You might have witnessed a few advertisements on Alexa recently. In one of those advertisements, a small girl is ordering Alexa to play songs according to the mood of her brother. In this post, I am not going to talk about that Alexa voice service, I am going to talk the Alexa ranking system. Amazon has not produced only a voice service with the name of Alexa, it has also produced a ranking system for websites with the name of Alexa.
Alexa ranking system is the ranking system for the websites created around the world. Facebook and Google always lead Alexa ranking charts as these two are most visited websites around the world. Alexa rank is not measured only on the basis of number of views. There are a lot of other factors as well, like the quality of your content, how often you update your website, engagements on your posts etc. It also mentions the time your website takes to load.
I got this information about Alexa ranking system when I participated in one campaign called ‘My Freind Alexa’. My friend Alexa is a campaign organised by blogchatter every year in the month of September. In this campaign, all the bloggers of this country help each other in growing one another’s blog. It gives you knowledge about Alexa rank and helps you improve the rank of your blog or website. It is the campaign which gives you the idea about where your blog (website) stand in the world as well as in India.
Last year, more than a hundred bloggers took part in this campaign. And at the end of the campaign, all the bloggers improved their Alexa rank and got a new direction for their blog. So if you are a new blogger then this campaign is a must for your blog. If you are not a new blogger and already know your Alexa rank then also this campaign is a must for your blog. This campaign will do two good things to you. One, it will develop a reading habit in you as you are going to read a lot of blog posts during this campaign. Two, it will introduce you to a lot of other bloggers. So via this campaign, you can network, make new blogger friends, learn new techniques, develop a reading habit and take your blog to the next level.
If you have already taken part in this campaign before then start planning to do better this year because, in this campaign, the biggest loser is the biggest gainer.
Personal experience
I took part in this challenge last year and at that time, my overall Alexa rank was very poor and my website (blog) had no Indian rank (as per Alexa). After the campaign, Alexa rank of my blog improved a lot, it got an Indian rank, I got the new direction and set the new standards for my blog It has been a year since then and in this period of one year, I lost the rhythm for a couple of months and my Alexa rank has fallen drastically. So this year I have planned this campaign in advance and hopefully, I will beat last year’s results.
Essentials for the campaign
You need an Alexa rank extension on your web browser apart from your blog. And you have to register for this campaign on blogchatter. You can register on blogchatter website or you can click here to register.
Mantra
I have one mantra which you have to recite throughout the campaign (you can recite it even after the campaign). And the mantra is:
O my friend alexa, tu rehna saath hamesha.
Hi Paresh, Really liked your post. I am a first timer on #MyFriendAlexa. Hoping to benefit from it too as my blog is still under one.
Your blog will surely get benefit from this campaign. Just trust the process.
Lol! Love the anthem, I am going to chant it all through the month too!:)
Haha all the best 👍
hi, This is my first #MyfriendAlexa and I am equally excited yet nervous. love the mantra.
There is nothing to be nervous about it. In this campaign, you won’t loose anything except your rank. So don’t worry.
hey nice post and all the best … this is my second comment for #MyfriendAlexa campaign for Blogchatter.
#simireads
http://simizworld.com/
Thank you and same to you.
This is my first season with Alexa. And am going to chant your mantra this month. Hopefully Alexa gives a much needed kick to my page.
Alexa will give your website the kick bacha 😉 just trust the process. And chant the mantra regularly.
oh you just mention all the right things there. it was a amazing experience last year. i wish to have enough more fun this year.. lets keep reading and writing
Yes. 🤘
Haha, I liked the mantra at the end of the post. Great tips for a first timer taking part in this campaign. Its my 3rd time and I love this campaign. Good to know you through Alexa. 🙂
Thank you and looking forward to your posts.
The name of your blog is interesting, especially as it is a pun on your name. I did the same with my blog which is called Deep Ties, after my name Deepti. 🙂 Thank you for the information on My Friend Alexa. It makes for interesting reading and helps first times like me. All the very best!
Thank you and hopefully, this information will help you through out the campaign.
Ha ha Lovely mantra paresh, it is my first participation and I really like the read insight of it you had shared in the post. all the beat for #MyfriendAlexa and looking forward to reading more from you
Thank you and all the best to you too. Don’t forget to chant the mantra. 😉
Sorry for having left out my hash tag in my previous comment. Proves that I am a first timer here! 🙂 #DeepTiesReads #MyFriendAlexa
It’s okay don’t worry about these things, the tags doesn’t matter. Just keep doing your task sincerely. 👍
Nice presentation. Must be helpful to first time participants like me.
I am glad that you liked the post.
Thanks so much for decoding Alexa! First time participant, and excited as well as nervous 🙂 Loving your local train series as well!
#surbhireads #MyFriendAlexa
Don’t be nervous, you won’t loose anything in this campaign except your rank. And I have written a book on life in local train. You can grab your copy here
Life in Local Train https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0716VZNS3/
That’s a great post for the first timers Paresh. Though I’m new to #MyFriendAlexa, but do believe in the community love and support of Blogchatter.
With blogchatter, that’s permanent.
It is posts like these that encouraged me to enter #MyFriendAlexa.
Haha blogchatter will be more than happy reading this comment.
arey wah ….O my friend alexa tu rehna saath hamesha ….This is my second time #myfriendalexa Hope to lose my rank again
Trust me the kind of start I have got, you will definitely loose the rank.
Well, my Alexa rank did improve last year but only mraginally. It has gone back to being what it was… But I did learn a lot and did manage to figure ourt certain tthings. Still don’t know how to tweet using the #hashtag etc…… Hope I’ve tweeted yours right. And by the way, Alexa was ranking before Amazon bought it out!
Okay, thank you for letting me know that. I had no idea that Amazon bought it out.
Blogging for me was writing. Until I came across Blogchatter’s My friend alexa campaign. This is my first time and I am really excited about it. 🙂
Thanks for writing in detail about #myfriendalexa its first time I am participating in this league and have so many expectations Hope it give a new direction to my blog and improve my writing skills. #delhibloggerreads
Don’t worry this campaign will live upto your expectations. Or I would like to say that the results will be beyond your expectations.
Well drafter insight full post about My friend Alexa. I am also participating second straight year.
All the Best!
I have been humming O #myfriendalexa since the time I registered for this challenge.. thatnks for the post this made for an informative read.
Rashmi
http://www.notjustmommying.com
This blog post is enlightening. Thank you Paresh. ❤
I hope it clears your doubts on Alexa