Can ALEXA RANKINGS be cheated?

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  • Mr. Marks
    Confirmed User
    • Jun 2001
    • 7517

    #1

    Can ALEXA RANKINGS be cheated?

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  • bringer
    i have man boobies
    • Jul 2003
    • 13082

    #2
    yes
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    • AdultNex
      Confirmed User
      • Feb 2003
      • 8985

      #3
      Yes, if you know hundreds of people with the Alexa toolbar.

      Those Alexa programs that supposedly "cheat" the system are scams.

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      • EviLGuY
        So Fucking Banned
        • Apr 2003
        • 12745

        #4
        Yup they can be.. quite easily.

        Which is why its funny TCG 3 will pay you for links based on em.

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        • Mr. Marks
          Confirmed User
          • Jun 2001
          • 7517

          #5
          Originally posted by AdultNex
          Yes, if you know hundreds of people with the Alexa toolbar.

          Those Alexa programs that supposedly "cheat" the system are scams.
          Hmmmm so if you have 3 sites that autoload the toolbar and then funnel them (after they have d/l'ed and installed) into a 4th site, the 4th site will go up?

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          • macker
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            • Jul 2003
            • 2161

            #6
            Originally posted by bringer
            yes
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            • Mr. Marks
              Confirmed User
              • Jun 2001
              • 7517

              #7
              Originally posted by EviLGuY
              Yup they can be.. quite easily.

              Which is why its funny TCG 3 will pay you for links based on em.
              Do you have ICQ?

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              • bringer
                i have man boobies
                • Jul 2003
                • 13082

                #8
                make a virus that installs the alexa toolbar and sets your site as the homepage
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                • Mr. Marks
                  Confirmed User
                  • Jun 2001
                  • 7517

                  #9
                  Originally posted by bringer
                  make a virus that installs the alexa toolbar and sets your site as the homepage

                  No need to be a virus. There are other ways.

                  The guys running the holystic program know what I mean

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                  • bringer
                    i have man boobies
                    • Jul 2003
                    • 13082

                    #10
                    Originally posted by papichulo
                    No need to be a virus. There are other ways.

                    The guys running the holystic program know what I mean
                    just because you dont call it a virus doesnt mean its not
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                    • Mr. Marks
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jun 2001
                      • 7517

                      #11
                      Originally posted by bringer
                      just because you dont call it a virus doesnt mean its not
                      Virii are programs that propagate themselves. This is a server/exploit based mechanism. There's a thread about this 2 weeks ago. Great read.

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                      • TheFrog
                        Confirmed User
                        • Jan 2004
                        • 4095

                        #12
                        Originally posted by EviLGuY
                        Yup they can be.. quite easily.

                        Which is why its funny TCG 3 will pay you for links based on em.
                        ouch, they might get a lot of scams

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                        • kenny
                          Confirmed User
                          • Mar 2002
                          • 7245

                          #13
                          A trojan horse isn't a virus either..
                          7

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                          • Mr. Marks
                            Confirmed User
                            • Jun 2001
                            • 7517

                            #14
                            Originally posted by TheFrog
                            ouch, they might get a lot of scams
                            If Alexa can be cheated, imagine the scams that are probably being perpetrated out there now...


                            Ads being sold cuz of the (fake) popularity of a site

                            is the most obvious

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                            • Ron2k1
                              Confirmed User
                              • Sep 2001
                              • 1573

                              #15
                              How many people actually have an alexa toolbar? just wondering

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                              • bringer
                                i have man boobies
                                • Jul 2003
                                • 13082

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Ron2k1
                                How many people actually have an alexa toolbar? just wondering
                                7
                                333-765-551

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                                • Ron2k1
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Sep 2001
                                  • 1573

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by bringer
                                  7
                                  LOL

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                                  • Mr. Marks
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Jun 2001
                                    • 7517

                                    #18
                                    Russian bastards probably mastered this shit... hell, probably PIONEERED this shit.

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                                    • extreme
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Oct 2002
                                      • 2120

                                      #19
                                      everything can be cheated

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                                      • pornstar2pac
                                        Omaha Hi/Lo
                                        • Nov 2003
                                        • 17380

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by papichulo
                                        Russian bastards probably mastered this shit... hell, probably PIONEERED this shit.


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                                        • Serge Litehead
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Dec 2002
                                          • 5190

                                          #21
                                          how does exactly alexa tracks traffic of the site?
                                          it never knows when i visit one site or another or is it?
                                          i know i never installed anything from alexa, did they do it w/o my authorization? - if yes, then why would anyone base their desicion (or judgement) about a web site on alexa's rankings in the first place; if no, then how else are they able to track traffic besides having their tool on the server side, i'm sure server owners wont give such opportunity voluntarily and getting access on servers w/o authorization present more challenges then getting on clients pc. so, what is the way for the third party to masure accurately popularity of site?

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                                          • rounders
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Sep 2003
                                            • 2931

                                            #22
                                            yes
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