Google Local Monthly Searches / Alexa Rank

Hi,

I'm doing some research on a new site I want to start, the keyword gets 9,900 [Exact] Google local monthly searches. The first four sites ranking for that keyword has an Alexa rank of above 1 Million, how is that possible. They should surely have a better Alexa rank with than amount of traffic? I'm asking because I don't want to start the site and don't get any traffic when my site gets to page one, but it doesn't make any sense, Google says that the keyword gets 9,900 searches. How can the sites ranking for the keyword have such a high Alexa rank? ​

 

Alexa rank is not a good tool to use when looking at these things. It only records data from users who have the tool bar installed and with a few programs you can spoof the Alexa rank.

9900 searchs a month is only around 330 visitors a day (based on a 30 day month) which is not many. I have sites getting 2,000 visitors a day and only have a alexa ranking of a Million plus.

 

All depends upon SEO efforts, As you said Google shows the search volume 9900, it does not effect on the keyword ranking. Keep doing SEO work, you will definitely get top ranking.