Comments on: RentVine Is The Number 3 Rental Site on Alexa http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/ The pulse of the small unit rental market. Dave Dugdale reports what he sees in the online rental market place. Dave also provides a podcast show called RadioVine which is on a separate feed from this one. Visit www.rentvine.com/anc/radiovine.cfm for the shows and feed. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:45:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RentVine Ranks Number 6 By My Calculations - Home Rental Blog http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/comment-page-1/#comment-2690 RentVine Ranks Number 6 By My Calculations - Home Rental Blog Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:15:16 +0000 http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/#comment-2690 [...] I received some well deserved criticism from the post I did about RentVine ranking #3 on Alexa - I thought it would be fair of me to write a post where I actually rank in traffic [...] [...] I received some well deserved criticism from the post I did about RentVine ranking #3 on Alexa – I thought it would be fair of me to write a post where I actually rank in traffic [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/comment-page-1/#comment-2097 Dave Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:02:13 +0000 http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/#comment-2097 Not smoking anything. I don't consider rent.com a direct competitor. Rent.com does mostly apartments where as my direct competitors do small unit housing. Not smoking anything.

I don’t consider rent.com a direct competitor. Rent.com does mostly apartments where as my direct competitors do small unit housing.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/comment-page-1/#comment-2094 anonymous Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:29:58 +0000 http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/#comment-2094 I don't know what you're smoking, but rent.com doesn't even appear on your list. They have a rank of 3,216. I don’t know what you’re smoking, but rent.com doesn’t even appear on your list.

They have a rank of 3,216.

]]> By: Dave http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/comment-page-1/#comment-1931 Dave Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:25:06 +0000 http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/#comment-1931 Yep $40K, give HitWise a call they are not cheap. Actually that number is the lowest number if you get a special deal. Yep $40K, give HitWise a call they are not cheap. Actually that number is the lowest number if you get a special deal.

]]> By: Robbie http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/comment-page-1/#comment-1927 Robbie Thu, 05 Apr 2007 02:07:00 +0000 http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/#comment-1927 40k!!!!! To get stats??? WOW!!! 40k!!!!! To get stats??? WOW!!!

]]> By: Dave http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 Dave Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:30:12 +0000 http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/#comment-1904 Anonymous, OK, I guess I spun this post a little too far. But I think most people that read this blog know I like to spin the posts in my favor where I can - just read the <a href="http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/about/" rel="nofollow">About Dave</a> page on this blog. I just couldn't resist creating a post where it reads that <strong>I am number 3 in the title</strong>. You gotta cut me some slack - that was fun! Most people think Alexa is reliable - well as <a href="http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/alexa-replacement-to-measure-classified-ad-sites/" rel="nofollow">I have said in previous posts</a> it is not unless your ranking is below 10K. I know that some of my top competitors have access to move accurate numbers from HitWise and ComScore - I just wish they would publish those numbers here on this blog or email them to me so I don't have to pay the crazy $40K to get those numbers. Anonymous would you like to share your numbers and set me straight? Come on, I know you want the truth to me told! I dare you to share. Anonymous,

OK, I guess I spun this post a little too far.

But I think most people that read this blog know I like to spin the posts in my favor where I can – just read the About Dave page on this blog.

I just couldn’t resist creating a post where it reads that I am number 3 in the title. You gotta cut me some slack – that was fun!

Most people think Alexa is reliable – well as I have said in previous posts it is not unless your ranking is below 10K.

I know that some of my top competitors have access to move accurate numbers from HitWise and ComScore – I just wish they would publish those numbers here on this blog or email them to me so I don’t have to pay the crazy $40K to get those numbers.

Anonymous would you like to share your numbers and set me straight? Come on, I know you want the truth to me told! I dare you to share.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 anonymous Wed, 04 Apr 2007 16:22:47 +0000 http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/#comment-1898 As someone who looks at internal traffic data, official site gathering data from outside vendors, and Alexa info, I should warn you not to put too much stock into Alexa trends. Their sampling method is used by such a small part of the web that it's only indicative of what a few users in their network are actually doing, which may or may not represent web users as a whole. From what I've noticed, Alexa tends to attract the more web-savvy, technically oriented user that isn't really a "typical" internet user. I think when you look at niche sites on Alexa, it's very tough to trust because they have to extrapolate based on so few visits, and from users that may not represent the web very well. It's certainly useful as a free tool, but comes with a lot of caveats. Rely on your web analytics tool to get accurate stats for your site growth, and focus on that until you can get your hands on more accurate competitor data. As someone who looks at internal traffic data, official site gathering data from outside vendors, and Alexa info, I should warn you not to put too much stock into Alexa trends. Their sampling method is used by such a small part of the web that it’s only indicative of what a few users in their network are actually doing, which may or may not represent web users as a whole. From what I’ve noticed, Alexa tends to attract the more web-savvy, technically oriented user that isn’t really a “typical” internet user. I think when you look at niche sites on Alexa, it’s very tough to trust because they have to extrapolate based on so few visits, and from users that may not represent the web very well. It’s certainly useful as a free tool, but comes with a lot of caveats. Rely on your web analytics tool to get accurate stats for your site growth, and focus on that until you can get your hands on more accurate competitor data.

]]> By: site » RentVine is a Top 3 Rental Site on Alexa http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 site » RentVine is a Top 3 Rental Site on Alexa Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:40:44 +0000 http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/#comment-1871 [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI think it is fun because I am just one guy working part time out of his basement up against Primedia who has hundreds of employees and I am beating two of their sites. This is were I pat myself on the back (pat, pat, pat). … [...] [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptI think it is fun because I am just one guy working part time out of his basement up against Primedia who has hundreds of employees and I am beating two of their sites. This is were I pat myself on the back (pat, pat, pat). … [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/comment-page-1/#comment-1847 Kevin Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:56:57 +0000 http://www.rentvine.com/blog/index.php/rentvine-is-a-top-3-rental-site-on-alexa/#comment-1847 Great job! It is amazing that you are trouncing Rentals.com! Great job! It is amazing that you are trouncing Rentals.com!

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