Stop Pop-ups, Surf Related Links, and More!
Patented
Alexa gives you information about the sites you visit.
Helpful
A healthy community is built on trust and open information.
Who owns this site and how do I contact them?
Do people like this site?
How much traffic does this site get?
Are there other sites I should visit instead?
Friendly
Alexa learns from people. The more people use it, the
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Quick Tour
After you install the Alexa Toolbar, you will have a new toolbar built into your browser that looks like this:
The Alexa Toolbar is a free search and navigation companion that accompanies you as you surf, providing useful information about the sites you visit without interrupting your Web browsing.
- Get rid of those annoying pop up ads.
- Search the Web and other resources directly from your toolbar.
- Learn about Web sites including traffic information and contact info.
- Surf more efficiently with Related Links for each page.
- Share opinions about sites with other users.
Features of the Alexa Toolbar
Popup Manager
Alexa's pop up Manager lets you surf the web in peace, without those annoying pop up ads.
Web Search
The Alexa Web Search is a whole new way to search the web. Begin by typing your search term into the box then press enter. You will be transported to a world of behind-the-scenes information about each site on the web. Don't waste time sifting through lousy sites. Use the Alexa Web Search and know before you go.
Site Information
Alexa's exclusive Site Information allows you to peer behind the scenes of each site on the web. Get access to contact information, site stats and user reviews of web sites. Plus you can even write your own reviews.
Related Links
Alexa's Related Links are a great way to discover new sites. As you surf the web, the toolbar is constantly updating with information about where other users visit.
Tell a Friend
Did you just find a great site? Tell somebody, with Alexa's Tell a Friend. Tell a Friend is the best way to share your favorite sites with your friends. All you have to do is enter a friend's e-mail address, click send, and Alexa will do the rest. A detailed note with Site Information and other helpful information will be sent to your friend.
Wayback
Having trouble getting access to your favorite site, or want to see what it looked like in the past? The Wayback Machine can transport you back in time to see archived copies of your favorite sites. Click the Wayback button, select a date, and go!
With over 10 million downloads, the Alexa toolbar is a sure winner. Whether you are new to the web, or a savvy surfing pro, this is the tool for you. What are you waiting for?
Founded in April 1996, Alexa Internet grew out of a vision of Web navigation that is intelligent and constantly improving with the participation of its users.
Search and Browse
In the Spring of 2002 Alexa partnered with Google and began providing the world's best search. Try it once and you'll see, Alexa helps you find the best sites.
Alexa Toolbar
The first Alexa toolbar was released in 1997. Now, over 10 million downloads later, the Alexa toolbar is global and more popular than ever. Plug this free tool into your browser and see what the world is talking about. Take a tour.
Webmaster Services
Alexa has created a series of tools specifically for web site owners. These tools offer the ability to increase trust, build user loyalty and make money.
Data Services
Alexa is an unparalleled source for web information. Access the Alexa crawl index, the largest on the web, or get access to Alexa's Top Sites or XML Feed.
We have snazzed up Alexa's search results with Site Information balloons. Just roll your mouse over the little blue "Site Information" buttons, located next to each search result, and a balloon will open with loads of info about the site. Roll your mouse away and the balloon closes. This new tool is just one of the many ways that Alexa is making web search smarter and easier. Enjoy!
When you are using the Alexa web site to browse through Alexa's directory you can search too. This is a great way to narrow down your search and get just the best results. For example, you could browse into Computers > Software, and then search for "accounting" from there.
The enterprising folks at TouchGraph have put together a unique and interesting tool that they call the "Alexa Browser." It allows you to surf Alexa's related links in a super cool 3-D Java applet.
The Alexa Toolbar Version 7 is available with Pop Up Manager. We are excited about this new toolbar. It is faster, better, and by far the most useful toolbar we've ever made. Take a quick tour.
We have been busy for the last month or so preparing the next version of the Alexa Toolbar, Version 7, for public beta. It's finally here and it has a pop up manager built-in. The goal of the Alexa Toolbar has always been to make surfing the web a better experience, and eliminating pop up ads goes a long way toward that end. We also spent a lot of time making speed improvements to this version of the toolbar. If you are one of the many people who gave up on the toolbar due to speed issues, you might want to try again. Get the new beta toolbar here.
Alexa has had a massive crawl index for years... The crawl has been as large, and sometimes larger, than Google. But we've never used the crawl as part of a search engine - until today. Now, we are using Alexa's crawl index to supplement the Google search results. When Google comes up short, with 20 results or less, the Alexa index will be called into action and provide supplemental results. We don't expect the new Alexa Index to set the world on fire just yet. Yes, it is big. Very big, in fact. But it is still very primitive and unable to support most advanced queries. There is no independent interface into the Alexa Index. If you want to see it, you will have to type in a query in the Alexa Search box that challenges Google. It is hard to find a query where Google has less than 20 results, but fun. Give it a try
We have some exciting new developments for webmasters and web site owners. Alexa's new Certified Site Information service allows webmasters to post Alexa's information about their site on their site... kind of like a web award, showing traffic rank and other stuff, including traffic comparison graphs. If you have good Alexa stats, this is a great way to show it off.
We have also released the Alexa XML records Feed. This new service allows other search engines, directories, news services, etc., to incorporate Alexa's records into their content. The XML Feed is very reasonably priced and will be a great addition to a lot of different sites. Keep an eye out for Alexa records appearing on a site near you very soon!
Alexa has a new homepage. We have been working on integrating the Open Directory for a while now and are very excited to show it off. Now you can browse through subjects to see the most popular sites and read reviews in the world's largest directory. Click around, there's LOTS to see!
A lot has happened at Alexa over the last year.
We have just released Alexa's New Traffic Details page. Along with the Traffic Graph, this new page provides much more detailed traffic rankings. The ranking information includes Reach (number of users), Reach Rank, Page Views, Page Views Rank and Page Views per User. While not for everybody, this extra level of detail has been on Alexa's to-do list for years and has been a very common request from some of Alexa's most avid users. Enjoy!
