Comments on: Alexa Scared of Compete and Quantcast Changes Ranking Model http://www.centernetworks.com/alexa-new-ranking-system Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dan... http://www.centernetworks.com/alexa-new-ranking-system/comment-page-#comment-17737 Dan... Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-17737 In fact, given that SocialSpark provides a comprehensive view of blog stats, you can even see the Alexa before/after charted that you were trying to understand. For example, TechCrunch appears to have dropped about 750 spots. See http://socialspark.com/blogs/techcrunch-com (alexa rank chart) My blog jumped over 100,000 spots. See http://socialspark.com/blogs/floridaventureblog-com (alexa rank chart) Unfortunately, given that SocialSpark only launched this week, it's human-powered blog/brand discovery is in its infancy. Historical Alexa is only available from when a blog is registered or recommended by others. In fact, given that SocialSpark provides a comprehensive view of blog stats, you can even see the Alexa before/after charted that you were trying to understand.

For example, TechCrunch appears to have dropped about 750 spots. See http://socialspark.com/blogs/techcrunch-com (alexa rank chart)

My blog jumped over 100,000 spots. See http://socialspark.com/blogs/floridaventureblog-com (alexa rank chart)

Unfortunately, given that SocialSpark only launched this week, it’s human-powered blog/brand discovery is in its infancy. Historical Alexa is only available from when a blog is registered or recommended by others.

]]> By: Dan... http://www.centernetworks.com/alexa-new-ranking-system/comment-page-#comment-18348 Dan... Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-18348 Allen: I'm guessing that sites with a high ratio of webmasters/SEOs saw a relative drop as Alexa tried to correct sampling errors (e.g. webmasters/SEOs more likely to surf with Alexa TB). Have you tried SocialSpark/IZEARanks, IZEA's face-based analytics built from the ground up for bloggers? Like quantcast and GOOG analytics it measures from the source. It also folds in reader demographics and is the only service I know that provides the actual faces of readers going back to when you start -- not just recent readers. How do the visits/views reported there compare to what you're seeing with Compete/quantcast? Allen:
I’m guessing that sites with a high ratio of webmasters/SEOs saw a relative drop as Alexa tried to correct sampling errors (e.g. webmasters/SEOs more likely to surf with Alexa TB).

Have you tried SocialSpark/IZEARanks, IZEA’s face-based analytics built from the ground up for bloggers? Like quantcast and GOOG analytics it measures from the source. It also folds in reader demographics and is the only service I know that provides the actual faces of readers going back to when you start — not just recent readers. How do the visits/views reported there compare to what you’re seeing with Compete/quantcast?

]]> By: Gireesh Sharma http://www.centernetworks.com/alexa-new-ranking-system/comment-page-#comment-18994 Gireesh Sharma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-18994 Even my website's ranking dropped, though by couple of thousands only. www.empxtrack.com Strangely, we are seeing a consistent increase in the number of unique visitors through Statcounter.com, the changes in Alexa ranking are slightly dis-aligned. Wondering, how to make our visitors install Alexa Tool bar!!! Gireesh Even my website’s ranking dropped, though by couple of thousands only.

http://www.empxtrack.com

Strangely, we are seeing a consistent increase in the number of unique visitors through Statcounter.com, the changes in Alexa ranking are slightly dis-aligned.

Wondering, how to make our visitors install Alexa Tool bar!!!

Gireesh

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