On Oct 8th, I decided to move Eazy Cheezy from Blogspot to a Domain. As I included in my How to Move Your Blog to a Domain article, it was a very simple and quick process. At the end of the entry, I specified that it could take up to 3 days to fully transfer to my new .Net domain. During the transfer, the only difference I noticed is that I was unable to manage my site from the front page. For any modifications, I had to go into the layout from my dashboard. It was a seemless transition and I still administer my site through Blogspot. The only difference is in the URL.
The main thing I had to do with the new URL was submit my URL to Search Engines and directories and let friends know about my URL change. During this time, I also decided to modify my design layout. Then I took on an experiment by running campaigns in Stumbled Upon and Digg. Much has transpired since my last Alexa Traffic entry. As I noted in my experiment, an overwhelming amount of traffic was pulled in by 20+ Sites to Watch Movies & TV Online.
Since I had to resubmit my URL, I have had “no data” displayed within my Alexa widget. Finally, yesterday Alexa has my rankings listed on their toolbar. So here are the results;
Alexa Rankings
Oct 2nd - 7,061,154
Oct 3rd - 4,130,697
Oct 7th – 3,098,288
Oct 18th – 1,133,260
Alexa isn’t the only major ranking system that counts. Many also consider the Technorati Rankings and Google Rankings when determining the top sites. My Technorati Rankings were at just 1,102,964, but since I had to submit my new URL to them, they dropped to 4,666,062 and I have no authority. I’ll venture more into Technorati in the near future and make an entry specific to Technorati.
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Very nice. What ranking would you say you’re shooting for? Top 300,000? 100,000? Higher than that?
I can’t say I’m shooting for a particular ranking. I’d like to have a decent ranking from Alexa, Technorati and Google to be well rounded.
I’m actually more interested in the different methods and process of increasing rankings, than the ranking itself. Of course, higher rankings would be beneficial if working with affiliates.
Alexa is a very important benchmark to determine the rankings and traffic of sites. Google is placed at the 2nd position as per Alexa rankings and traffic rankings and is facing tough competition from Live.com and of course Yahoo.
Thanks Fortune Parks, I always enjoy your comments. You bring up some great points. The competition is definitely there with Yahoo and Live.
Take Care,
Brian