http://www.alexa.com/site/company/announcement

My blog’s Alexa Rank now dropped from 51,059 down to 174,666!

However, this will NOT hold [...]]]> While I was eagerly checking and waiting for my blog to break Alexa’s 50,000 mark (so I can celebrate this with you,) I found out Alexa changed its Ranking algorithm tonight…

http://www.alexa.com/site/company/announcement

My blog’s Alexa Rank now dropped from 51,059 down to 174,666!

However, this will NOT hold me back from doing a party contest with you! I invited the Who’s Who of Entercard and some of my friends, and they are eagerly waiting to party with each other. Heck, they contributed grant prizes worth $6,000+ and more than 50,000ec! So…

Watch out for my announcement post! I’ll just have to reword a good deal to make it fit the current situation… ;-)

—Marcus Hochstadt

It is approaching in big steps and I seriously think of throwing another party. Well, perhaps even a contest!

Now, since I would like YOU to benefit from such a party or contest the most, what would YOU like to see being [...]]]> The Alexa Top 50,000 is very, very close. I can smell it already.

It is approaching in big steps and I seriously think of throwing another party. Well, perhaps even a contest!

Now, since I would like YOU to benefit from such a party or contest the most, what would YOU like to see being offered in the next party? Or would you even aim for a contest? If so, what would you like me to offer in a “Hochstadt.com Contest?”

Please post your feedback and ideas as a comment to this post.

Thank you very much in advance.

—Marcus Hochstadt

P.S. There may another party or contest coming up this or next month here on my blog. It is because I foresee some other big accomplishments. And since I love big accomplishments, I also love to celebrate them with you, my dear reader. :-) Because…

Without you, how could I’ve ever accomplished them in the first place?

March was another month with astonishing results. My blog continues to grow on an exponential rate and more and more other blog owners link to mine. This tells me that I provide quality content (always good, huh?) which helps [...]]]> It’s that time again. Let’s take a look at last month’s figures…

March was another month with astonishing results. My blog continues to grow on an exponential rate and more and more other blog owners link to mine. This tells me that I provide quality content (always good, huh?) which helps growing YOUR Internet business.

Here are the results of my blog’s third month. Numbers in parentheses represent those of the previous month…

• Alexa Rank: 59,241 (163,503)
• Compete Rank: 123,803 (261,171)
• Technorati Rank: 33,205 (76,073)
• Technorati Authority: 179 (90)
• Google PageRank: 3 (3)
• SEOMOZ Page Strength: 4 (3)
• 45n5 Rank: 81 (145)

—Marcus Hochstadt

A few days ago, I reported that my Internet business blog cracked the Alexa Top 100,000 Rank. To my surprise, these days I surpassed my Mentor’s Alexa Rank…

Can you do me a favor? Would [...]]]> It’s happening again; this time a bit more obvious though.

A few days ago, I reported that my Internet business blog cracked the Alexa Top 100,000 Rank. To my surprise, these days I surpassed my Mentor’s Alexa Rank…

Can you do me a favor? Would you please download & install the Alexa Toolbar (or the SearchStatus add-on if you’re using the Firefox browser,) and then visit his Internet business blog so we get his Alexa ranking above my own again, where it should be…

http://www.JamesBrausch.org

Not only for that, his blog is also a must read & bookmark since he offers top notch advice & tutorials on how to build a thriving Internet business.

Thank you very much! Really appreciate it.

—Marcus Hochstadt

This is [...]]]> Just noticed my blog now belongs to the Top 100,000 sites worldwide according to Alexa. In the toolbar, it may still display the old 3-month average I posted yesterday, though on their Web site it shows the new 3-month average of 99,455!

This is the result of my efforts of only 66 days—my first 66 days blogging, and I’m NOT a full-time blogger! (Can you believe it?)

As a side effect, now I’m entitled to teach others how to increase their site’s Alexa Ranking, catapulting it to Alexa’s VIP arena. :-)

The good thing about being in the Top 100,000 is that the Alexa data are now more accurate. Their data more or less match my Google Analytics stats.

The main “cause” for this success is certainly Entrecard and the fact that my Internet business blog is considered as the most popular among its entire community of 5,000+ high quality blogs.

With that being said, I’m going to throw a little party by giving away 100ec (ec = Entrecard Credits) to EVERYONE posting a comment to this blog post (and perhaps digg and/or stumble? :-)

If you are not a member yet, I or my assistant will get in touch with you soon and send you the credits to the e-mail address you provide when posting your comment. With these 100 credits handy, you’ll have a smoother start with Entrecard, the E-Business Card 2.0. Meaning, you can already start driving more traffic to your site by advertising on a couple other high quality blogs.

If you are a member, you’ll simply receive the credits to your Entrecard account.

Let’s celebrate!

—Marcus Hochstadt

P.S. Don’t hesitate to ask me any questions you have when posting your comment. Be it how to improve your ranking in the Entrecard network, how to receive more targeted visitors from Entrecard, how to improve your Internet business, or any other question you may have. Just ask! I’m here for you and may end up answering it…

P.P.S. Anybody knows how to get on Alexa’s Movers & Shakers page? It shows a whopping 89,900% improvement in Reach! That should bring my blog on that page, shouldn’t it? Any tips on how to get there are much appreciated. :-)

Note: The party time is officially over since the Hochstadt.com Party Contest; see my own comment for details. In other words, feel free to continue to celebrate, but Entrecard Credits won’t be distributed anymore. Thank you very much for your comprehension. ;-) ~Marcus

Multitasking definitely does not count to my strengths. The last five days required me to manage a bunch of multiple tasks at the same time. This made me realize (again) how well so many women have mastered this skill since their birth. :-)

Either way, here [...]]]> It’s getting tough at times.

Multitasking definitely does not count to my strengths. The last five days required me to manage a bunch of multiple tasks at the same time. This made me realize (again) how well so many women have mastered this skill since their birth. :-)

Either way, here are a couple numbers of the month of February, the second month of my blog… (Numbers in parentheses represent those of the previous month.)

• Alexa Rank: 163,503 (337,618)
• Compete Rank: 261,171 (?)
• Technorati Rank: 76,073 (166,367)
• Technorati Authority: 90 (47)
• Google PageRank: 3 (3)
• SEOMOZ Page Strength: 3 (?)
• 45n5 Rank: 145 (Feb 5th: 146)

Except the PR, all is soaring. Exciting, isn’t it? :-)

—Marcus Hochstadt

Yes, you read that right.

If you ever researched keywords and/or markets and niches, you probably know that internet business is a highly competitive [...]]]> My blog is #4 on Google for its main keyword internet business after only 43 days.

Yes, you read that right.

If you ever researched keywords and/or markets and niches, you probably know that internet business is a highly competitive niche market. Yes, it’s not a niche, it’s a market. Some folks wouldn’t even consider entering that industry. They think they would never make it against the “big guys.”

I’m about to beat ‘em. :-)

As a disclaimer, when you go to Google you’ll likely see different results. The screenshot above (click on it to see the large version) was made on the Brazilian version google.com.br. On the U.S. American portal google.com, my blog is on #847.

Still, as you can see I compete against 179,000,000 (!) other Web sites, and I’m on #4. Cool… (It has a reason my Alexa Ranking in Brazil, as of today, is at 15,675…)

I’m going to share my tips and strategies that I think are responsible for this with you soon, so stay tuned.

Just wanted to give you a quick heads up. :-)

—Marcus Hochstadt

Entrecard was my #1 referrer in January, although I started with it on [...]]]> One of my New Year’s Resolutions was to start a blog. I did launch a blog on the first day of January. That means we have a full month worth of blog statistics.

Entrecard was my #1 referrer in January, although I started with it on January 19th. In those 12 days I received 939 visitors from Entrecard. (482 in the first seven days.)

James Brausch was my #2 referrer in January. Thank you very much, James. I really look forward seeing you in March. Have lots of questions. ;-)

The #3 referrer was “none” as visitors either clicked on the link in the blog announcement e-mail, typed it in to the browser’s adress bar, or… well, you know it can have many origins.

Google was my… no, not my #4 but my #10 referrer for the entire month. ;-) However, in the first half of January Google was on spot #4.

Here are a couple other numbers…

• Alexa Rank: 337,618 (Dec. ~3,000,000)
• Technorati Rank: 166,367 (Dec. ?)
• Technorati Authority: 47 (Dec. ?)
• Google Page Rank: 3 (Dec. 3)

That’s it. Short and sweet.

—Marcus Hochstadt

Meanwhile, let’s take a look at one measurement we use in Internet business: Alexa Ranking.

Compared to a post I made three weeks ago [...]]]> January has been fantastic in many ways. It’s the first month of this year and also my first month as a blogger. I’m going to disclose a few stats details tomorrow.

Meanwhile, let’s take a look at one measurement we use in Internet business: Alexa Ranking.

Compared to a post I made three weeks ago on how to increase Alexa Ranking, my blog’s Ranking climbed even more up within the last two weeks…

In only one month, the Alexa Ranking of this blog went from a mere 3,000,000- up to a more serious 337,618. This is a huge jump, isn’t it?

Again, I’m going to uncover the main source responsible for this tomorrow.

In any case, stay tuned as a lot of exiting things will happen in February (and in March, wow!). Since I dislike announcing things that aren’t done yet, you’ll need to wait until I actually deliver. ;-)

—Marcus Hochstadt