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**cogeek** · 11-21-2004, 03:55 PM

Hello
guys,
i would like to ask what is this large number for each domain at alexa:
for example at http://www.alexa.com/data/details/?url=checkdomain.org i see Traffic Rank for checkdomain.org: 1,987,583 what does the 1,987,583 means?
thanks,
cogeek

**Bender** · 11-21-2004, 04:07 PM

Sorry, it's the other way around:the smaller your "number" is, the better!

**stevey** · 11-21-2004, 06:31 PM

the smaller the number the better, google is ranked 3rd, not many people go by alexa anymore as its very easy to get a better ranking

**GT Web** · 11-21-2004, 07:38 PM

Alexa is very unreliable...but being ranked 1,987,583 is pretty crappy...

I can get a site within the top 100,000 in about a week with fake traffic...

**cogeek** · 11-22-2004, 06:54 AM

thanks but what 100.000 means if i see it in a site?

**ExYahoo** · 11-22-2004, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cogeek

thanks but what 100.000 means if i see it in a site?

It means that according to Alexa.com's rating system it is the 100,000st most popular (visited) site.

Of course this is only a guide. Link popularity is a far better indicator of the worth of a domain.

P.S. Be aware that expired domains are generally 'removed' from Google (and lose their PageRank) and other places and have their traffic rank lowered.

This might help you to make a judgement:
http://www.linkfight.com/cgi-bin/com...heckdomain.org

For example our comparable domain www.murder-weekends.com gets about 20 clicks a day with a 6.15% CTR (click through rate) where it is parked on sedo.com right now which pays 0.16 Euros per click currently.

**GiantDomains** · 11-22-2004, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GT Web

I can get a site within the top 100,000 in about a week with fake traffic...

I won't be buying any sites from you.

**stevey** · 11-22-2004, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GiantDomains

I won't be buying any sites from you.

anyone can do it, all you need to do is just install the alexa bar and visit your sites (as you do normally) and you will see your alexa rating getting better, i think the alexa rating is worked out from how many times a user with there tool bar visits a site, thats why most people wont buy a site just based on there alexa rating, and you should always ask to see proof of stats before buying a site

**GT Web** · 11-22-2004, 07:44 PM

GD - you know as well as anyone that Alexa ranking means nothing...I wouldnt even waste my time on trying to fake Alexa rankings, however, there are basically no anti-cheat mechanisms in place at Alexa, meaning scamming the system is simple and quick.

**GiantDomains** · 11-22-2004, 07:45 PM

Just kidding with GT... I'm sure his sites have legit stats.

**cogeek** · 11-23-2004, 11:42 AM

ok, i got i tnow,
hhehe
i won at http://www.linkfight.com/cgi-bin/com...heckdomain.org

**trader** · 11-23-2004, 12:07 PM

In the past I had Alexa Toolbar installed for a very short time (1 day) but quickly removed it after reading the incredibly long and invasive sounding privacy policy, by far the most far reaching and most in-depth long privacy policy I have ever seen. I do not recommend anyone using the toolbar over that.

Here is the link to privacy policy, which takes a long time to read:

http://pages.alexa.com/help/privacy.html

p.s. IMO Alexa ranking is of little value since it is heavily weighted toward webmasters, website owners and forum members, which heavily accounts for high rankings of forums boards and webmaster/owner related sites.