Why should I  increase my Alexa rank?

Webmasters, advertisers and ad networks check your blog’s Alexa rank to determine the worth of a link on your blog.  it increases  your bargaining power when it comes to ad pricing.

Basic and common Steps for Increasing your Alexa Rankings

• Install the Alexa toolbar  and set your blog as your homepage.

• Put up an Alexa rank widget on your website. Each click counts as a visit even if the toolbar is not being used by the visitor.

• Encourage your readers to use the Alexa toolbar.

• If you work in a company, try to install alexa toolbar in every computer there and step your blog URL as the homepage.

• Write about Alexa in your blog post.  This makes some effects on your Alexa ranking.

• Promote your content on social networking websites and webmaster forums. Especially the content related to SEO, Pageranks, etc.

• Use Alexa redirects on your website URL. Try this: http://redirect.alexa.com/redirect?www.dvishnu.com . Replace dvishnu with the link of your blog or website. Leave this redirected URL in blog comments and in  forum signatures. This redirect will count a unique IP address once a day.