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Re: Alexa rank

  • Subject: Re: Alexa rank
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 01:00:43 +0100
  • Newsgroups: alt.internet.search-engines
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / Netscape
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__/ [ Denise ] on Wednesday 30 May 2007 21:55 \__

> "Mike" <mike@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:VZk7i.998$ZA.597@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >
>>> Well, top 100 would be Alexa Ranks 1-100....
>>>
>>
>> But is the ranking carried out with respect to the number of visitors
>> only?
>>
>> Isn't there any other quality parameter involved, for example how long a
>> visitor stays on the site and how many sub pages he/she visits and so on?
>>
>> Mike
>>
> 
> Alexa says the rankings are based upon 2 factors: reach and pageviews. In
> other words, how many Alexa toolbar users visit the site, and how many
> pages do they view? See: http://www.alexa.com/site/help/?index=12

...and how many do not mind being spied on. There are also Netcraft ranks,
which seem to be gamed far less.

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