8 Free Ways to Boost Your Alexa Rank

Alexa dot com is a website that provides information on the web traffic to other websites, as well as lists of related links. Alexa collects such information from users who have "Alexa Toolbar" installed in their web browser. Alexa has a ranking system known as the Alexa Rank ( Alexa Traffic Rank ) which rank the websites based on the level of traffic that each websites receive from Alexa Toolbar users and is a combined measure of page views and number users (reach) which mean a website which receive visits from larger number of Alexa Toolbar users get a better Alexa Rank.

Why You need to Maximize Your Alexa Rank?
If you are seeking for more money ( like me ), then you certainly need to boost up your Alexa Rank. If you blog have a better Alexa Rank, you are likely ( certainly ) to increase the ad pricing for ReviewMe, and Sponsored Reviews. These three networks ad selling strength is based on Alexa Ranks. You are also likely to get more opportunities from PayperPost.

8 Free Ways to Boost Your Alexa Rank
So now you realize the important of Alexa Rank in term of making more money? Here is the recommended methods that you can use to boost your Alexa Rank and get more money into your pocket. You should keep in mind that most of the methods require active effort in generating traffic. As long as you consistently apply the specific actions, they will work.

1. Install the Alexa Toolbar and set your blog as your homepage. This is the most basic and first step to take. You also can put an Alexa Rank Widget on your Website. You can keep track of your blog's traffic rank and get a fair amount of clicks every day.
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2. Encourage others to install the Alexa Toolbar. Because readers without Alexa Toolbar installed will not make a difference to the your blog's Alexa Rank. Do ask your friends and fellow blog readers to get their copy of Alexa Toolbar.

3. Install Alexa Toolbar at Your Workplace. ( Apply if your workplace has computers ) Get all computers ( plus your boss's computer ) in your workplace installed with Alexa Toolbar and set your blog as the homepage for web browser.

4. Blog about Alexa. Webmaster and bloggers love to hear about methods to boost up their Alexa Rank. There are merely posts about Alexa. They'll link to you or visit your blog, which helps with your traffic rank. So are you still wondering why I am writing about Alexa?

5. Flaunt your URL in webmaster forums like DigitalPoint. Webmasters are much more likely to have the Alexa toolbar installed. You'll get webmasters to visit your blog and some feedback in return.

6. Write Content that is related to webmasters like SEO, Link Development, Web Design and Development ( Just to name some ) and be sure to promote your content in social networking websites and webmaster forums. As mention, webmasters likely to have Alexa Toolbar installed. This will bring traffic to your blog and boost your Alexa Rank.

7. Use Alexa Redirects on your website URL. You should try this : http://redirect.alexa.com/redirect?www.put-your-blog-here.com , instead of normal www.put-your-blog-here.com. Leave this redirected URL in blog comments as well as forum signatures whenever you have the opportunity to do so.

8. Post in Asian Social Networking websites or forums. Asian web users are big Alexa Toolbar users and you must not waste the chance to boost your Alexa Rank.

If you are aiming to increase your Alexa Rank in the long term, the best way is throw quality contents in your blog. This will attract large number of readers and passively increase your Alexa Rank.
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