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  • atalkingapple
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    • Jul 2012
    • 198

    #1

    How important are Alexa ratings?

    My US Alexa rating is 290,087 Is that good or bad?
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  • VenusBlogger
    So Fucking Banned
    • Nov 2011
    • 1540

    #2
    it doesn't matter, it's over-rated.

    some sites with 100K daily have 300,000 alexa, while some sites with 5K daily have 150,000, really no sense factor.

    PIRIOD.

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    • CampHost
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      • Dec 2011
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      #3
      VenusBlogger is correct it don't mean shit unless you are selling your site to a dummy who thinks it means shit...
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      • sandman!
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        • Mar 2001
        • 15431

        #4
        anything outside of the top 20k dont matter.

        i have had multiple sites in the top 10k over the years
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        • atalkingapple
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          • Jul 2012
          • 198

          #5
          Oh ok. I read on line that that a sites alexa rating is how most people that are interested in advertising on your website go by.
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          • bean-aid
            So Fucking Banned
            • Jun 2011
            • 16493

            #6
            Why is this asshat unbanned?

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            • Fat Panda
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              • Aug 2006
              • 13296

              #7
              in my experience alexa rankings mean shit and are often very wrong

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              • BAKO
                https://traffichaus.com/
                • Jul 2005
                • 18478

                #8
                It matters

                PIRIOD.
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                • BIGTYMER
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                  • Nov 2004
                  • 17066

                  #9
                  It's like keeping track of all the girls you fucked.

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                  • atalkingapple
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                    • Jul 2012
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by beaner
                    Why is this asshat unbanned?
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                    • Robbie
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                      • Aug 2002
                      • 20960

                      #11
                      Originally posted by sandman!
                      anything outside of the top 20k dont matter.
                      That's not true. Our site isn't in the top 20k and it makes tons of money. KellyMadison.com isn't in the top 20k and it makes a ton of money as well.

                      And what sites do you own that are in the top 20k? I'd like to check 'em out
                      -Robbie
                      ClaudiaMarie.Com

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                      • 19teenporn
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                        • Apr 2011
                        • 3034

                        #12
                        Originally posted by BAKO
                        It matters

                        PIRIOD.

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                        • atalkingapple
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                          • Jul 2012
                          • 198

                          #13
                          Originally posted by BIGTYMER
                          It's like keeping track of all the girls you fucked.
                          Lol. That is a unique way of looking at it i guess..
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                          • Robbie
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                            • Aug 2002
                            • 20960

                            #14
                            Originally posted by VenusBlogger
                            it doesn't matter, it's over-rated.

                            some sites with 100K daily have 300,000 alexa, while some sites with 5K daily have 150,000, really no sense factor.

                            PIRIOD.
                            That's because some sites are fed bullshit popup traffic that they bought...while other sites get REAL traffic. The alexa script counts time on the page and bounce rates too.

                            The "fake" traffic is what takes the ranking down because there is 0 time on the site and a 100% bounce rate too.
                            -Robbie
                            ClaudiaMarie.Com

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                            • atalkingapple
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                              • Jul 2012
                              • 198

                              #15
                              So all an all im seeing mixed feelings about the subject. The only reason it would matter to me is if that is what advertisers base the amount they are willing to pay you off of.
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                              • blackmonsters
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                                • Nov 2002
                                • 20970

                                #16
                                Originally posted by atalkingapple
                                So all an all im seeing mixed feelings about the subject. The only reason it would matter to me is if that is what advertisers base the amount they are willing to pay you off of.
                                It can tell you if a site is basically dead or if it's one of the top sites on the internet;
                                but nothing in between that is reliable.

                                Sites that have webmaster traffic can rank high because a lot of webmasters use
                                the alexa toolbar. For that reason it appears that GFY's alexa ranking is grossly
                                inaccurate. Each post on the first page should have 3000 views if the alexa
                                rank was correct.
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                                • Robbie
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                                  • Aug 2002
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                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by atalkingapple
                                  So all an all im seeing mixed feelings about the subject. The only reason it would matter to me is if that is what advertisers base the amount they are willing to pay you off of.
                                  It's not exact. Think of it like the Neilsen Ratings for television.
                                  Not a true exact measure of traffic, but a good slice that is pretty damn close.

                                  When I look at my google analytics numbers and then at alexa, they are pretty close.

                                  Close enough to be able to judge a site's popularity for sure.
                                  -Robbie
                                  ClaudiaMarie.Com

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                                  • Robbie
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                                    • Aug 2002
                                    • 20960

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by blackmonsters
                                    It can tell you if a site is basically dead or if it's one of the top sites on the internet;
                                    but nothing in between that is reliable.

                                    Sites that have webmaster traffic can rank high because a lot of webmasters use
                                    the alexa toolbar. For that reason it appears that GFY's alexa ranking is grossly
                                    inaccurate. Each post on the first page should have 3000 views if the alexa
                                    rank was correct.
                                    I don't know any webmaster that uses Alexa toolbar. Most people with any web experience stay away from all toolbars and anything else that would corrupt their internet experience.

                                    Do you use it?
                                    -Robbie
                                    ClaudiaMarie.Com

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                                    • blackmonsters
                                      Making PHP work
                                      • Nov 2002
                                      • 20970

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Robbie
                                      I don't know any webmaster that uses Alexa toolbar. Most people with any web experience stay away from all toolbars and anything else that would corrupt their internet experience.

                                      Do you use it?
                                      Bull. Webmasters went nuts with the google toolbar and the page rank stuff.

                                      I don't use alexa toolbar but webmasters who think it means something do use it.

                                      I wouldn't be surprised if alexa and google are trading information from their tool
                                      bars either.
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                                      • atalkingapple
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                                        • Jul 2012
                                        • 198

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Robbie
                                        I don't know any webmaster that uses Alexa toolbar. Most people with any web experience stay away from all toolbars and anything else that would corrupt their internet experience.

                                        Do you use it?
                                        No, i dont use toolbars. They come with to much crap attatched to them.
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                                        • Robbie
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                                          • Aug 2002
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                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by blackmonsters
                                          Bull. Webmasters went nuts with the google toolbar and the page rank stuff.

                                          I don't use alexa toolbar but webmasters who think it means something do use it.

                                          I wouldn't be surprised if alexa and google are trading information from their tool
                                          bars either.
                                          Maybe some b.s. webmasters. But I do not know even ONE guy who is in this business that uses alexa toolbar.

                                          I even make sure to sign out of my google account and turn off the personalized search before I use google search engine because I want to see it clean.

                                          Every serious guy out there is the same way (including you). It's our business to know how things really look on the net. You know what I'm saying.
                                          -Robbie
                                          ClaudiaMarie.Com

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                                          • Robbie
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                                            • Aug 2002
                                            • 20960

                                            #22
                                            Having said that...I do have a theory how GFY has such a high ranking.

                                            It's possible that it's due to the time on the site. I know that I usually keep GFY open on a tab all day long while I'm working. I come back and check stuff and read stuff in between tasks. And looking at the posting and lurking habits of others, I think a lot of people do.

                                            blackmonsters, do you think that might be a reason for the ranking? Time on the site making it look like people are really spending all day on the site (because of the open tab) even though they are in and out in reality?
                                            -Robbie
                                            ClaudiaMarie.Com

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                                            • LouiseLloyd
                                              SO FUCKING SCAMMED
                                              • Mar 2010
                                              • 1430

                                              #23
                                              Everything matters.

                                              Oh and by the way it's Period!

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                                              • bean-aid
                                                So Fucking Banned
                                                • Jun 2011
                                                • 16493

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by Robbie
                                                Having said that...I do have a theory how GFY has such a high ranking.

                                                It's possible that it's due to the time on the site. I know that I usually keep GFY open on a tab all day long while I'm working. I come back and check stuff and read stuff in between tasks. And looking at the posting and lurking habits of others, I think a lot of people do.

                                                blackmonsters, do you think that might be a reason for the ranking? Time on the site making it look like people are really spending all day on the site (because of the open tab) even though they are in and out in reality?
                                                You realize you are responding to a guy who brags about making $7 right? In fact, he started this thread...

                                                http://gfy.com/showthread.php?t=1074738

                                                Which then started this thread...

                                                http://gfy.com/showthread.php?t=1075136

                                                The guy is a loser for sure.

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                                                • sandman!
                                                  Icq: 14420613
                                                  • Mar 2001
                                                  • 15431

                                                  #25
                                                  no need to hate i hit 9300 or so before with a 100-200k a day tgp a few years ago

                                                  dont own anything in the top 20k nowdays tho i focus on non adult stuff


                                                  Originally posted by Robbie
                                                  That's not true. Our site isn't in the top 20k and it makes tons of money. KellyMadison.com isn't in the top 20k and it makes a ton of money as well.

                                                  And what sites do you own that are in the top 20k? I'd like to check 'em out
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                                                  • atalkingapple
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                                                    • Jul 2012
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                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by beaner
                                                    You realize you are responding to a guy who brags about making $7 right? In fact, he started this thread...

                                                    http://gfy.com/showthread.php?t=1074738

                                                    Which then started this thread...

                                                    http://gfy.com/showthread.php?t=1075136

                                                    The guy is a loser for sure.
                                                    Brags? I see no form of bragging in any of those post. And if im a loser your pretty much stalking my threads so what dose that make you? "Cool"? Get a life man...
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                                                    • Robbie
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                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by sandman!
                                                      no need to hate i hit 9300 or so before with a 100-200k a day tgp a few years ago

                                                      dont own anything in the top 20k nowdays tho i focus on non adult stuff
                                                      claudia-marie.com was 8,000 to 8,500 from 2007 to the latter part of 2008 and then piracy broke out big time and we all got pushed way down.

                                                      Everybody flocked to the free full scenes I guess. That's why I was wondering what you had that was above a 20k ranking. I was thinking it must be something NOT porn. lol
                                                      -Robbie
                                                      ClaudiaMarie.Com

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                                                      • atalkingapple
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                                                        • Jul 2012
                                                        • 198

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by atalkingapple
                                                        Brags? I see no form of bragging in any of those post. And if im a loser your pretty much stalking my threads so what dose that make you? "Cool"? Get a life man...
                                                        Oh and it wasn't $7....... It was $6.95....
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                                                        • atalkingapple
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                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by Robbie
                                                          claudia-marie.com was 8,000 to 8,500 from 2007 to the latter part of 2008 and then piracy broke out big time and we all got pushed way down.

                                                          Everybody flocked to the free full scenes I guess. That's why I was wondering what you had that was above a 20k ranking. I was thinking it must be something NOT porn. lol
                                                          Installing the Alexa toolbar don"t help you ratings dose it?
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                                                          • Robbie
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                                                            • Aug 2002
                                                            • 20960

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by atalkingapple
                                                            Installing the Alexa toolbar don"t help you ratings dose it?
                                                            I guess it would give you one more visitor to your site (you) that Alexa could count. lol

                                                            Dude...don't EVER install ANY toolbar. They download shit on you and hijack your browser.
                                                            -Robbie
                                                            ClaudiaMarie.Com

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                                                            • AllAboutCams
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                                                              • Jul 2011
                                                              • 12234

                                                              #31
                                                              i have low and high and there is no difference in traffic
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                                                              • atalkingapple
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                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Robbie
                                                                I guess it would give you one more visitor to your site (you) that Alexa could count. lol

                                                                Dude...don't EVER install ANY toolbar. They download shit on you and hijack your browser.
                                                                That is the only reason i haven't installed one yet. Most of them are pretty much viruses.
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                                                                • atalkingapple
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by Robbie
                                                                  Having said that...I do have a theory how GFY has such a high ranking.

                                                                  It's possible that it's due to the time on the site. I know that I usually keep GFY open on a tab all day long while I'm working. I come back and check stuff and read stuff in between tasks. And looking at the posting and lurking habits of others, I think a lot of people do.

                                                                  blackmonsters, do you think that might be a reason for the ranking? Time on the site making it look like people are really spending all day on the site (because of the open tab) even though they are in and out in reality?
                                                                  Im not sure if bounce rate has any effect on rankings or not. Up until today i never really had any interest in Alexa rankings. I mainly kept my eyes on Google PR.
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                                                                  • 19teenporn
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                                                                    • Apr 2011
                                                                    • 3034

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Good for trading with "i do not trade with sites above 100k alexa" kind of TGP owners?

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                                                                    • atalkingapple
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                                                                      • Jul 2012
                                                                      • 198

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by 19teenporn
                                                                      Good for trading with "i do not trade with sites above 100k alexa" kind of TGP owners?
                                                                      I have been thinking about starting a TGP. Is there better money in that then tube sites?
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                                                                      • freecartoonporn
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        depends............
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                                                                        • Paul Markham
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                                                                          • Jun 2001
                                                                          • 52942

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Traffic to a site is the worse guide to success. But the only one we have.

                                                                          Anyone got a better method of judging?



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                                                                          • atalkingapple
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by Paul Markham
                                                                            Traffic to a site is the worse guide to success. But the only one we have.

                                                                            Anyone got a better method of judging?
                                                                            I try to go off of the " content is king " rule. Give visitors what they want and keep fresh updates not only will they return but they are more likely to spread the word. A lot of successful business owners will tell you that word of mouth advertising is the best.
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                                                                            • Paul Markham
                                                                              Too old to care
                                                                              • Jun 2001
                                                                              • 52942

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by atalkingapple
                                                                              I try to go off of the " content is king " rule. Give visitors what they want and keep fresh updates not only will they return but they are more likely to spread the word. A lot of successful business owners will tell you that word of mouth advertising is the best.
                                                                              Ultimately it's the content on a tour that determines whether a membership is bought. Showing the surfer great content before he gets to a tour, helps a lot.



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                                                                              • GGurls
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                Alexa is full OF SHIT... there is no rhyme or reason to how they rank sites.. that fucking bar moves however it wants to..
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                                                                                • Freaky_Akula
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                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  It is of no significance. Just like you.

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                                                                                  • sandman!
                                                                                    Icq: 14420613
                                                                                    • Mar 2001
                                                                                    • 15431

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    that was to stop noobs from trying to trade with you

                                                                                    nothing more no half ass tgp back in the day was over 100k

                                                                                    100k is pathetic when it comes to mass traffic tgp's

                                                                                    Originally posted by 19teenporn
                                                                                    Good for trading with "i do not trade with sites above 100k alexa" kind of TGP owners?
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                                                                                    • Kolargol
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                                                                                      • Mar 2003
                                                                                      • 1319

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      I thought it didn't matter until I started selling hardlinks. Then I received a couple of "Alexa ranking is too low" emails so I guess it does matter to some of us.

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                                                                                      • MrCain
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                                                                                        • Jun 2006
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                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        It only matters to idiots.
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                                                                                        • GARY LEE
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                                                                                          • Aug 2007
                                                                                          • 600

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          PR and Alexa both are like trophies, some people care about them and to some it's just one more thing to dust around the house.
                                                                                          PR is mostly controlled through the number of backlinks to the site and Alexa is controlled by the amount of ALEXA TOOLBAR TRAFFIC.
                                                                                          I believe GFY has such a good Alexa rank for several reasons.
                                                                                          1. Many webmasters and traffic guys DO have the alexa toolbar installed. Also people who work in the ad industry, Juicyads for instance, rank and value the money to be made on a site by alexa. Not perfect but the best thing going at the moment.
                                                                                          2. Robbies right in GFY members spending a considerable amount of time on site, good for Alexa ranking. Also moving from one page to another a frequent amount of times all increases the score for our own GFY.
                                                                                          3. The sheer numbers of visitors coming to view the GFY site all help to contribute to our great alexa ranking and should help quiet down the assholes out there that keep posting threads stating the porn business is over and we're all headed for gloom and doom.
                                                                                          We're cool, enjoy it!
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                                                                                          • CamTraffic
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                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Nice to have a nice Alexa ranking if you are selling prepaid on your site(s)
                                                                                            Lot of adult companies bought the Adult Alexa list (yes, they sell it) and are buying left and right if you are ranking on that list...

                                                                                            That being said, i don't agree with Sandman, Niched sites under 100k Alexa still bring in the $$
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                                                                                            • 19teenporn
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                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by sandman!
                                                                                              that was to stop noobs from trying to trade with you

                                                                                              nothing more no half ass tgp back in the day was over 100k

                                                                                              100k is pathetic when it comes to mass traffic tgp's
                                                                                              I know that. Just saying that's the only use to alexa traffic.

                                                                                              And for selling ads or links.
                                                                                              Last edited by 19teenporn; 07-19-2012, 04:09 AM.

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                                                                                              • blackmonsters
                                                                                                Making PHP work
                                                                                                • Nov 2002
                                                                                                • 20970

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Originally posted by Robbie
                                                                                                Having said that...I do have a theory how GFY has such a high ranking.

                                                                                                It's possible that it's due to the time on the site. I know that I usually keep GFY open on a tab all day long while I'm working. I come back and check stuff and read stuff in between tasks. And looking at the posting and lurking habits of others, I think a lot of people do.

                                                                                                blackmonsters, do you think that might be a reason for the ranking? Time on the site making it look like people are really spending all day on the site (because of the open tab) even though they are in and out in reality?
                                                                                                Yeah that makes sense. I didn't think time on site could cause a ranking like that.
                                                                                                Pages views is going to be huge also.

                                                                                                I still think the rank is not accurate because thehun is ranked lower then gfy and if
                                                                                                I'm counting straight traffic then I have to go with thehun should out rank gfy.
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                                                                                                • blackmonsters
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                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Originally posted by Kolargol
                                                                                                  I thought it didn't matter until I started selling hardlinks. Then I received a couple of "Alexa ranking is too low" emails so I guess it does matter to some of us.
                                                                                                  Same here.

                                                                                                  I guy on this board pretty much made a solid deal for me to list his content on
                                                                                                  my front page and then changed his mind because of my alexa ranking.

                                                                                                  I even told him that it would be conditional and taken down at his request if he
                                                                                                  didn't think it was working out; but no, he stuck to the alexa rank.
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                                                                                                  • Robbie
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                                                                                                    • Aug 2002
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                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by blackmonsters

                                                                                                    I still think the rank is not accurate because thehun is ranked lower then gfy and if
                                                                                                    I'm counting straight traffic then I have to go with thehun should out rank gfy.
                                                                                                    The Hun has many, many times the amount of traffic GFY has. But it's mainly a single page that all the traffic is at. And then they leave to go see the links on the page. Maybe that's part of the reason he i-framed everything recently to get his Alexa ranking up where it should be by keeping people from leaving and getting Alexa to see it as more time on the site (which he is justified in doing)
                                                                                                    -Robbie
                                                                                                    ClaudiaMarie.Com

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