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Alexa new ranking system got a different effect on websites

Posted April 18th, 2008 by Paul

There have been changes that Alexa is now implementing with its ranking system. The big question that most website owner now has is that how can it affect our traffic in our sites. Basically, it won’t affect our traffic but the ranking that they give us might fluctuate or increase. For years now they have been implanting the ranking that is based on the usage of their alexa toolbar. A lot are saying that it isn’t that reliable because we can change our alexa ranking by simply using their toolbar. A lot of site owners are complaining about this because it can’t be trusted so they sent a complaint on alexa. Provided some suggestion that I think Alexa has now considered. Now the alexa ranking system is based on the internet population’s interest on the site itself.

The last time I check my alexa ranking it was 2 million and now it has gotten to 12 million. I could say that the change has done me bad because my ranking has gotten worst while some of my friend on digitalpoints has now a better ranking. Different websites has their own story to tell on how the new ranking has changed their stats. I could only say one thing and that is we can’t ignore Alexa because they are one of the factors that the advertisers are looking into.

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3 Responses to “Alexa new ranking system got a different effect on websites”

  1. Gireesh Sharma Says:
    May 1st, 2008 at 8:10 pm

    Even my website’s ranking dropped, though by couple of thousands only.

    ‘www.empxtrack.com

    Strangely, we are seeing a consistent increase in the number of unique visitors through Statcounter.com, the changes in Alexa ranking are slightly dis-aligned.

    Wondering, how to make our visitors install Alexa Tool bar!!!

    Gireesh

  2. Sacramento Wedding DJs Says:
    May 7th, 2008 at 1:19 am

    My site went from 1.8 million to 995,000.
    Not too shabby!

    I’ve got a tip for you Bloggers trying to improve your traffic: MAKE YOUR COMMENTS SECTION “do follow”— take the “NO FOLLOW” out of your Robots.txt metas!

    The increased traffic, from your comments section, will more than make up for the lower Alexa rank you are experiencing!

  3. alexa widgets of ranking Says:
    May 7th, 2008 at 3:37 pm

    I heared the announcement that alexa has changed its ranking algorithm. I am little happy with this change because my website got little improvment. see new alexa ranking for ‘http://www.alexa.com/data/details/main?url=www.fortunehotels.in Fortune Park Hotels Ltd.

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