1. Advertising
    y u no do it?

    Advertising (learn more)

    Advertise virtually anything here, with CPM banner ads, CPM email ads and CPC contextual links. You can target relevant areas of the site and show ads based on geographical location of the user if you wish.

    Starts at just $1 per CPM or $0.10 per CPC.

Question About Alexa Rank

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by gerdywerdy, Jan 28, 2009.

  1. #1
    Hi there

    Can somebody explain Alexa Rank to em in simple terms for a moron to understand (me)

    is it the lower the number the better or the opposite

    many thanks

    Gerard
     
    gerdywerdy, Jan 28, 2009 IP
  2. gdesigner01

    gdesigner01 Active Member

    Messages:
    115
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    51
    #2
    what about alexa u want to learn
     
    gdesigner01, Jan 28, 2009 IP
  3. pokey

    pokey Active Member

    Messages:
    317
    Likes Received:
    9
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #3
    Lower the better mate

    For example, my Alexa on AndrewKnight.com.au is: 270,998
    And the Alexa on Digital Point is: 2,121

    Digital Point has a much much better Alexa.

    If you need a bit more info, check out the following:
    http://www.blogspottutorial.com/2008/10/what-is-alexa-rank.html
    Code (markup):
    Hopefully that helps

    - A
     
    pokey, Jan 28, 2009 IP
    gerdywerdy likes this.
  4. gerdywerdy

    gerdywerdy Member

    Messages:
    381
    Likes Received:
    16
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    35
    #4
    thanks guys

    appreciate it
     
    gerdywerdy, Jan 29, 2009 IP
    pokey likes this.
  5. trafficwave

    trafficwave Peon

    Messages:
    169
    Likes Received:
    11
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #5
    In a word: Pointless.

    Alexa ranks sites that are visited by people who have installed the Alexa toolbar. I don't have any way of knowing how many people have installed the toolbar but the Alexa ranking (in my own experience) is nothing more than "cute".

    Their claim is that it is more accurate above 100,000.

    At the end of the day, the thing that matters is that you get TARGETED visitors and that your site converts those visitors efficiently and profitably.

    I prefer using Google Analytics to track that sort of information.
     
    trafficwave, Jan 29, 2009 IP
    gerdywerdy likes this.
  6. gr8webseller

    gr8webseller Peon

    Messages:
    1,097
    Likes Received:
    7
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #6
    you want to have a low number. it will rank the site, according to their traffic.
     
    gr8webseller, Jan 31, 2009 IP
    gerdywerdy likes this.
  7. zartech

    zartech Member

    Messages:
    136
    Likes Received:
    3
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    48
    #7
    sites with webmaster related content tends to rank better in alexa coz most of the webmasters use alexa toolbar.

    dont count on alexa rankings as its not the ideal tool
     
    zartech, Jan 31, 2009 IP
    gerdywerdy likes this.
  8. FreeKii

    FreeKii Peon

    Messages:
    90
    Likes Received:
    0
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #8
    Right the lower the better. However, up to now, I have not really seen a correlation between Alexa ranking and how successful a website should be.

    Help FreeKii get below 100,000. We're so close, just visit us if you can to help us reach this milestone.

    Use the link below. (Hope that tells you how useful Alexa ranking is)...
     
    FreeKii, Jan 31, 2009 IP
  9. bill9404

    bill9404 Active Member

    Messages:
    711
    Likes Received:
    5
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    60
    #9
    If you can get to around 200,000 your in a good zone from an AD point of view.
     
    bill9404, Jan 31, 2009 IP
  10. ezimedia

    ezimedia Peon

    Messages:
    568
    Likes Received:
    9
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    #10
    HI

    You said it the lower the better..

    Tom
     
    ezimedia, Feb 2, 2009 IP