What is the Alexa Ranking?

Discussion in 'All Other Search Engines' started by alisha0512, Jun 23, 2008.

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    please anybody tell me about alexa ranking.
     
    alisha0512, Jun 23, 2008 IP
  2. pondlife

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    Alexa ranking is supposed to be about the traffic you recieve. Unfortunately it's more about how many people have their browser toolbar installed - this is where they get most of their data from (apparently they have other sources now...). This means that anyone who wants their site to have a good Alexa ranking (and it appears that more and more people are wanting this) they just install the toolbar and make sure their site is their homepage and that the visit lots of pages everyday... there are even automated tools out there that help improve your Alexa ranking.

    So inconclusion it's nice to have an Alexa ranking but it only really means something to those who don't know how the data is collected.
     
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    alisha0512 Banned

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    Thanks for your reply, but please tell me the meaning of " something to those who don't know how the data is collected".
     
    alisha0512, Jun 23, 2008 IP
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    The average user of Alexa that isn't a webmaster - of which I'm not sure there is such a thing because it's mostly webmasters that use Alexa - may think that the data is accurate and realistic but in reality that isn't true because the figures are (were?) easy to manipulate.
     
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    How will we see the rank in alexa?
     
    alisha0512, Jun 24, 2008 IP
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    anyone seeking for this info, not the regular browser
     
    oneg, Jun 28, 2008 IP
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    Well, you just need to go to alexa and see your website traffic details.:)
    If its your first time you need to verify and reg with alexa first. Cheers
     
    WebmasterTL, Jun 29, 2008 IP
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    thanks to tell me ,
    Is there any demerits of alexa?
     
    alisha0512, Jun 29, 2008 IP
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    It's not going to do you any harm - if that's what you mean?
     
    pondlife, Jul 3, 2008 IP