You must able to bring a steady traffic to your site, it can be done in many ways, a good source of traffic is organic traffic from SE, or you can buy UV from PTC like sites etc....
Get traffic from social media. Very simple, all you have to do is go to websites like twitter, facebook and build those 2. Then get traffic from article directories like ezine. This will be long term traffic.
You need to get visitors who have the Alexa toolbar installed. But don't artificially change your Alexa rank.
I have found that Alexa rank often increases with unique page visits. So, it's very simple and straight forward . Bring more traffic and improve your Alexa ranking.
The best way to increase your Alexa ranking is to install the widget on your web site, this way they can accurately record the traffic that visits your site. Without doing this they will only record traffic from people who have the toolbar installed. So first install the widget and then get traffic to your site, then your ranking will improve.
Traffic n traffic thats it with toolbar installed or as marksumpter said have the widget in your site.
Focus on getting more traffic to your site. That will surely get your site noticed by Alexa. Look at long term SEO strategies along with short term social media and/ or paid campaign strategies
Apart from asking everyone who have Alexa toolbar installed visiting your website, you may consider to participate in Alexa traffic exchange network such as here or use some automate solution from here. However, Alexa is not that accurate enough worth your risk. Those websites I mentioned are not my own but I had found them before, never used them anyway. You have to use or participate with them by your own risk.
Alexa rank is based on how much traffic you have.. So, to improve alexa ranking, you need to get more traffic.
absolutely right but you can improve alexa ran.. Get friends to review and rate your Alexa website profile, and add Alexa rank widget on your website.
Your Alexa rank increases not only with unique visitors, but also with more pageviews on your website. Also the visitors do need to have the Alexa Toolbar installed.
Alexa ranks are skewed in favor of webmaster related sites. You can improve your Alexa rank just by surfing your site with the Alexa toolbar or Firefox extension search status. If your site is a blog you can raise your Alexa rank by joining advertising networks like Entrecard and Adgitize.