Get The Inside News on Alexa

May 07

Alexa has long been held in high esteem by many Webmasters seeking free information on competitive research. Its reputation rises and falls from year to year so this report is a timely assessment of the current status. Alexa continues to provide valuable tools that Webmasters can use to estimate traffic, although there is a large margin for error. This article analyses the differences between Alexa and Google website trends as well as Quantcast and compete.com. The article contains a comprehensive study of traffic sources provided by all of these sites and provide useful insider tips on what is reliable and what is not.