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Is justin.tv trying to influence its alexa rank?

3 pointsby yaacovtpabout 18 years ago

3 comments

sbrafordabout 18 years ago
I'm surprised more sites don't do something like this.<p>Apparently just adding the Alexa Site Stats Widget to your site can bump your alexa ranking by 10-20% or more for smaller sites.<p>It's really the fault of Text-Link-Ads, ReviewMe, bloggers, etc for placing such emphasis on Alexa rankings, giving sites an incentive to game the system.
yaacovtpabout 18 years ago
Just saw a big yellow banner saying "Go download the Alexa toolbar. It rules!" on the top of their home page. I guess they're taking sides in the statsaholic/amazon fight.
jeyabout 18 years ago
I saw the "Go download the Alexa toolbar. It rules!" banner an hour ago, but now it seems to have been removed.