tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12810229.post5016165982911065027..comments2023-08-26T06:00:25.846-07:00Comments on Rogue Writing: Why Do Alexa Rankings Even Matter?Kyle Stichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06472594376238413543noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12810229.post-61906607565868183102008-06-04T08:17:00.000-07:002008-06-04T08:17:00.000-07:00Thanks for the detailed explanation of Alexa. I kn...Thanks for the detailed explanation of Alexa. I know what it is and how it works, and I am especially aware of how a site's Alexa ranking is used to leverage sales. <BR/><BR/>The greater question for me revolves around this fact: "Alexa collects information from users who have installed an 'Alexa Toolbar'." I find it hard to believe that the average internet user is downloading the Alexa Toolbar, so I remain confused as to how the rankings they generate carry so much weight in the financial world. <BR/><BR/>I am most interested to see how rankings change now that Alexa has moved away from collecting their data from these installed toolbars. I think many sites that previously ranked high will begin to notice a dip. Just a prediction, but the more that the actual populous is pulled into the data, the average user, the more that self-inflated rankings will begin to reveal their pomp.Kyle Stichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472594376238413543noreply@blogger.com