The challenge relates to Alexa ranking and is something that I have been trying to improve on my own. The target seems a bit aggressive but I think it will be possible with a little help from fellow challengers. If I am understanding correctly, networking becomes a large part of the community. I know that I have met several wonderful bloggers in the internet marketing and online income worlds so I figure those who write about personal finance are equally as friendly.
As a result, over the next several weeks I will probably be reading several new personal finance blogs and introducing you to those that I think are the most helpful and interesting. Maybe this will end up being the inspiration I need to start my own financial blog. I have been kicking the idea around and know that I would be better off having my own site.
Anybody reading more than a few of my Hubs knows that I enjoy the topics of finance and investing. I especially enjoy stocks and options. Hopefully my knowledge and practical experience in options can be useful to the Yakezie community. Now back to the challenge itself.
The challenge is a six month challenge and calls for those with an Alexa ranking of greater than 200,000 to move into the top 200,000. I have placed the challenge badge on the right side of this blog next to the Alexa ranking widget to help you keep track of my progress. I need to post 2-4 times per week which is something I do anyway so that is not going to be hard. I also need to help promote others in the challenge which again is something that I have had a tendency to do anyway.
I am excited about the prospect of improving my ranking on this blog. The target is more aggressive than I would have selected but I still think it is doable. Clearly there are many others who have taken this same challenge and succeeded. I am looking forward to it. What a great way to start the New Year! That and corned beef and cabbage later today along with football and I am set.
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Kidgas,
ReplyDeleteGreat blog and what a wonderful topic. I'm definitely going to stick close to this blog because I need to learn how to monetize this effort!!!! Keep writing, we'll keep reading.
Cheers~
Divas,
ReplyDeleteThanks for checking out the blog. I will share everything I know which isn't much, but I will do what I can.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteWhat I found last year in particular is that if you make it a point to do a lot of guest posting your Alexa rating will improve significantly. Mine actually was below 200K about 6 months ago but I took a break from blogging and am working to get it back down again.
To be honest, I'm more concerned with PageRank. I would love to get above my current Page Rank of 3. Time will tell.
Best,
Bob
Happy New Year, and welcome to the Yakezie challenge!
ReplyDeleteBob,
ReplyDeleteI wish you the best with your PageRank efforts. I had read somewhere that PR hadn't changed since April so I wonder how easy it is to know when another change is coming.
Thanks, Invest It!
Welcome to the challenge Kidgas! Interesting to see you reporting your online income on a regular basis and also highlighting different places online you can generate income outside your own blog like HubPages, eHow, Xomba and so on.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you in 2011!
@SavingMentor,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the welcome. I look forward to pushing myself and working hard in 2011.
Welcome to the challenge. I definitely have to check out hub pages - I signed up before, but did nothing with it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Khaleef. HubPages is working fairly well for me and directs some traffic to this blog and vice versa. I think they compliment each other fairly well.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the challenge! I found you through the College Investor. It's crazy how many challengers I am finding through the blogosphere. I like the topic, I am bookmarking and I will be back! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks. I am pleased to be a part of it.
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