hey all.. recently, i've been facing a huge difference between the statistics from Google Analytics and Alexa Graphs! Google analytics is surely the most accurate traffic rank tool ever, so it seems like alexa algorithm is screwed lately! but the most important thing here is that it seems like alexa doesn't like Google Organic traffic!!! if this is true then it is a huge problem there! check out the charts and the comparison at Alexa Rating VS Google Analytics and review it urself!
Of course - Alexa ranks and graphs are just best guesses by definition (mostly worthless). Alexa can't actually track the users coming to your site unless they all have the Alexa toolbar installed. Google Analytics, on the other hand, is code which is actually on your page, so it can accurately count who is coming to your site.
yes ur right and i already wrote that in my review there! but Alexa is supposed to count those who dont use alexa toolbar as suggested in their new algorithm! it was workin couple of months ago but the last month was a real disaster!!! did u notice a change at ur side lately?!
alexa has been trying out some new changes in it's system lately and they have not been stable. That can be one of the possible reasons. Anyway, like you said google analytics is the most accurate since it gets the info directly from your site. On the other hand alexa depends on various other factors for its "estimates"
Never cared for alexa, would think "compete" does a lot better job. Altho, analytics is the cat's meow, me thinks! FWIW!
Alexa is a joke. It should never be used to calculate traffic. It only measures traffic from the users who have the Alexa toolbar installed.
seo4china.. ur right man, am not comparing them, am just reviewing alexa, so when u do a review u need accurate reference point which is Google Analytics
Looking for a good stats tool? check this out: http://www.97thfloor.com/blog/new-tool-blvd-status-web-analytics-open-for-public-beta/#comment-10676 I've been using it for about 2 months. It's addicting (kind of like a live version of Google Analytics)
if the visitors to yours site dont have the alexa toolbar alexa will not track them google and others will track all your visitors
I think that both are rubbish. Alexa is statistically insignificant for many sites, and Analytics doesn't pick up a lot of visitors.
Steve .. i dont think so man, ur right about alexa, but not Analytics, it doesn't miss any single visitor!
Alexa doesnt even come close to analytics... the methods of data collection is different, the depth and efficiency of the two companies are not even alike... Analytics all the way!