Linklists divebombing on Alexa?

xxxjay · 2006-01-27, 07:07 AM

Anyone else noticed a massive traffic drop with Google rumbling? I noticed that all of the big LL's are in a pretty nasty tailspin.

Hopefully, this won't last.

Xeno · 2006-01-27, 08:13 AM

Actually I noticed that I show up in good standings in Yahoo, but google, I don't see me ....I have a gut feeling google is going to have some serious problems over time as well with your US Gov thing, the new lawsuit Google has now and as far I as can remember, there is still the copyright legal action against them as well from a couple years ago for their google images.

Anyways, not sure whats happening, but the other day my PR dropped to 2, but back at 4 today....a friend of mine who was doing well with traffic with google has also seen a drop.

I'm still seeing whoever the person is...flooding the first several pages with his sponsor sites on funky urls, redirects, and a ton more things he/she is doing to bump everyone out. (even in yahoo).

In summary....I agree...hope it won't last.

ronnie · 2006-01-27, 09:52 AM

Guess I am not a big one, staying steady, down lower in the food chain..

ronnie

RawAlex · 2006-01-27, 12:45 PM

Jay, I think that there are times when google attempts to filter out certain types of spam, and some link sites might also be hit. The nature of a link site is link link link... a pattern that is often caught up in the spam filters whent he write them.

There has also been talk on various boards and blogs about google attempting to filter out the PPC search pages put up on expired domains, as well as the people who rip off listings from dmoz or google itself and use them to populate spam pages. Again, the nature of those beasts is link link link, which might be what got filtered.

Google's 100% reliance on algo instead of eyes means that adult link sites and TGPs often get squished in passing.

Alex

DangerDave · 2006-01-27, 03:30 PM

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Anyone else noticed a massive traffic drop with Google rumbling? I noticed that all of the big LL's are in a pretty nasty tailspin.

It is much more likely to be a tech glitch at Alexa and it definitely has nothing to do with Google, nor with traffic... and to say that it does is just stupid and inflammatory.

Oh look... Google has stopped listing itself!! and its traffic has crashed!

http://www.alexa.com/data/details/tr...www.google.com

DD

Jim · 2006-01-27, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DangerDave

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It is much more likely to be a tech glitch at Alexa and it definitely has nothing to do with Google, nor with traffic... and to say that it does is just stupid and inflammatory.

Oh look... Google has stopped listing itself!! and its traffic has crashed!

http://www.alexa.com/data/details/tr...www.google.com

DD

I have to agree...take a look at GreenguyandJim at for 3 months and then check it for 6. They are not even close.
http://www.alexa.com/data/details/tr...sboard.com#top

Jim · 2006-01-27, 04:19 PM

And, our traffic is the same as it was last week at this time.

RawAlex · 2006-01-27, 04:25 PM

Remember too that Alexa is dependant on people installing their toolbar, but that toolbar is noted and removed by most adware / spyware programs... so their sample space is fairly small - a single Alexa visit per day might shift your results all over the place.

Alexa isn't accurate on an individual case basis, but might be considered useful if you look at a large sample and compare it relatively.

Alex

xxxjay · 2006-01-27, 05:47 PM

I am in 100% agreement with everyones assessment of Alexa. Google is shuffling the deck right now -- I was just wondering how everyone was holding out.

stuveltje · 2006-01-27, 06:11 PM

if you check yahoo and all the rest of the sites in there you see the same result, its a glitch they have an error.....

RawAlex · 2006-01-30, 10:48 AM

from Alexa:

Quote:

JANUARY 27, 2006 - Posted By Geoffrey Mack
Uh, Oh, Wait. Hold on. Hmmm...
Just a quick update on our data center move. The machines are in place, powered up and working... kind of. The network configuration is different, some would say better, and it has had some unanticipated consequences.

We started processing the traffic data and some you noticed that we began showing updated data for the 22nd and then the 23rd of January. But it was bad data. Bad, bad data. The reach and pageviews data was non-existent. So we are rolling back to the 21st, rewriting some code and starting again.

The rollback should be complete within the hour. Then new data updates should start rolling out later tonight. Hold tight

I think that clears that up.

Alex

2006-01-27, 07:07 AM	#1
xxxjay You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: atlanta Posts: 1,787	Linklists divebombing on Alexa? Anyone else noticed a massive traffic drop with Google rumbling? I noticed that all of the big LL's are in a pretty nasty tailspin. Hopefully, this won't last. __________________ Circle Of Violence

2006-01-27, 08:13 AM	#2
Xeno Do you want the job done right, or do you want it done fast? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 494	Actually I noticed that I show up in good standings in Yahoo, but google, I don't see me ....I have a gut feeling google is going to have some serious problems over time as well with your US Gov thing, the new lawsuit Google has now and as far I as can remember, there is still the copyright legal action against them as well from a couple years ago for their google images. Anyways, not sure whats happening, but the other day my PR dropped to 2, but back at 4 today....a friend of mine who was doing well with traffic with google has also seen a drop. I'm still seeing whoever the person is...flooding the first several pages with his sponsor sites on funky urls, redirects, and a ton more things he/she is doing to bump everyone out. (even in yahoo). In summary....I agree...hope it won't last. __________________ Why I never sleep anymore... Web Designing

2006-01-27, 05:47 PM	#9
xxxjay You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: atlanta Posts: 1,787	I am in 100% agreement with everyones assessment of Alexa. Google is shuffling the deck right now -- I was just wondering how everyone was holding out. __________________ Circle Of Violence

2006-01-27, 06:11 PM	#10
stuveltje Live and learn. And take very careful notes! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sunny Holland Posts: 6,157	if you check yahoo and all the rest of the sites in there you see the same result, its a glitch they have an error..... __________________ Canadian Sexlinks - submit Erotica search -submit

2006-01-27, 09:52 AM	#3
ronnie Wheither you think you can or you think you can't, Your right. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: midwest Posts: 2,274	Guess I am not a big one, staying steady, down lower in the food chain.. ronnie

2006-01-27, 12:45 PM	#4
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	Jay, I think that there are times when google attempts to filter out certain types of spam, and some link sites might also be hit. The nature of a link site is link link link... a pattern that is often caught up in the spam filters whent he write them. There has also been talk on various boards and blogs about google attempting to filter out the PPC search pages put up on expired domains, as well as the people who rip off listings from dmoz or google itself and use them to populate spam pages. Again, the nature of those beasts is link link link, which might be what got filtered. Google's 100% reliance on algo instead of eyes means that adult link sites and TGPs often get squished in passing. Alex

2006-01-27, 04:19 PM	#7
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	And, our traffic is the same as it was last week at this time.

2006-01-27, 04:25 PM	#8
RawAlex Took the hint. Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,597	Remember too that Alexa is dependant on people installing their toolbar, but that toolbar is noted and removed by most adware / spyware programs... so their sample space is fairly small - a single Alexa visit per day might shift your results all over the place. Alexa isn't accurate on an individual case basis, but might be considered useful if you look at a large sample and compare it relatively. Alex