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Quote:Here is what I have learned about the Alexa traffic rank recently:
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The majority of stores that closed this year were either for non-payment, or the sellers may have listed a dozen items expecting immediate sales. Most obviously didn't read these boards, and see that was not the way to make sales on WP. If anyone is looking to increase the traffic here... List EVERYTHING, buy or make more items with the income from your sales to keep new, fresh items for sale, and the traffic and sales will grow. Before long, a solid customer base comes along that will constantly visit your store looking for what you will have next. Add in the occasional new satisfied buyer that comes back for more, and that is how you build a business. There are over 24,000 unique monthly visitors at WP. Out of 24,000 people, there is going to be someone looking for what you have... All that needs to be done is to list it.
As far as what I have learned about Alexa though, until you have several million hits a day, it is very difficult to just use the Alexa rank.
I prefer to use Quantcast, compared to Alexa, for full stats.
http://www.quantcast.com/wagglepop.com
This gives a much more detailed explanation of different keywords, possible places visitors enter the site from, etc.
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This is still piffing me off because this person KNOWS better! WTF? They know why the majority of sellers left. What the hell? Has this person stooped so low from drinking all of the kool aid and is now pandering to KayRay? What is the point and why the 180 from a few short months ago?
Non Payment my arseÂ
Obviously didn't read the boards, my arseÂ
Listing only a dozen or so items????Â
DUDE! Anybody who knows anything about stats knows that you can make stats look any way you want them to look. Don't like the Alexa stats so pick another site? Strange, indeed, as KaRay was liking the Alexa stats a while ago.
And, ohhhhhhh puuuuuuuulease, don't give the majority of paying on time, many listings. past WP'ers lessons on how to build a business. Most of us here know how to build a business and part of that business plan does not now include WP, for obvious reasons. Trust me when I say.. It takes more than a *build it and they will come* attitude to build a business.
Quote:24,000 unique monthly visitors at WP
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Sherrand brought up this seller earlier today. I'm still kinda in a blue funk over this post of his and have been pretty much at a loss of words.
I purchased quite a number of items from him at WP and we, I thought, had built quite a strong online relationship. I'd let him know when I bought my store domain and closed down my WP store. In fact, he was the FIRST to know, he knew exactly why I left, and why I had to postpone my departure from WP. I had planned to get out by Thanksgiving, but it wasn't until the first week of March due to two family members with major illnesses, two chronically ill sanctuary cats, and things going bonkers at work.
The last email I had from him was mid-last month, just before my husband was hospitalized with pneumonia that developed into plueral effusion. He told me then that he had a few more screenshots of his WP feedback to make and was going to start delisting. Though I haven't emailed him since I brought Craig home for a full week's worth of bedrest and we began all this home renovating, I just can't wrap my mind around his drastic change of heart toward Waggleopia.
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EXACTLY my feelings. This is what has me going. WTF is up with the 180 turnaround with him? I just don't get it. Then he has the gall to say that the majority of sellers have left wp for non payment and the rest of the BS. Him and I know each other too and HE KNOWS the real reason behind all of us leaving.
Looks to me like he is kissing Ray's ass now for some reason or another. What that reason is, I don't care, but it sure as hell says a hell of a lot about his character, or lack there of. Flip Flop like a dead fish out of water.
Either that or he is a fence sitter and will just say what people want to hear. BS Get him on one forum and he says one thing, then get him on another forum and he says another.Â
Anywho, I shall put this person behind me because he is not worth the real estate in my head.
I hope that your hubby is feeling better and on the road to health. Best wishes for him and you.