Category: Alexa

Alexa Toolbar for Chrome now available

David Cowling | May 8, 2012 | Comments (1)

We have seen Google Chrome get over 20% of the browser market share in Australia and in some part of the world more than this. As a result Alexa Internet have upgraded their Ranking Toolbar to now be compatible on Google Chrome. You can download the SocialMediaNews.com.au Alexa Toolbar here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/com.alexa.toolbar/atbp/8YUxqc/download/index.htm and this is now usable [...]

Most popular website on Christmas?

David Cowling | December 27, 2011 | Comments (0)

What was the most popular website on Christmas Day, December 25, according to Alexa.com website rankings? Facebook.com Facebook / Social Media has overtaken Google/ Search on Christmas Day. Will we see more of this over the holiday period? You can check here: http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/facebook.com I’ve noticed from time to time Facebook will overtake Google.com also on [...]

Alexa for SEO?

David Cowling | October 5, 2011 | Comments (0)

How can you use Alexa for SEO purposes? Most SEO professionals use the Alexa toolbar, even if they won’t admit it. Today we will look at how you can use the Search Engine on Alexa.com to gain inbound links. Say today we have the task of building links from Australian web directories or submission sites [...]

Alexa Claimed and Certified

David Cowling | September 21, 2011 | Comments (6)

Alexa has recently rolled out some new analytics products and also created 2 new visual icons on Alexa Listings. If you are a webmaster you may have noticed the change about a week ago when Alexa added a Claimed and Certified badge/link on all websites. Here is how it looks: To get the Claimed Badge, [...]

Alexa Rank under 10,000?

David Cowling | September 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

I was researching sites on Alexa last night, mainly looking at highly trafficked sites with an Alexa Rank under 10,000. Normally if you view a website with some traffic you will get to see the following Traffic Rank stats: – 3 Month Average – 1 Month Average – 7 Day Average If you have a [...]

Download the Social Media News Toolbar

David Cowling | September 8, 2011 | Comments (1)

We have created a Social Media News Toolbar for Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. We want to connect with our users in the easiest ways possible: – via social networks – email subscriptions – RSS feeds – our forum and are now making a dedicated web toolbar available to you. Why Should you Download the [...]

Page rank Vs Alexa Rank

David Cowling | August 18, 2011 | Comments (0)

If you are a webmaster, what is more important to you – a good Google Page Rank or Alexa Rank? Page Rank depends on the level of incoming links your site has, where as your Alexa rank is determined by the amount of traffic you are getting (from users with the Alexa toolbar installed). Google [...]

Alexa Rank Train

David Cowling | August 12, 2011 | Comments (0)

Here we go, another post about Alexa. Why? Well I just seem to be overly obsessed about achieving an Alexa rank under 100k. In the Social Media world you often hear the word train. But no we are not referring about transportation – we are referring to community, a community that is active and participating. [...]

Alexa Toolbar or Status Bar?

David Cowling | August 5, 2011 | Comments (0)

It’s worth noting that the popular Alexa Toolbar has a minimalist product called the Alexa Status bar. It basically does the same thing as the Toolbar – by sending your browser usage back to Alexa, and showing a websites Alexa Rank but it doesn’t take up a big section of your browser. In case you [...]

Alexa now ranking sites by Suburb

David Cowling | July 27, 2011 | Comments (0)

I was checking my Alexa Rank yesterday and noticed something new about the data summary that is displayed. When you look up your Alexa Rank you get a summary of broad demographic information about your users, such as gender, age, and salary level. I have noticed now that on my listing – Alexa is displaying [...]

Alexa updating your Site Details & Contact Info

David Cowling | July 11, 2011 | Comments (0)

If you are a webmaster and a regular user of Alexa.com you may find this article useful. As a website owner you can claim your site on Alexa and update your site/owner contact details, such as: – name – address – email – phone number – website description – further company information is desired or [...]

20 Awesome Tips to increase your Alexa Rank

David Cowling | July 8, 2011 | Comments (1)

If you are a blogger, sell websites advertising or just want to boast how great your site is – having a good Alexa rank will help build your reputation as a quality, highly trafficked website. Here are our 20 awesome tips to increase your Alexa Rank: 1. Install the Alexa toolbar on your Browers (Internet [...]

Best Tip to increase your Alexa Rank

David Cowling | June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

These-days many webmasters use Alexa.com to check traffic stats of a particular site they are visiting. This is done by having the Alexa Toolbar installed in your web browser, or looking up the URL directly on the Alexa website. Whilst the Alexa ranking system is not all that accurate – it is an ‘ego boost’ [...]