15 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}
15 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}

How could this happen?

by steffanmax
15 replies
  • SEO
    • |
Hi how could this happen? i have not spammed or bought any links or anything.

#happen
  • Profile picture of the author DaveSerg
    Perhaps a competitor has sent spam links to your domain.
    Worth checking your extensive backlinks and check what is present.

    9/10 a drop like this is caused either by on-page or someone spamming poor links to your domain.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10434414].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author deepakjha818
    Check your last 3 month traffic report and compare it with previous 3 month report and you will get the answer.
    Signature
    15 Title Generator Tools for Content Marketers
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10434466].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
    It's Alexa. It means absolutely nothing at all.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10434493].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author Marain
    maybe your using a lot of spammer backlinks
    check your GA report
    Signature
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10434562].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
      Originally Posted by Marain View Post

      maybe your using a lot of spammer backlinks
      check your GA report
      It's Alexa. It has nothing to do with links or anything in GA.
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10434776].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author cbpayne
      Originally Posted by Marain View Post

      maybe your using a lot of spammer backlinks
      check your GA report
      Originally Posted by DaveSerg View Post

      Perhaps a competitor has sent spam links to your domain.
      Worth checking your extensive backlinks and check what is present.

      9/10 a drop like this is caused either by on-page or someone spamming poor links to your domain.
      Could both of you two please explain WTF the Alexa ranking has to do withh spam backlinks?
      Signature
      LookAfterWP - Protection, Maintenance and Performance
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10435352].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author yukon
    Banned
    Like Mike said, Alexa has nothing to do with SEO.

    Alexa even tells you their data is all in house & has nothing to do with anyone/anything else (ex: Google SERPs).

    Stop worrying about stuff that doesn't matter. Alexa doesn't even matter outside of SEO.


    [source]

    Our Data
    Alexa's traffic estimates are based on data from our global traffic panel, which is a sample of millions of Internet users using one of over 25,000 different browser extensions. In addition, we gather much of our traffic data from direct sources in the form of sites that have chosen to install the Alexa script on their site and certify their metrics. However, site owners can always choose to keep their certified metrics private.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10434802].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author TotalWebsiteControl
    who cares about alexa? Are you keywords still ranking on google page one? If yes then that's all you should be worrying about.
    Signature
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10435497].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author XML
    Alexa was popular about 10 years ago. Not now. You should worry about your website traffic, not Alexa rank.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10435502].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author devidweb
    The process which eliminates the discount is automatic, while the one which eliminates the game from the list not so.

    That's why the game is still on the list, but we see it at a 0% discount.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10437900].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author nettiapina
      Originally Posted by devidweb View Post

      The process which eliminates the discount is automatic, while the one which eliminates the game from the list not so.
      Dear botmaster: could you please add a rudimentary check to match your BS to the thread? Random shite is much more likely to get deleted as it's frigging annoying.
      Signature
      Links in signature will not help your SEO. Not on this site, and not on any other forum.
      Who told me this? An ex Google web spam engineer.

      What's your excuse?
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10437994].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author chrisjohn93
    Stop worried about it. Alexa is nothing for Google SERP.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10438035].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author GeorgeMatthews
    This is maybe because you're not receiving that much traffic which you were receiving back in the days. You can also get on that level by getting much more traffic than nowadays. Alexa Ranking is totally depends on the Traffic. The more traffic you get the more higher you rank.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10440471].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author DABK
      Nah. That's what Alexa wants you to think, but that's not how it is.

      I have sites with 0 traffic that Alexa said were getting a few thousand uniques a month, for good keywords too...

      And sites that had 10 or 70 times more traffic than Alexa said they had.

      So, no. Nope. Never.

      Originally Posted by GeorgeMatthews View Post

      This is maybe because you're not receiving that much traffic which you were receiving back in the days. You can also get on that level by getting much more traffic than nowadays. Alexa Ranking is totally depends on the Traffic. The more traffic you get the more higher you rank.
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10440817].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author ddesigns
    Going through entire thread and reply to steffanmax, I am just curious to know does spam comments with spam links (irrelevant links) spoil your rank and rating in google ?
    Signature
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[10440508].message }}

Trending Topics