Do you have Alexa Toolbar Installed on your browser?

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Do You Have An Alexa Toolbar?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  1. DXL

    DXL Peon

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    #21
    I use Firefox and when I tried to install it for MSIE my AV identified it as spyware.
    I use this bookmarklet to quickly get Alexa rankings on demand:
    javascript:location.href='http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?url='+encodeURIComponent(location.href)
    Code (markup):

     
    DXL, Mar 18, 2007 IP
  2. vincentv

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    #22
    tried to have one. But my anti virus blocks it...
     
    vincentv, Mar 18, 2007 IP
  3. musiclover

    musiclover Well-Known Member

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    #23
    Once! And found it contained spyware. Never bothered since then...
     
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  4. kaltek

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    #24
    Using SearchStatus with FF here also.
     
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  5. Jabowen

    Jabowen Active Member

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    #25
    I use Google toolbar :D
     
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  6. sabian1982

    sabian1982 Notable Member

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    #26
    And this brings up the question of what is the real point of Alexa ranking... its pretty much out dated and useless as this information is based on the toolbar information!
     
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  7. Roxyyo

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    #27
    Yeah but I don't see much difference with Google accounts and tracking personalized search, kinda spyware too :mad:
     
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  8. smub

    smub Notable Member

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    #28
    no because i think its pointless ...

    i only have google one because of pagerank
     
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  9. vegabond

    vegabond Shabu Anower

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    #29
    Only Google Toolbar, I installed one time alexa toolbar and noticed that is caught by my SpyWare software. So I removed it :cool:

    But I like to check my sites alexa ranking :eek:
     
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  10. cianuro

    cianuro Peon

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    #30
    Use the search status plugin for firefox
     
    cianuro, Mar 18, 2007 IP
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    #31
    I'm not a huge fan, personally.
     
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  12. Millar

    Millar Peon

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    #32
    I have search status for firefox, shows me alexa rank and google pageranks of every page I visit, it also does the same as the toolbar (raise site ranks).
     
    Millar, Mar 19, 2007 IP
  13. cianuro

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    #33
    No, it doesn't.
     
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  14. virusrulez

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    #34
    nope using google its best
     
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    #35
    i haven't installed it yet... what's that for? is it safe to use?
     
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    #36
    I've never met anyone who's ever downloaded it. So I'm shocked that anyone cares about their Alexa ranking. Such a tiny percentage of users have it that it's pointless. It's so pointless I'm suprised they still get any data.
     
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  17. Erind

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    #37
    I don't think firefox makes an Alexa Toolbar, but I have gotten an extension that displays Alexa Rank on bottom right of browser, next to the PageRank and the Adsense Report ;)
     
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    Blogmaster Blood Type Dating Affiliate Manager

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    #38
    I dont see why I would
     
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    #39
    Why should I use it?
     
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    axlarry Notable Member

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    #40
    using SearchStatus is also boosting your own alexa rank? Is this true?
     
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