Alexa VS Google Analytics

wejee

Junior Member

Jan 20, 2010

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• Dec 29, 2010

• #1

Hey, can anyone tell me why Google analytics says I have 4,028 links to my main site, and Alexa says I have a mere 17? And it has said 17 for like a year? Do they ever update it? Or do they use a different criteria? What's more important?

 

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christoss1959

Senior Member

Nov 25, 2010

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• Dec 29, 2010

• #2

Alexa is not as common as it used to be in the old days. Basically Alexa uses users that have their plugin to check where they go on the web. So if no one using this plugin hit one of your backlinks then they wont find it. I suggest ignoring Alexa

 

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Bunnyfu

Newbie

May 1, 2010

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• Dec 30, 2010

• #3

I second that. Ignore Alexa. Bullcrap analytics useful only for buffing up IBP's report for clients....

 

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-Jericho-

Elite Member

Jan 10, 2010

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• Dec 30, 2010

• #4

Stick with yahoo site explorer and google webmaster tools.

 

wpbacklinks

Elite Member

Mar 27, 2010

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1,499

• Dec 30, 2010

• #5

don't trust alexa!

not accurated.

 

bertbaby

Elite Member

Apr 15, 2009

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• Dec 30, 2010

• #6

Yep, stick with Google, the Alexa results are not based on a usable reality. It's a Google World out there!