
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    #13
    Yes, there are some people still relying on alexa. Maybe they benefit on it.
     
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    #14
    It does give an accurate trend of your traffic if you have a good amount of it. So it does perform at least one task correctly.
     
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    Maybe this is why i do like Alexa
     
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    Er - your SERPS's - that is all that matters ;)
     
    Wealdie, Nov 21, 2007 IP
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    #17
    1) this is the the wrong thread
    2) Alexa whilest fundamentally flawed in its index gathering, is the best we've all got so why knock it.

    we all know the drawbacks, and we all know that it is possible to skew the data on there, but really, WHAT OTHER TOOL IS THERE THAT DOES THIS????

    jees'louise, think of something better to pick on, and while your at it, do it in the right thread.... :rolleyes:
     
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    #18
    It isn't useless since it atleast gives us a vague idea of the number of visitors a website gets!
     
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    Useless to some but for online advertisers they look for alexa ranking....:D
     
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    #20
    Why alexa useless? You have to explain it.
     
    FreeTraffic, Nov 21, 2007 IP