Alexa rank worthless

Discussion in 'All Other Search Engines' started by Geloo, Dec 7, 2009.

  1. #1
    I see people are realy looking at the alexa rank when they buy a website ore dont believe traffic because alex rank isnt good i just want to say alexa rank suck and is worthless its totally worthless dont just believe my word look at this blog with argument that will let you think indeed alexa rank sucks

    Im moently on mine mobile so couldnt copy link but type this in google
    Dailyblogtips alexa rank worthless


    I will be the first page and than you will have your proof alexa has became worthless
     
    Geloo, Dec 7, 2009 IP
  2. zgerm

    zgerm Peon

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    #2
    the alexa rank will only get higher only if the people have installed the alexa toolbar to browser. So it is not accurate to count the real visitors without the toolbar
     
    zgerm, Dec 7, 2009 IP
  3. hello_welcome

    hello_welcome Well-Known Member

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    #3
    yea i see it before that alexa rank totally worthless ...because some of my site have over 1000visitors per day but that site is not include in alexa rank i dont know how it is possible.. and i know there are many people they are facing this problem
     
    hello_welcome, Dec 7, 2009 IP
  4. kacangijo

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    Yeah, sometimes alexa rank not accurate
     
    kacangijo, Dec 7, 2009 IP
  5. usapatriot

    usapatriot Peon

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    #5
    Alexa rank can easily be manupilated. Try compete.com and quancast.com for more accurate results. Their not perfect either but better than Alexa.
     
    usapatriot, Dec 7, 2009 IP
  6. Traffic-Bug

    Traffic-Bug Active Member

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    #6
    Alexa takes into account traffic from only those who have the alexa toolbar installed. That is why it may not be a valid measure of traffic. But how are Compete and Quantcast able to determine traffic of websites without the websites using an include file of their javascripts?
     
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    checkblog Well-Known Member

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    #7
    Alexa rank is good only for famous sites. Alexa rank doesn't matter for a small site.
     
    checkblog, Dec 7, 2009 IP
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    It is only good when you are selling a site to a noob web master who thinks ranking in msn and alexa are worth something. If you are flipping sites then having a decent alexa would matter but having some sites under the 100k mark still didn't boost up my traffic any at all.
     
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  9. cyberfreakz

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    It doesnt command much respect from webmasters anyway, the importance alexa gets is hardly anything when compared with any other metrics. If you're looking to sell a website, the 1st thing buyer may ask you is ur analytics data or atleast awstats data etc.
     
    cyberfreakz, Dec 7, 2009 IP
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    Ya i have also this doubt in my mind from long time..., it's not accurate some times
     
    strgraphics, Dec 7, 2009 IP
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    joelchrist Banned

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    #11
    Cant say alexa rank worthless, still many people give importance to alexa ranking. But i m not using alexa for ranking, generally i used google web analytics to trace my work.
     
    joelchrist, Dec 8, 2009 IP
  12. troubleshooter27

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    #12
    It helps you get reviews
     
    troubleshooter27, Dec 8, 2009 IP
  13. ChopSuey

    ChopSuey Peon

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    #13
    I didnt like my alexa rank, worthless is correct :)
     
    ChopSuey, Dec 8, 2009 IP
  14. datasol

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    I like Alexa rank in my sites.
     
    datasol, Dec 8, 2009 IP
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    I know as a fact Alexa ranks aren't accurate but it does give an estimation how much traffic a site gets. I have two sites of mine to compare with. Both get about 40 visitors a day, but one's Alexa rank is 600,000 and the other 1,300,000 when they really get the same amount traffic.
     
    r0y1993, Dec 13, 2009 IP
  16. Albkings

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    #16
    I use alexa very much :D
     
    Albkings, Dec 13, 2009 IP
  17. Divyani

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    I dont refer much as sometimes i see inconsistent results.
     
    Divyani, Dec 14, 2009 IP
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    I don't care alexa rank now :( SERP is the first.
     
    red_satan, Dec 14, 2009 IP
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    #19
    Alexa rank isn't worthless, but it is bullshit. It's insanely useful when trying to find advertisers interested on placing ads on your site, and same with Google PR. But other than that, your Alexa rank is really just a flashy number to show off to other sites and blogs.
     
    Ascendancy, Dec 14, 2009 IP
  20. bukalah123

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    #20
    yes, alexa sick
     
    bukalah123, Dec 14, 2009 IP