Comments on: Compete.com’s Margin of Error http://normalkid.com/2008/03/15/competecoms-margin-of-error/ macrumors.com and the web Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:53:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Normalkid:Arnold Kim » Blog Archive » Engadget vs Gizmodo Stats http://normalkid.com/2008/03/15/competecoms-margin-of-error/#comment-17473 Normalkid:Arnold Kim » Blog Archive » Engadget vs Gizmodo Stats Thu, 15 May 2008 23:28:14 +0000 http://normalkid.com/2008/03/15/competecoms-margin-of-error/#comment-17473 [...] Compete’s records show that they have roughly the same amount of traffic, but their methodology is also subject to error. [...] [...] Compete’s records show that they have roughly the same amount of traffic, but their methodology is also subject to error. [...]

]]> By: Hi5 in Alexa http://normalkid.com/2008/03/15/competecoms-margin-of-error/#comment-8869 Hi5 in Alexa Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:27:27 +0000 http://normalkid.com/2008/03/15/competecoms-margin-of-error/#comment-8869 While hi5 maintains its strong hold in Central America, it faces tough competition in Asia from many social networking sites. Hi5.com comes in first ten ranking in Alexa.com. You can see ranking of Fortune Park Hotels Ltd in http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/fortunehotels.in Alexa. While hi5 maintains its strong hold in Central America, it faces tough competition in Asia from many social networking sites. Hi5.com comes in first ten ranking in Alexa.com. You can see ranking of Fortune Park Hotels Ltd in http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/fortunehotels.in Alexa.

]]> By: Arnold Kim http://normalkid.com/2008/03/15/competecoms-margin-of-error/#comment-8817 Arnold Kim Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:05:55 +0000 http://normalkid.com/2008/03/15/competecoms-margin-of-error/#comment-8817 actual traffic is measured based on javascript placed on the site itself. It's the same method as Google Analytics. It's probably based on unique IPs, not cookies. It's as accurate a measure there is. arn actual traffic is measured based on javascript placed on the site itself. It’s the same method as Google Analytics. It’s probably based on unique IPs, not cookies.

It’s as accurate a measure there is.

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]]> By: Get Smart http://normalkid.com/2008/03/15/competecoms-margin-of-error/#comment-8815 Get Smart Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:15:02 +0000 http://normalkid.com/2008/03/15/competecoms-margin-of-error/#comment-8815 this is the stupidest thing i have ever read. what is "actual" traffic. cookie counts from server logs? cookie counts notoriously undercount traffic. idiot. this is the stupidest thing i have ever read. what is “actual” traffic. cookie counts from server logs? cookie counts notoriously undercount traffic. idiot.

]]> By: Arnold Kim http://normalkid.com/2008/03/15/competecoms-margin-of-error/#comment-8777 Arnold Kim Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:49:10 +0000 http://normalkid.com/2008/03/15/competecoms-margin-of-error/#comment-8777 Alexa doesn't report in "uniques per month" so it's not directly comparable. arn Alexa doesn’t report in “uniques per month” so it’s not directly comparable.

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]]> By: Outofscope http://normalkid.com/2008/03/15/competecoms-margin-of-error/#comment-8773 Outofscope Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:40:08 +0000 http://normalkid.com/2008/03/15/competecoms-margin-of-error/#comment-8773 Did You try to compare these figures with Alexa's estimations? It seems to me that Alexa has more significant toolbar installation base. My site is in Alexa's top 100k for a certain period, but neither Compete nor Quantcast have got any data regarding it. Did You try to compare these figures with Alexa’s estimations?
It seems to me that Alexa has more significant toolbar installation base.
My site is in Alexa’s top 100k for a certain period, but neither Compete nor Quantcast have got any data regarding it.

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