Comments on: Alexa Wants Bloggers’ Attention Again; Gives Back Inflated Rankings

By: Mitch

Mitch — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:15:59 +0000

It's amazing that you've written this post because I wrote one about two weeks ago saying Alexa was back, after not finding anyone else writing about it at all. I like how they changed their algorithms to check more things, even though I couldn't find out exactly what it was they changed. No matter; they're back as a player, even if, partially, we're still a little bit suspect. Mitch's last blog post..Verify Your States Dispute Laws

By: Joshua Dorkin

Joshua Dorkin — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:21:38 +0000

Thanks for the update, Andy. Alexa had become relatively irrelevant . . . lets see if they can move back to the forefront once again. Joshua Dorkin's last blog post..Obama’s Economic Adviser, Larry Summers, Too Cozy With Wall Street

By: Daniel Scocco

Daniel Scocco — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:07:44 +0000

Thanks for the mention Andy. Yes I believe the theory hold true to some extent. Not only Internet marketers stopped considering Alexa to be reliable, but many of them (myself included) also bashed Alexa with strong word, causing a lot of damage to its image. I guess they are trying to take a step back, as you said. Daniel Scocco's last blog post..Big Changes in the Alexa Algorithm

By: Ari Herzog

Ari Herzog — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:21:21 +0000

Now that you mention it, my Alexa rating in the past 24 hours jumped about 40K. Big whoop. Back to our regularly scheduled quantcasting. Ari Herzog's last blog post..Reach Out and Touch Someone

By: Random Girl

Random Girl — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:15:32 +0000

Smart move by Alexa. Now we’ll go back to seeing people brag about their ranks thinking it means something & trying to sell things based on that to gullible people. The digital point forums had a thread about how they just jumped from thousands to 240 in a few days… this could be why

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By: Christopher Masiello

Christopher Masiello — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:08:34 +0000

Mine just jumped about 60,000 spots (265K to 205K). I just thought that I became a better writer. Oh well, kind of like when the made the SATs easier. Christopher Masiello's last blog post..Never Forget Another Idea - Capture Everything with Evernote

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Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:47:48 +0000

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By: Wendy Merritt

Wendy Merritt — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:21:12 +0000

I was actually told by an internet marketer not to even worry about Alexa. This is wonderful news! Anything that recognizes quality content for the value it holds in the online world is a welcome change. I guess I need to start checking my Alexa ranking in Firefox to see if your theory holds true. Thanks for the update. Blessings, Wendy Wendy Merritt's last blog post..31 Social Media and Bookmark Icon Sets

By: Jack Humphrey

Jack Humphrey — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:58:23 +0000

I’m with you on that. I haven’t heard anyone talking about Alexa in a long time. They made themselves irrelevant to us, so why bring them up. I bet you’re 100% on the money here.