well.. i need to answer this.. i wanted to talk about the alexa rankings of malayalam newspapers which sounded a bit doubtful.. perhaps, they identify countries by url prefixes and perhaps alexa confuses between indian and irish ip addresses.. look at the other malayalam newspaper sites and their rankings on alexa..
see the mathrubhumi stats Mathrubhumi.com users come from these countries: Ireland<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 17.4% United Arab Emirates<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=AE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 14.5% United States<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=US&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 12.3% India<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IN&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 9.9% Qatar<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=QA&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 8.1% More... Ireland<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 17.4% United Arab Emirates<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=AE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 14.5% United States<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=US&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 12.3% India<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IN&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 9.9% Qatar<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=QA&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 8.1% United Kingdom<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=GB&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 5.3% Kuwait<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=KW&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 4.9% Singapore<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=SG&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 4.1% Bahrain<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=BH&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 3.7% Oman<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=OM&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 3.3% Switzerland<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=CH&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 1.6% Canada<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=CA&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 1.5% Australia<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=AU&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 1.4% Malaysia<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=MY&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 1.3% Italy<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IT&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 1.0% Nigeria<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=NG&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 1.0% Sudan<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=SD&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.7% Jamaica<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=JM&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.7% China<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=CN&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.7% Saudi Arabia<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=SA&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.6% New Zealand<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=NZ&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.6% Austria<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=AT&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.5% South Korea<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=KR&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.5% Russia<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=RU&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.4% Serbia and Montenegro<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=YU&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.3% Other countries3.6% Less... Mathrubhumi.com traffic rank in other countries: Ireland<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 7752 Qatar<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=QA&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 208 United Arab Emirates<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=AE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 222 India<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IN&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 556 United States<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=US&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 4,84691 Deshabhimani.com users come from these countries: United States<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=US&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 21.7% Ireland<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 17.7% United Arab Emirates<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=AE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 13.8% India<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IN&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 10.6% Qatar<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=QA&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 4.7% More... United States<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=US&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 21.7% Ireland<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 17.7% United Arab Emirates<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=AE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 13.8% India<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IN&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 10.6% Qatar<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=QA&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 4.7% Bahrain<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=BH&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 4.4% Kuwait<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=KW&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 3.9% Serbia and Montenegro<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=YU&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 3.8% Canada<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=CA&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 3.3% Sudan<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=SD&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 3.1% Switzerland<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=CH&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 3.0% United Kingdom<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=GB&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 1.9% Austria<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=AT&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 1.2% Singapore<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=SG&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 1.1% Italy<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IT&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.9% Germany<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=DE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.9% Saudi Arabia<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=SA&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.6% Malaysia<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=MY&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.5% Oman<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=OM&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.5% Russia<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=RU&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.3% Mexico<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=MX&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.2% China<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=CN&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.2% South Korea<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=KR&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.2% Vatican<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=VA&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.2% Japan<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=JP&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 0.2% Other countries1.4% Less... Deshabhimani.com traffic rank in other countries: Ireland<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 482 United Arab Emirates<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=AE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 1,561 Qatar<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=QA&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 2,3560257 India<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IN&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 4,277 United States<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=US&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 18,278920293 More... Vatican<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=VA&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 2347 Ireland<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 482 Sudan<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=SD&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 23499 United Arab Emirates<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=AE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 1,459452861 Bahrain<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=BH&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 2,06817548 Qatar<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=QA&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 73342,607 Kuwait<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=KW&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 3,38903 Switzerland<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=CH&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 3,67205 Serbia and Montenegro<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=YU&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 3,866 India<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IN&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 354,27877 Oman<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=OM&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 96596,351 Austria<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=AT&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 12,226 Canada<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=CA&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 15,38396 United States<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=US&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 180833,28394363503 Singapore<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=SG&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 25,755 South Korea<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=KR&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 528332,343 Italy<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=IT&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 5636,28267 Saudi Arabia<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=SA&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 3488,848051439717 Malaysia<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=MY&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 40,245355 United Kingdom<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=GB&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 61,465 Mexico<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=MX&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 5179,203 Germany<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=DE&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 9792,43600 Russia<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=RU&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 95118,963 Japan<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=JP&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 316,096 China<http://www.alexa.com/site/ds/top_sites?cc=CN&ts_mode=country&lang=none> 64076649,741679866 Less... So, given the amount of irish (and non-indian) visits for each of these newspapers.. i guess the argument that anivar raises against manorama is valid against any other malayalam newspaper.. i have checked more newspapers, i juz pasted the stats of mathrubhumi and deshabhimani.. i guess its a problem with alexa confusing between irish and indian urls.. On 6/28/07, Anivar Aravind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > manorama's popularity is not at all related to malayalee population in > the world. They are getting more visitors in the English Edition. It is > because of the news listing in Google news & similar sites. > > manorama's Alexa ranking is not at all related to achayans worldwide. > they acquired it simply by putting a lot of content in internet with > proper search tags. > > As deepak said Alexa ranking considered as the Top Visit ranking in > Internet. See the Details of users Visiting Manorama site. > http://alexa.com/data/details/tees/?url=manoramaonline.com > > <quote> > Manoramaonline.com users come from these countries: > Ireland 19.1% > United States 12.8% > India 11.7% > United Arab Emirates 11.1% > United Kingdom 8.8% > > Manoramaonline.com traffic rank in other countries: > Ireland 15 > United Arab Emirates 63 > India 102 > United Kingdom 28192 > United States 118,075 > > </quote> > > This Clearly shows the importance of addressing search traffic & the > need of dynamic website . The other website in top 10 list is Times of > india, which uses a dynamic content management system called Typo3. But > they are not good in tagging. > > Still newspaper websites in the world are not very good in organising > the content. How many people are still using Website addresses & > hierarchical visits . Search engines decides it. And the future of web > newspapers will be decided by technologies like newsrack > <http://newsrack.in> . > > manorama achieved this with a bad Content management system, non-unicode > content, and with irritating URLs. So Cherian can demand to save "Our > democracy, our Public sphere, our social mind, our intellectual life" By > banning Manorama from Search engines in the Chinese way > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4645596.stm > > > > -- > Anivar Aravind > moving Republic > Peringavu.P.O > Thrissur-18 > Kerala > http://anivar.movingrepublic.org/about > > > > -- Deepak P http://deepakp7.googlepages.com/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ greenyouth mailinglist is the activist support mailinglist for kerala To post to this group, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
