Comments on: How important is Alexa Ranking for webmasters? http://www.google-success.com/how-important-is-alexa-ranking-for-webmasters.htm Search Engine Optimization for High Ranking in Google, Yahoo, MSN Wed, 09 Mar 2011 06:41:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Himanshu http://www.google-success.com/how-important-is-alexa-ranking-for-webmasters.htm/comment-page-1#comment-148666 Himanshu Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:12:52 +0000 http://www.google-success.com/how-important-is-alexa-ranking-for-webmasters.htm#comment-148666 Well, we have these arguments spread over the internet everywhere about Alexa. My personal view is that we miss some very important factors while questioning Alexa. 1) Sampling for quality analysis is a tried and trusted way as it is not really possible to test everything. 2) In Alexa's case sampling by taking the data of users who have Alexa bar installed. Well, the safe assumption is that if one site's hits are not going into database because some of it's users are not using Alexa tool bar, logically and with sampling theory we can assume more or less the similar percentage of users for another site(s) also. 3) An important point to be noted is that Alexa mentions that data about sites over 100,000 rank should not be taken as accurate. Well, by this Alexa is taking care of people manipulating the rankings. You can manipulate by some 100s of numbers but not by many 1000's of numbers. Alexa can not be accurate but it's dependable. Best regards Well, we have these arguments spread over the internet everywhere about Alexa. My personal view is that we miss some very important factors while questioning Alexa.

1) Sampling for quality analysis is a tried and trusted way as it is not really possible to test everything.

2) In Alexa’s case sampling by taking the data of users who have Alexa bar installed. Well, the safe assumption is that if one site’s hits are not going into database because some of it’s users are not using Alexa tool bar, logically and with sampling theory we can assume more or less the similar percentage of users for another site(s) also.

3) An important point to be noted is that Alexa mentions that data about sites over 100,000 rank should not be taken as accurate. Well, by this Alexa is taking care of people manipulating the rankings. You can manipulate by some 100s of numbers but not by many 1000’s of numbers.

Alexa can not be accurate but it’s dependable.

Best regards

]]> By: pathfinder41 http://www.google-success.com/how-important-is-alexa-ranking-for-webmasters.htm/comment-page-1#comment-101698 pathfinder41 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:43:43 +0000 http://www.google-success.com/how-important-is-alexa-ranking-for-webmasters.htm#comment-101698 Hi,such a great information about Alexa rank its really nice and helpful for webmasters Hi,such a great information about Alexa rank its really nice and helpful for webmasters

]]> By: dieorfly http://www.google-success.com/how-important-is-alexa-ranking-for-webmasters.htm/comment-page-1#comment-101194 dieorfly Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:41:55 +0000 http://www.google-success.com/how-important-is-alexa-ranking-for-webmasters.htm#comment-101194 Interesting article. However I have got a question. Why do you think that if you have higher Alexa rank people will trust your business more? You sad it is easy to influence the Alexa Rank and it is very inaccurate. So why would people care about it? It is just some kind of good Alexa "marketing" which persuade people to trust it? Or most of people simply don't think about its inaccuracy? Interesting article.

However I have got a question. Why do you think that if you have higher Alexa rank people will trust your business more? You sad it is easy to influence the Alexa Rank and it is very inaccurate. So why would people care about it? It is just some kind of good Alexa “marketing” which persuade people to trust it? Or most of people simply don’t think about its inaccuracy?

]]> By: TheHave http://www.google-success.com/how-important-is-alexa-ranking-for-webmasters.htm/comment-page-1#comment-11888 TheHave Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:04:24 +0000 http://www.google-success.com/how-important-is-alexa-ranking-for-webmasters.htm#comment-11888 The information is very useful for me The information is very useful for me

]]> By: krishna http://www.google-success.com/how-important-is-alexa-ranking-for-webmasters.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1732 krishna Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:54:46 +0000 http://www.google-success.com/how-important-is-alexa-ranking-for-webmasters.htm#comment-1732 The information relating alexa ranking was very uch informative based on my experience it is true The information relating alexa ranking was very uch informative based on my experience it is true

]]> By: Web Master - Search Engine Optimization » Do I need Alexa ranking? does it help my site? http://www.google-success.com/how-important-is-alexa-ranking-for-webmasters.htm/comment-page-1#comment-120 Web Master - Search Engine Optimization » Do I need Alexa ranking? does it help my site? Sat, 04 Nov 2006 02:06:04 +0000 http://www.google-success.com/how-important-is-alexa-ranking-for-webmasters.htm#comment-120 [...] Alexa is owned by  Amazon. A website that records and tracks the websites history with a ranking system. The rankings bases on how many hits your site gets. There is a downfall to this tracking system. Alexa only records data from people who have install the toolbar. A extension that most users are too lazy to install. This means that it’s totally in accurate. If I used the toolbar and was going to my site 10 times a day , my Alexa ranking would improve highly. Great good , what impact does this have to my site then ? Well , if you’ve got a high Alexa ranking , it’s easier to sell your site. It’s also better for when you’re selling text links on your site. But unless you’re a serious webmaster , I would not worry about Alexa. [...] [...] Alexa is owned by  Amazon. A website that records and tracks the websites history with a ranking system. The rankings bases on how many hits your site gets. There is a downfall to this tracking system. Alexa only records data from people who have install the toolbar. A extension that most users are too lazy to install. This means that it’s totally in accurate. If I used the toolbar and was going to my site 10 times a day , my Alexa ranking would improve highly. Great good , what impact does this have to my site then ? Well , if you’ve got a high Alexa ranking , it’s easier to sell your site. It’s also better for when you’re selling text links on your site. But unless you’re a serious webmaster , I would not worry about Alexa. [...]

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