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theplushist:
I launched a site sometime back www.theplushist.com and the ranking is not improving as Fast as I expected. Any suggestions on how to help it improve?

You'll discover, my dear ThePlushist, that Alexa and its ranking mean very little - in real sense. By very little, I mean, monetization wise.

Let me tell you my story...

Back then when I started www.notopoverty.com, I erroneously believed that Alexa was gold and getting my site right below 100k would mean success. Instant success.

I worked my ass off and eventually (like a dream come true), I hit the first Alexa 100k and further drove the rank down to 85k. I was overjoyed. At last, my site was 'popular'.

But, what did this mean monetary wise? Nothing! Throughout that duration, I only got 1 sponsored post for a mere $30. Mere $30!

I had to think again...there was something I was getting wrong.

After cracking my skull for months and allowing the Alexa rank to drop to any level it cared, I discovered the true secrets of a successful blog:

1. Building a blog round a niche concept.
2. Driving targeted traffic of persons who are already hungry for the info you are providing.
3. Proving your expertise.
4. Selling (courses, ebooks, tangibles) and referring awesome products (affiliate marketing).
5. Making the bucks (and repeating the process, if you care)

This is what truly matter!

Since I figured out this recipe, I have not really cared about my Alexa rank again.

Why bother when you can make the bucks with a rank in the millions? Unless of course you are concerned about the vanity of a high and impressive rank.

My advice?

1. Damn Alexa and focus on driving targeted traffic, only.

2. Convert this traffic to a community, get to know their needs and create or introduce to them products that will tackle their challenges.

3. Watch yourself enjoy the dot com lifestyle and wonder while it took you so long to hear the ultimate truth relating to online success with a blog

fineyemi:
Pls explain to me how it works

Kindly refer to this resource: https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/48182?hl=en

fineyemi:
Google ads now visible on mine Site: http://www.Guru9ja.com. Click on my ads. we are here to help ourselves

You're heading towards a ban from Google faster than you realize...

webzyweb:
The rule of getting traffic or engaging users on your blog still remains : solve their problems! Post articles that addresses one challenge or the other. Most will be grateful and thank you, they will also ask questions through comments or make additions.

Don't just be posting what's irrelevant, site like stackexchange for developers and website designers post articles that enlighten and as a result get comments. Just same the site you mentioned above.

Once again. "Solve their problem" through your articles, by "problem" I mean teach them what they find difficult to learn or have quest for.

I hope this helps.

I couldn't have said it better! Problem solving and targeted traffic are the keys to engagement and conversion.

bookcash:
One of the most astounding discoveries I made while writing and selling books was the fact

that the sales from direct book sales should not be the main or the only source of revenue

for authors. This was new to me before I ventured into the business. I used to think I can

only make money with my books only if I can sell lots of copies of it. If you are an author, you need to sit and think of more creative ways to amek more income from your books apart from the money coming from books sales.

I saw '0' instead of '20'...permit me to ask Junior to give you 20 knocks instead