Sun 2008/02/03 20:02
I get a load of mails from folks asking me where the "donate" button is on the website ^^; I don't believe in asking users for money unless I'm going to start selling otaku merchandise (hint hint ^^;) so unfortunately I wont be placing a donate button anywhere. Folks who want to support dannychoo.com may however want to install the Alexa Toolbar. Alexa measures internet traffic via the Alexa toolbar that can be installed in IE or Firefox. Alexa are owned by Amazon.com - I used to work with Alexa when I was at Amazon HQ Seattle and can tell you first hand that one need not worry about installing evil spyware. The screenshot is of my Windows IE and Mac Firefox with the Alexa toolbar installed which you can download and install from here. Not only will this help my Alexa ranking, it will also help boost the Alexa rank of your own website too (if you have one). The toolbar will also give you an indication of what sites are popular and help you spot phishing sites - for example, a site claiming to be eBay with an Alexa rank of 1 million is most definelty a phishing site. My Alexa rank is about 8,400 which means (by Alexa's algorithm) that dannychoo.com is ranked 8,400 in the world. The rank gives me an indication of how healthy the site is in terms of traffic/growth and serves as a source to see how the new features/navigation/content etc are doing - this feedback is important for me as it helps me decide what sort of features get added/removed, what sort of content you like/dislike etc. It also helps me understand server load and spot problems too.
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Working in a supermarket T0T
Installed it :) its a really nice tool and its cool to see how big sites i visit are. Onwards to a better internets i say !
(ID #26160) Posted on 2008/02/04 11:20
CEO MIrai Inc
Arigatou!
(ID #26161) Posted on 2008/02/04 11:21
I would like to install it too, and would be happy to, but apparently it doesnt work with Windows Vista. So Im screwed in that aspect. So sowwy.
(ID #26347) Posted on 2008/02/05 03:49
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Installed, but there is no tool bar. >_< Other than that, and a little bit of font colour mismatch, everything is working fine, it's a great add-ons! ^^
(ID #26165) Posted on 2008/02/04 12:08
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
Ranked 8,400?! NO! Hey Danny, your site is ranked first in my books...
(ID #26166) Posted on 2008/02/04 12:09
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
In mine, too! ^^
(ID #26167) Posted on 2008/02/04 12:11
Polytechnic Senior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer, Pokemon Indexer.
Let us all gather our powers to push dannychoo.com to the toppppppp!!!! But seriously, I've never wondered why the site has no donation button; because, well, singapore has a famous blogger who has links to advertisement sites like those on your own site, and i heard that she gets paid whenever people go to those sites, so i pretty much assumed that yours worked pretty much the same...... i keep get a feeling that i'm totally wrong...
(ID #26170) Posted on 2008/02/04 12:23
Haha, this idea is implied in my mind already, but it's nice to confirm it from time to time ;)
(ID #26183) Posted on 2008/02/04 14:15
Video Editor / Sound Designer / DJ
Wow, 8,400th is pretty damn good. I'm sure you will continue to rise.
(ID #26253) Posted on 2008/02/04 21:38
Unfortunately Yahoo! is ranked first, followed by Google.
(ID #26306) Posted on 2008/02/05 01:38
dannychoo.com #1!!! >.
(ID #26308) Posted on 2008/02/05 01:50
VF-25 Pilot. Universariate Scholar.
just installed on my pc. works like a charm. also, here's my blog's rank(just for fun):2694558 (i actually expected it to be much lower.)
(ID #26171) Posted on 2008/02/04 12:39
Raven, AMV & MAD maker, Otaku
i want to download it so i can help this site but i cant manage to open the download page V-V
(ID #26172) Posted on 2008/02/04 12:43
Student Of Japanese, in Japan
JUst installed it. Will be interesting to see how my blog does. At the moment I just use 'sitemeter'.
(ID #26175) Posted on 2008/02/04 12:56
Meh, this is actually one of the sites that I would like to see the ads on. But the problem is that I am using Kaspersky Internet Security (one of the very few good things that has came out of Russia), with adblocking on. Even though I've put Dannychoo in the Whitelist to not block ads I still can't see them. On Moetron, for example, I can though.
(ID #26178) Posted on 2008/02/04 13:39
Illustrator & Designer
Install also! ^___^ Really interesting little app actually. I like seeing how some of the other sites I visit rank as well. Some surprising results. Anyway, hopefully dannychoo.com will rise upwards and beyond!!
(ID #26180) Posted on 2008/02/04 14:02
Student Of Japanese, in Japan
Just downloaded and installed it and I seem to have a problem- my blog info says my address is in India!! I tried to change it but as mine is a blog (thus, I don't have username@cutetwirler.blogspot.com) I can't change it. :-( Still fun though!
(ID #26181) Posted on 2008/02/04 14:05
I always loved the Alexa concept but I felt it was a bit too much of a game to regularly go to the site and type random names to see their degree of popularity... But there is a toolbar now! How cool is that?! Thanks!
(ID #26182) Posted on 2008/02/04 14:07
installed it as well. its fun to see the chart. something like looking at the share market. so danny, hope your share market goes up up and up
(ID #26201) Posted on 2008/02/04 16:19
Otaku rookie, Hikikomori in progress
Installed it. ^^ Anything to help out. =D And also, if I need to download some eroge stuff to help dannychoo.com out I would do it. Just say the word Danny and I would download tons of eroge stuff.... sooo.. Do you need me to Danny? Huh? .... Should I?... Please? =D
(ID #26210) Posted on 2008/02/04 17:04
Grrr.... I installed and my latop and it totally made firefox crash! I spent 3 hours tring to fix it and i was crying the whole time. :'-( It's fixed now but i spent a lot of time. No grudges though. ^^; It looks fun to have but I'm scared to try and install it again. Sorry I can't help you out, Danny.
(ID #26232) Posted on 2008/02/04 19:54
Software Consultant, Business Intelligence
Aww it doesn't work on Windows Vista >_
(ID #26235) Posted on 2008/02/04 19:59
Same Vista problem here.
(ID #26348) Posted on 2008/02/05 03:50
CEO MIrai Inc
Yikes! Sorry guys - hope not too much damage was done - will make up for it later today ^^
(ID #26356) Posted on 2008/02/05 04:12
Troubleshooter, Universal Exports
This is a nice tool to have around. I have been using it for a few years now. For those of you using Vista check your security settings. I haven't tried it out on FF in Vista yet. It works fine with FF in XP.
(ID #26238) Posted on 2008/02/04 20:06
Hotdog Repairman
You know Danny, I've often wondered if you were planning on offering merchandise thru your site. I imagine it could be quite beneficial for you with your established fanbase and ties to the industry. I do however realize by now your intentions are to allow readers to share in the experience of owning items they covet rather than commercial gain. Quite the undertaking depending on the scope, but I've witnessed how passionate you are at improving your site. I'm sure it'll be quite successful if you decide to implement. Don't forget though that the consumer is a fussy creature with little patience for limited supply, delays, and imperfection etc. As a businessman who deals with people everyday I'm confident you've taken it under careful consideration. As always, I wish you much luck on your future endeavours Danny-o. Don't hesitate to ask for help if you need it.
(ID #26240) Posted on 2008/02/04 20:13
I agree with Fats. No one minds friends making money, especially if its things that we feel are worth the money we are getting it for. My friend recently said how excited he was with his backyard, and hoped that I made some decent money off of it. I have never felt anything is wrong with it, as long as I wasnt being swindled or convinced to buy something that I wouldnt like or appreciate. I wouldnt do this to my friends, and I know they wouldnt do it to me. We have all see what happens when people get to commercial and let the monetary side of it influence their better judgement.
(ID #26353) Posted on 2008/02/05 04:02
CEO MIrai Inc
I do have plans of making merchandise available but am also considering the customer-contact side of things. Will let you know when I have implementation plans.
(ID #26358) Posted on 2008/02/05 04:16
Maybe if you set up some way for us to get the figures/models that are only available in Japan shipped to us. Hell, I would pay the shipping to get it sooner.
(ID #26363) Posted on 2008/02/05 04:50
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Yeah, you can start offering merchandises anytime Danny, since, just as Dragun said, as a friend, I trust you will remain objective and say what is real about merchandises you offered, just like how you always do your reviews. ^^
(ID #26383) Posted on 2008/02/05 07:06
Sounds like a fantastic idea.
(ID #26417) Posted on 2008/02/05 09:12
Dunno I am always wary of things that track my activities. I think its a little scary and all. End of the day you never know where it goes.
(ID #26249) Posted on 2008/02/04 21:22
Consider it done!
(ID #26251) Posted on 2008/02/04 21:35
Web Design & Development
I've used the Alexa toolbar for years, it's handy. My site is nowhere near yours...I'm at 662,158. >.> I've been really inactive lately though as I have been so busy working.
(ID #26252) Posted on 2008/02/04 21:35
Sounds interesting. Got it up for curiosity. It might help my little blog going. However, the rank to my blog refers to blogger.com instead of my url. What can be done to fix this problem?
(ID #26257) Posted on 2008/02/04 21:57
CEO MIrai Inc
Unfortunately Alexa only measure the main domain...
(ID #26357) Posted on 2008/02/05 04:13
That's odd as Ngee Khiong's blog from blogger is ranked according to his own url not blogger's.
(ID #27012) Posted on 2008/02/08 00:43
Consider it done danny, also it seems a usefull tool pritty interesting to see site ranks and all. Also for those with vista its working fine for me in vista with firefox although not tryed with IE.
(ID #26276) Posted on 2008/02/04 23:29
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
Sounds helpful. I'll think about installing it soon... Since my site is kind of new...
(ID #26281) Posted on 2008/02/04 23:42
Student artist
Niffty tool. Used and found Jimmy Choo, selling designer shoes. If i recall from reading in your articles he his your dad?
(ID #26439) Posted on 2008/02/05 10:44
CEO MIrai Inc
Father he is.
(ID #26441) Posted on 2008/02/05 11:02
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
LOL!
(ID #26457) Posted on 2008/02/05 13:01
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Yoda..? LOL ^^
(ID #26474) Posted on 2008/02/05 14:18
Afro-ed Student
Currently can't get it to install ^^; It has a.. "invalid file hash".. Will restart firefox later and try again ^^; I'm kinda guessing my blog is ranked 1,000,000+ XD
(ID #26462) Posted on 2008/02/05 13:22
Student artist
Lol
(ID #26542) Posted on 2008/02/05 22:23
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Thanks to Andrew for sending this in.
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