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Jeremy



Joined: 25 Oct 2003
Posts: 443
Location: New York

PostPosted: Sat Nov 01, 2003 4:36 am    Post subject: alexa/ pagerank/ linking Reply with quote

Hello,

I got my first link from a site that is ranked
125,000 in Alexa and has a PR of 4/10.

My site has now jumped to 433,000 in Alexa, but I don't see
alot more traffic in my reports.

I am only listed in alta vista greater than 30.
I have no pagerank.

I see some sites are ranked not as good as mine
in Alexa but they have a higher page rank.

In Ken's latest MYSS he talks of making sure
the site you link to has a good traffic ranking,
he doesn't talk of PR. Ken gives a little more

importance to linking, but says not to sweat it.

What is more important PR or Alexa ranking
or both.

Can anyone make sense of this... or is this
all part art, science, timing, and luck.

Thanks,

Jeremy
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Debs



Joined: 16 Aug 2003
Posts: 4296
Location: NY

PostPosted: Sat Nov 01, 2003 4:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Page Rank (PR) is very important with Google and is a result of good related sites linking back to you. There is some indication other SE's are starting to lean toward, and adopt, this approach as well.

Alexa is a gauge, more than anything else. Alexa will not affect your receiving more traffic, or a better ranking at another SE. Basically, the way you get ranking at Alexa is by visitors with the Alexa toolbar installed visiting your site. Your own visits could skew the results if you have the toolbar installed while working on or visiting your site.

Personally I don't put much stock in Alexa because I feel the majority of users of the Alexa Toolbar may very well be other online marketers. That's only my opinion and by no means fact.

You should work on exchanging links with good, topic related sites. It doesn't really matter if they have a PR1 or a PR6, if the site is of good quality and related to your topic. If it's good for your visitors, it's good for your site, is my view. I don't worry about the PR of sites I exchange with for one reason ... what is a PR1 today, could be a PR7 next month Smile you just don't know.

Debs
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Jeremy



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 01, 2003 5:27 am    Post subject: Thanks Debs Reply with quote

Thanks you Debs.

Very nice clear reply.

Jeremy
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