Alexa Ranks for Major Auto Forums in the US

Statistics Summary for edmunds.com

Edmunds.com's  three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 1,635.  We estimate that 77%  of visitors to it come from the US, where it has attained a traffic rank  of 425.  The site is based in the US, and Edmunds.com has been online  for at least fifteen years.  It is particularly popular among users in  the cities of Salt Lake City (where it is ranked #324) and Los Angeles  (#359). Reputation: 14,790 sites linking in. Edmunds Forums are popular for many car and truck owners of specific car makes and models. Following via Twitter.

Statistics Summary for automotiveforums.com

There  are 34,764 sites with a better three-month global Alexa traffic rank  than Automotiveforums.com.  We estimate that 58% of the site's  visitors are in the US, where it is ranked #13,591.  The time spent in a  typical visit to the site is approximately three minutes, with 50  seconds spent on each pageview.  Visitors to it view an average of 2.6  unique pages per day.  Compared with internet averages,  Automotiveforums.com's audience tends to be male; they are also  disproportionately people browsing from home who have no postgraduate  education and have incomes between $30,000 and $100,000. Reputation: 1316 sites linking in.

Statistics Summary for carforums.net

CarForums.net  has a three-month global Alexa traffic rank of 163,023.  It has been  online since 2003, and the time spent in a typical visit to the site is  approximately two minutes, with 29 seconds spent on each pageview.  This  site is located in the US, where it is ranked #89,497.  CarForums.net has a bounce rate of  approximately 56%. Reputation: 662 sites linking in.

Statistics Summary for carforums.com

There  are 165,808 sites with a better three-month global Alexa traffic rank  than Carforums.com.  This site has been online for more than thirteen  years, and approximately 37% of visits to this site are bounces. It is based in the US, ranked #691,362. Reputation: 1646 sites linking in.

Statistics Summary for car-forums.com

Car-forums.com's  three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 252,426.  Search engines refer  roughly 30% of visits to this site.  It is based in Turkey. The  site is ranked #153,195 in the US, where we estimate that 39% of its  visitors are located.  Visitors to Car-forums.com spend approximately 41  seconds on each pageview and a total of two minutes on the site during  each visit. Reputation: 573 sites linking in. Following via Twitter.

Statistics Summary for carforums.org

Carforums.org  has a three-month global Alexa traffic rank of 257,786.  The site has  been online since 2005. Carforums.org is located in Canada.  The  site has attained a traffic rank of #570,562 among users the US. Reputation: 43 sites linking in.

Statistics Summary for sportscarforums.com

There  are 216,976 sites with a better three-month global Alexa traffic rank  than Sportscarforums.com.  The site has been online for more than nine  years.  Roughly 70% of visits to the site are bounces, and visitors to Sportscarforums.com spend about 47 seconds on  each pageview and a total of two minutes on the site during each visit.   Compared with the overall internet population, the site appeals more to  men; its audience also tends to consist of moderately educated,  childless, high-income users under the age of 35. US traffic rank is #161,791. Reputation: 285 sites linking in.

Statistics Summary for streetcarforums.com

Streetcarforums.com  is ranked #1,000,928 in the world according to the three-month Alexa  traffic rankings.  The time spent in a typical visit to this site is  about two minutes, with 28 seconds spent on each pageview.  The site has  been online since 2003, and search engines refer about 12% of visits to  Streetcarforums.com.  The site's visitors view an average of 3.7 unique  pages per day. US traffic rank is #309,954. Reputation: 81 sites linking in.

Statistics Summary for autoforums.com

Autoforums.com's  three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 1,528,946.  The site is  located in Canada, and the site has been online for at least fourteen  years.The site is ranked #598,446 in the US.  Visitors to Autoforums.com spend roughly 86 seconds per visit to  the site and 69 seconds per pageview, and roughly 74% of visits to it  are bounces. Reputation: 302 sites linking in.

Major Competitors in Aftermarket Auto Parts

AutoPartsWarehouse.com: based in Carson, California since 2000 (1995).
Alexa: Autopartswarehouse.com has a three-month global Alexa traffic rank of 6,970. This site's content places it in the “Trucks, Vans, and Sport Utility” category. This site has been online since 2000. About 42% of visits to Autopartswarehouse.com are bounces (one pageview only). The site is located in the US, where it is ranked #1560. Reputation has 1981 sites linking in.
Title: Offers replacement parts and performance accessories for trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles.

AutoAnything.com: based in San Diego, California since 2000.
Alexa: Autoanything.com's three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 12,036. This site belongs to the “Varied Merchandise” category. The site is based in the US, where it is ranked #2593. Compared with internet averages, Autoanything.com appeals more to Caucasians; its audience also tends to consist of men between the ages of 45 and 65 who have no postgraduate education and have incomes over $30,000. Search engines refer approximately 37% of visits to the site.Reputation has 2868 sites linking in.
Title: Car, SUV and truck accessories and performance parts including tonneau covers, air intakes, side steps, racks and lighting.

JCWhitney.com: based in LaSelle, Illinois since 1997 (1915). Partnered with Sears in 2008.
Alexa: Jcwhitney.com's three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 14,054. The site has been online since 1998. Visitors to the site spend approximately 45 seconds on each pageview and a total of four minutes on the site during each visit. Jcwhitney.com has attained a traffic rank of #2,907 among users in the US, where we estimate that 82% of its audience is located. The site can be found in the “Varied Merchandise” category of sites.Reputation has 2615 sites linking in.
Title: Corporate headquarters for nationwide direct marketer of automotive parts and accessories. Information on career opportunities, products and services, and contacts.

CarID.com: based in Cranbury, New Jersey since 2003.
Alexa: CARiD.com has a three-month global Alexa traffic rank of 16,675, and the fraction of visits to the site referred by search engines is approximately 32%. The site is based in the US. While we estimate that 66% of CARiD.com's visitors are in the US, where it is ranked #4,723, it is also popular in Nicaragua, where it is ranked #635. Visitors to this site spend approximately five minutes per visit to the site and 35 seconds per pageview. Reputation has 7173 sites linking in.
Title: Car & Truck Accessories including custom grilles, body kits, floor mats, LED lighting, as well as automotive performance parts.

PartsTrain.com: based in Long Island City, New York since 2004.
Alexa: Partstrain.com has a three-month global Alexa traffic rank of 36,354. About 73% of visitors to the site come from the US, where it has attained a traffic rank of 9,095. Approximately 48% of visits to the site are bounces (one pageview only). Compared with internet averages, the site appeals more to users who are not college graduates; its audience also tends to consist of men over the age of 45 who have incomes between $30,000 and $100,000 and have more children. Partstrain.com has been online for at least eight years. Reputation has 1469 sites linking in.
Title: N/A.

1AAuto.com: based in Pepperell, Massachusetts since 1999.
Alexa: 1aauto.com has a three-month global Alexa traffic rank of 70,037. The site has a relatively good traffic rank in the cities of Hartford (#1,022), Detroit (#6,110), and Tampa (#8,123). Relative to the overall population of internet users, its users tend to have no postgraduate education, and they are disproportionately men over the age of 35 who have incomes between $30,000 and $100,000 and have more children. 1aauto.com has been online since 1999. The site is located in the US, where it is ranked #14,549. Reputation has 700 sites linking in.
Title: Offers a range of restoration and aftermarket products.

Automotive Forums

American Cars, SUVs and Trucks

Chevrolet Forum: the unofficial Chevrolet enthusiast community for Chevy trucks, Chevy SUVs, and Chevy anything of auto lights, parts and accessories. Vendor directory provides special deals for Chevy Forum members.
Dodge Forum: the unofficial Dodge motor enthusiast community for Dodge trucks, Dodge SUVs, Dodge minivans. Dodge marketplace has special deals of aftermarket lights, parts and accessories for Dodge Forum members.
Ford Forum: Ford enthusiast unofficial resource for Ford owners.
Chrysler Forum: the definitive Chrysler enthusiast forum
Jeep Forum: Jeep enthusiast and owner community forum
GMC Forum: GMC enthusiast and owner community forum
Hummer Forum: Hummer enthusiast and owner community forum
Pontiac Forum: Pontiac enthusiast and owner forum, a website and live community dedicated to everything and anything regarding Pontiac cars and SUVs.

Japanese Cars, SUVs and Trucks

Honda Forum: the ultimate unofficial Honda enthusiast forum
Lexus Forum: Lexus enthusiast community sharing resources of Lexus cars.
Mazda Forum: the unofficial Mazda enthusiast and owner forum for Mazda vehicles.
Mitsubishi Forum: Mitsubishi enthusiast forum
Nissan Forum: everything Nissan for Nissan cars, Nissan trucks, and Nissan SUVs.
Subaru Forum:
Toyota Forum: Toyota Nation - the world's largest Toyota owner and enthusiast community forum.

European Cars, SUVs and Trucks

Audi Forum: Audi enthusiast and owner community forum
BMW Forum: BMW enthusiast and owner community forum
Mercedes Forum: Mercedes Benz enthusiast and owner community forum
Volkswagen Forum: Volkswagen VW enthusiast and owner community forum
Volvo Forum: Volvo enthusiast and owner community forum

bimmerfest.com: BMW Forum, bring the BMW community together. Alexa Ranks Global #22990, US #6840, Links #1095.
mazda6club.com: Alexa Ranks Global #204,991, US #119,329, Links #494.
rav4world.com: Alexa Ranks Global #136,324, US #37,884, Links #358
vwforum.com: Alexa Ranks Global #286,963, US #117,397, Links #334

Submitted Links Revisited

Alexa Traffic Rank on 11/17/2011

Statistics Summary for kingsource.com

Kingsource.com's three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 3,757,401. The site has been online for at least eleven years. The site belongs to the “Lighting” category of websites. The site is located in the US.Kingsource.com's three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 3,757,401. The site has been online for at least eleven years. The site belongs to the “Lighting” category of websites. The site is located... No US ranking. Reputation has 43 sites linking in.

Statistics Summary for zunchdirectory.com

Zunchdirectory.com has a three-month global Alexa traffic rank of 110,603. It has been online for at least six years. Visitors to the site spend about two minutes per visit to the site and 29 seconds per pageview. Zunchdirectory.com is based in the US. The fraction of visits to the site referred by search engines is roughly 3%.Zunchdirectory.com has a three-month global Alexa traffic rank of 110,603. It has been online for at least six years. Visitors to the site spend about two minutes per visit to the site and 29... US ranking is #18,386. Reputation has 513 sites linking in. (Not linked)

Statistics Summary for newwebdirectory.com

Newwebdirectory.com's three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 101,544. The time spent in a typical visit to the site is about two minutes, with 28 seconds spent on each pageview. The site has a bounce rate of about 26% (i.e., 26% of visits consist of only one pageview). Newwebdirectory.com has been online since 2005. It has a relatively good traffic rank in the cities of Bhubaneswar (#2,766) and Gurgaon (#6,516).Newwebdirectory.com's three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 101,544. The time spent in a typical visit to the site is about two minutes, with 28 seconds spent on each pageview. The site has a bounce rate of about 26% (i.e., 26% of visits consist of only one pageview). Newwebdirectory.com has been online since 2005. It has a relatively good traffic rank in the cities of Bhubaneswar (#2,766) and Gurgaon (#6,516). US traffic ranking is #17,080. Reputaion has 803 sites linking in.Newwebdirectory.com's three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 101,544. The time spent in a typical visit to the site is about two minutes, with 28 seconds spent on each pageview. The site has a...
- need one time fee $9.95 for lifetime submission. (Not linked)

Statistics Summary for linkcenter.com

Linkcenter.com is ranked #841,343 in the world according to the three-month Alexa traffic rankings. While we estimate that 48% of visitors to it come from the US, where it is ranked #324,808, it is also popular in the UK, where it is ranked #130,638, and the fraction of visits to the site referred by search engines is roughly 12%. Roughly 62% of visits to Linkcenter.com consist of only one pageview (i.e., are bounces). The site's visitors view 1.6 unique pages each day on average. Reputation has 46 sites linking in. (Linked)

Statistics Summary for Ranking Website Directory

Rdirectory.net has a three-month global Alexa traffic rank of 25,066. The site has attained a traffic rank of 2,733 among users in India, where roughly 69% of its audience is located. The site is based in the UK. Rdirectory.net has been online since 2005. Visitors to it view 2.8 unique pages each day on average. Reputation has 2,722 sites linking in. (Not linked, submitted again with reciprocal link added)

Statistics Summary for Seven Seek

Sevenseek.com's three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 166,022. The site is based in Japan, and visitors to it spend approximately two minutes per visit to the site and 31 seconds per pageview. Relative to the overall population of internet users, the site's audience tends to be aged 45–55 and over 65; they are also disproportionately childless men browsing from work who have attended college. About 30% of visits to Sevenseek.com consist of only one pageview (i.e., are bounces). US rank is #106,432. Reputation has 546 sites linking in. (Not linked)
- Sponsored listing for $99.95
- Regular listing for $50

Statistics Summary for Apahcinc Web Directory

Apahcinc.org has a three-month global Alexa traffic rank of 458,850. While approximately 30% of this site's visitors are in India, where it is ranked #123,347, it is also popular in the UK, where it is ranked #119,651. The site's visitors view an average of 2.5 unique pages per day. Apahcinc.org is based in Canada. It has been online for more than five years.Reputation has 327 sites linking in. (Not linked)
- Featured listing for $69.95 per year
- Regular link for $44.95 per year

Free link submission
reddit.com: submit two links to the front page of the internet, confirmed.
wenxuecity.com: post in classified and auto forum, confirmed.
cardomian.com: GlobalRank #11241, US Rank #4978, Links #7719. no way to post ad.
secretsearchenginelabs.com: Global #13013, US #15817, Links 494. submitted, confirmed.
submitmyurl.info: Global #163968, US #118420, Links #2325, submitted, confirmed
webdirectory123.com: Global #836160, no US rank, Links #244, submitted, not yet confirmed
addbus.com: Global #137802, no US rank, Links #160, submitted, confirmed

Fee-based link submission
botw.org: best of the web directory since 1994: Global #5900, US #3549, Links #7427, $149.95 annually, not yet
linksadmin.net: Global #62561, no US rank, Links #319, free directory list, $8 non-directory link.
listingsus.com: Global #284079, no US rank, Links #353, $10 one time fee, not yet submitted

Six In-House SEO Plans for eCommerce Online Store

Today I read an article by James Gurd from LinkedIn's eCommerce Managers/Directors forum 2010 and learned something worth to follow.

Here is the list of six in-house things to improve any online store's SEO.

1. Set up Webmaster Tools check

2. Develop a content strategy sort of, still in progress

3. Carry out keyword research check

4. Optimize your meta and page content check

5. Generate sitemaps check

6. Start a link building program not yet

I have been thinking of the linking program for a while, though don't know where to start with. The link:www.mysite.com in the search engine is something I think might be important to audit our competitors' external links and pick out some relevant targets.

Google Analytics Individual Qualification Test Tips

I have been preparing for Google Analytics Individual Qualification (IQ) Test for over a month. I think I am almost ready, though I am still too nervous to sign up and pay for the test. So I Bing searched the keyword of "Google Analytics IQ Exam"and found the following useful tips and guide at My Internet Corner Dot Com by Steve Sentosa on August 30, 2010. One thing to be concerned is Google launched the new Google Analytics V5 and new interface not long ago (Oct. 2011). I hope the GA IQ Exam doesn't include questions on new features.

Follows are useful guide and reference links I took from myinternetcorner.com. Thanks, Steve!

Google Analytics IQ Reference Links

GA IQ Test is an open book exam where you can gather all information from any source and use them while taking the exam, so I would like to list several links that would be really helpful both for learning and reference while taking the exam.

Conversion University Help. This is an absolute MUST resource that Google provided special for those who are preparing Google Analytics IQ Exam. It comprises close to 3 hours long video online tutorial of every topic that you would see on the exam. I would dare to say that this tutorial contains EVERYTHING you need for the exam, so focus on it.

Google Analytics Help. The “What can we help you with?” search bar is essential to find some reference material quickly. I used it a lot while taking the exam. Google.com is a good place to search Google Analytics materials, but it will lead you to other sites that might have unrelated Google Analytics content, so Google Analytics Help search would help you better since it will only refer you to Google Analytics support materials or user-submitted materials.
Google Analytics. Open your Google Analytics window. If you don’t have one, you would probably want to sign up for it first, and play around with it little bit before taking the exam, because you would need to know the kind of reports that Google Analytics has, how to access them, and what information would you get from each report.
Google Analytics’ Official Youtube Videos. If you want to learn more about the real application of Google Analytics and what’s the best practices for implementing Google Analytics for your site and business, Google Analytics Youtube channel is the perfect place.
Tool: URL Builder – Analytics Help. When you are asked to create a tagged-URL, this little tool will help you to construct a proper URL-tagged link.
Google Analytics Tracking Code API. This is a good place to get more detail information on some GA Tracking Code questions.
Regular Expression (Regex) IP Address Exclusion.
Metric Definitions

Google Analytics IQ – Learning Focus

The exam was pretty thorough in covering all materials about Google Analytics, so the learning focus here is more about topics that I wasn’t really familiar when studying for the exam. You might already know the topics below pretty well, but if you were a newbie like me, you would probably need to focus on these topics.

• E-commerce tracking – method used to track e-commerce transaction, when to use e-commerce value and goal value
• Filter setup – Regex for IP exclusion and link parsing, match type, order of execution
• Cookies – type of cookies, expiry
• Multiple domain and sub-domain tracking
• URL tagging – what tags being used and how to use them
• Virtual Pageview and event tracking – which one is better, how to set them up
• Google Adword integration

DONE & Passed on 11/20/2011!

Areas suggested to review:

• Interface Navigation
• Profiles in Google Analytics
• Goals in Google Analytics