Comments on: Alexa data: how accurate is it – using audited ABCe figures to check? http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/alexa-data-accuracy/ Where to find Malcolm Coles, reviews, and tips on how to do things I couldn't do. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:22:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Malcolm Coles http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/alexa-data-accuracy/#comment-11441 Malcolm Coles Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:21:18 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=2166#comment-11441 Interesting post: I tweeted it ... Interesting post: I tweeted it ...

]]> By: Joe http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/alexa-data-accuracy/#comment-11440 Joe Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:56:35 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=2166#comment-11440 Alexa is extremely inconsistent for UK sites. I did some analysis and found that sites receiving 70,000 page views were around the 0.0001% of global reach, and another site gaining around 25,000 would rise to a reach of 0.0003%. Alexa does however follow traffic patterns of a site, but rarely from my data could it be considered accurate. Have a look: http://catn.com/2010/08/16/how-accurate-is-alexa/ Alexa is extremely inconsistent for UK sites. I did some analysis and found that sites receiving 70,000 page views were around the 0.0001% of global reach, and another site gaining around 25,000 would rise to a reach of 0.0003%. Alexa does however follow traffic patterns of a site, but rarely from my data could it be considered accurate. Have a look: http://catn.com/2010/08/16/how-accurate-is-alexa/

]]> By: Malcolm Coles http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/alexa-data-accuracy/#comment-3739 Malcolm Coles Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:55:39 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=2166#comment-3739 Well, ABCe audit newspapers so they won't do you much good. And Alexa doesn't have very much data. So I'd go for Hitwise if you need proper insight about your competitors or indstry. Then again, your link is to a claimed top-50 digital agency, so I kind of think you might know this. Tell me you didn't just leave that comment for a link, please ... Well, ABCe audit newspapers so they won't do you much good. And Alexa doesn't have very much data. So I'd go for Hitwise if you need proper insight about your competitors or indstry.

Then again, your link is to a claimed top-50 digital agency, so I kind of think you might know this. Tell me you didn't just leave that comment for a link, please ...

]]> By: Dan http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/alexa-data-accuracy/#comment-3729 Dan Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:45:41 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=2166#comment-3729 How does they both compare to Hitwise or does another data set complicate things further? I ask as someone looking to buy a premium stats / insight tool. How does they both compare to Hitwise or does another data set complicate things further? I ask as someone looking to buy a premium stats / insight tool.

]]> By: David Whitehouse http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/alexa-data-accuracy/#comment-3727 David Whitehouse Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:09:44 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=2166#comment-3727 I wonder if they use browser language settings for estimating where the person is from? I know a few people in the UK that have left theirs set as en-us... I wonder if they use browser language settings for estimating where the person is from? I know a few people in the UK that have left theirs set as en-us...

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