Yakezie.com - Topic: Alexa Ranking Question

Eric - PersonalProfitability.com on Alexa Ranking Question

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:27:40 +0000

Edwin C said:

Alexa counts those with the toolbar, so if you want to get your ranking up, get lots of webmaster traffic, as they are most likely to be carrying the toolbar.

Edwin is right on. You want Yakezie members to visit your blog and webmasters to visit your blog, as we have the toolbar (I have an Alexa plugin with the same effect) installed. That is what drives up your rank.

However, I have noticed some correlation with Alexa to general traffic.

. on Alexa Ranking Question

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:51:27 +0000

Alexa counts those with the toolbar, so if you want to get your ranking up, get lots of webmaster traffic, as they are most likely to be carrying the toolbar.

Alan - MoneySanity.com on Alexa Ranking Question

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:05:51 +0000

If you continue to post and network I can't imagine it going backwards for an extended period. For what it's worth my score responds to networking much more than posts. For instance a post will move it down maybe 1,000 points but a swap will move it down almost 25,000 points. The swap from this past weekend moved me from 289,000 to 265,000. The only posts I have made are the swap post and the follow-up to the swap post.

Khaleef @ KNS Financial on Alexa Ranking Question

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:56:47 +0000

I agree with the others here. Just be sure to network with people and don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it!

Jeffrey Trull on Alexa Ranking Question

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:53:42 +0000

I would also imagine that it's going to fluctuate a lot when you're ranking is in the millions. You're probably competing with a lot of other lower-traffic blogs (similar to what mine is currently). Small changes in your traffic might have big effects on your rankings.

Joe Edward on Alexa Ranking Question

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:43:46 +0000

Thanks for the replies. I checked this morning and my ranking went down 2.2 million. That is in the right direction. So as most have mentioned I will keep at it.

Thanks Everyone!

My Personal Finance Journey on Alexa Ranking Question

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:20:38 +0000

Also would echo idea to not let it bother you. Blogging is more of a marathon and not a sprint.

The Single Saver on Alexa Ranking Question

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:19:36 +0000

Try not to let it bother you too much, unless the trend continues for an extended period of time. Just keep posting and interacting with other bloggers and you should see things start falling again.

Buy Like Buffett on Alexa Ranking Question

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:23:59 +0000

Sometimes your Alexa rank will rise. As the others have stated, as long as you are continually posting content, commenting, and networking it will drop. Traffic is a more precise measurement anyway.

The College Investor on Alexa Ranking Question

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:42:21 +0000

In my challenge, I went backwards a couple times, especially as I got around 250,000. Just keep working at it, stick to a solid schedule, and interact with others, and it will continue to drop!

Squirrelers on Alexa Ranking Question

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:15:24 +0000

Suba makes great points. Putting up content people want to read is just one part of it. Getting involved with other bloggers - particularly many folks here (members or challengers) - is a great way to accelerate that process. Commenting and being a part of others blogs (and being involved here) can help get your blog moving in the right direction with Alexa. Also, keep in mind there are some swings here and there based on averages as mentioned above.

Suba @ Wealth Informatics on Alexa Ranking Question

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:03:51 +0000

Alexa ranking is a 3 month average. So sometimes it might do this way/that way. You will see that especially more as you get to the lower ranking as the competition is high. Do you usual thing, promote other blogs, comment, keep writing good content... it will get down. Thats my experience anyway...

Joe Edward on Alexa Ranking Question

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:44:35 +0000

Hi,

I joined a few weeks ago. I had a very young blog when I started (about a month old). I was making good progress with my Alexa ranking. 24 Million----->16 Million----->11 Million------>9.8 Million --------> 3.8 Million and now it is creeping the wrong way and I am at 3.99 Million. Does this happen to you?

I understand if I was not working on the blog, but I have been working to create backlinks and my traffic has been growing.

Any insight would be helpful.

Thanks,

Joe