Feedback On Better Alexa Redirect Plugin

Everton | Aug 24, 2007 | View Comments


A couple of people asked me to give feedback on my experiences with the Better Alexa Redirect Plugin. I’ve just turned the plugin off after letting it run for a few days and seeing no change in my Alexa Rank.

I’ve also turned it off, after reading Harishankar’s important comment:

I am afraid on another thing now. This plugin as I understand gives different URL to the user but not Google, which is strongly agains googles scope. When a page shows different content to crawlers and real users google penalizes that site, as of I know. A strong proof, I read that a famous new site which was within 5000 in alexa was penalized for hiding some text from user but showing it to crawlers. Can some one give me clear detail on this?

I think that Harishankar is correct, as in Google’s eyes displaying one url and actually linking to another is bad behaviour as it is normally a sign that a site is trying to hide something. So, if you are considering using the Alexa Redirect Plugin I wouldn’t because:

  • Alexa Redirects don’t work
  • You’ll probably end up in Google’s bad books

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About the Author: Everton is based in London and has worked in the internet and mobile space for over ten years now, and before that worked in corporate strategy and consulting. He has a degree in Economics from Cambridge University.He also writes for Windows 7 News, Windows 8 News and One Tip A Day.

  • I agree with Loredan, pleasing Alexa doesn't necessarily mean you're pleasing Google. Stick to what google prescribes. Besides, there are other websites like Mybloglog who doesn't allow this kind of plugins.
  • cheating will harm youself in turn.
  • we should thank Everton for giving this much importance to every comment from his readers.
  • May be a decent way to improve your site rank on alexa would be to add their gadget in some corner of your site. And you must atleast wait for more than 10 days if your site it not within 100,000 ranks... Alexa doesnt update ranks in any regular timing. sometimes it take months sometimes as fast as 2 days.
  • I didn't install it because afraid of Google penalizes or ban my sites, thanks for the update.
  • It was never supposed to work. If we truly understand spiders or crawlers they will read links which includes alexa redirect link and your links will not be benefited. Even the product manager of Alexa toolbar said they dont calculate by any other ways than toolbar.
  • Thanks for the update on your previous post. This time my laziness paid off since I never got around to installing the plugin the first time around! (#):)
  • It is much better to follow Google's ways than to please Alexa. I would honestly love to see a comment coming from the plugin creator on this matter!
  • Thanks for the feedback. So its no good really. Another failed experiment.
  • So Google considers it as cloaking then? Thanks for the heads up EB.
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