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Creating Powerful Friends: Samurai’s Alexa Ranking Challenge

Updated: 04/07/2021 by Financial Samurai 776 Comments

There’s a fun hypothesis saying that you are the average of the closest five people around you. I believe this to be true, do you? In my efforts to grow this blog, I’ve launched the Samurai’s Alexa ranking challenge. Get all the details below.

What’s interesting about the blogosphere community is that anybody with enough intention can start a website. 

The link gives you a step-by-step guide as to how you can get up and running in under 30 minutes. Some blogs are interesting, some are not, but regardless we can all compete with the Business Insiders, Huffington Posts, and BuzzFeeds of the web in our own niche way!

Samurai’s Alexa Ranking Challenge

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Alexa is a dynamic website ranking and information company owned by Amazon, which has over 40 million users world wide. The tool bar is free, and easy to download.

The Yakezie Alexa Ranking Challenge is straight forward. If you’re outside of the top 200,000, get in the top 200,000 within 6 months. I can’t even name 100 sites, let alone 199,999 sites. Can you? If you’re already in the top 200,000, get in the top 100,000. And if you’re already in the top 100,000, get in the top 50,000.

There are some who poo poo the Alexa ranking system, and I recognize their two main arguments:  1) The system only tracks visitors who have the Alexa Toolbar installed, and 2) There are cases where some websites with bazillions of users have a worse ranking than sites with less users. 

The Alexa Ranking System Continues To Grow

We don’t know why, because we don’t fully know what goes into the calculations. It may be because readers don’t visit and just read off their RSS. That said, the Alexa ranking system continues to grow, and is the best system we got.

At least 40 million webmasters around the world think so, and there has to be something to it if Google, Facebook, Yahoo and YouTube are ranked #1, #2, #3, and #4, respectively.

Since starting this site, I’ve been rejected as a guest poster, didn’t even get responded to, let alone make it as one of the 7 finalists for one site’s staff writer tryouts, denied admission to a personal finance blog network, and even got my first carnival submission rejected.

But, through all the rejections, I took comfort in my friend, Alexa, who is always by my side motivating me to keep going. I’m sure many of you have been rejected as well. Here’s your chance to create our own network of powerful friends by joining the challenge!

BENEFITS OF BEING IN THE TOP 200,000

* You’ll get to compete for a spot on the top personal finance blogs list (Yakezie Network). I’ve heard some publishers in the Top 100 don’t even bother to associate with others outside page 1. Oh, the snobbery!

But seriously, if you’re on page one of any top blogging list, opportunities start coming to you, because this list has become the default ranking in the community, and the default ranking in the community uses Alexa.

* Motivation. Unless you’ve got an established blog already, writing gets very lonely and discouraging sometimes when not many people come to visit. You might say you are writing for yourself and don’t care, but if that’s the case, why make your writing public? Witnessing progress is fun!

* If you love free swag, you’ll get approached by authors and publicists looking to send you tons of free books to review and giveaway. You may even get a catalog of a publisher’s entire library of books from which you can choose from. I even got an $800 product to stand on for my standing desk!

You know how movie stars get all those goodie bags of stuff to sample at the Oscars even though they’re already rich and don’t need more free stuff? It’s kinda like that, a virtuous cycle of people who provide mutual benefits. If you someday wish to write a book, you now have direct access to the very people who reject hundreds of authors everyday!

* Advertisers will flock to you, and ask you to pimp things you’ve never heard of. Some of them, could be gems, but many will be junk traps. On occasion, you’ll find some amazing products that just fit so well with your content. If you have an established site, going to advertisers with affiliate programs becomes much easier as well.

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More Benefits Of A Strong Alexa Ranking

* Other big sites who never bother responding to you, suddenly take notice and give you the time of day. Those comments you leave asking for feedback or help actually get addressed. Cut them some slack though, because I’m sure they get inundated. You can also join plenty of “exclusive” networks if you wish.

* You can earn corporate consulting income or freelance writing income. You can also leverage your site to be your resume for new consulting gigs. I’ve received multiple six figure consulting gig opportunities with financial tech startups since I left Corporate America in 2012.

Once was with Personal Capital for two years, and another is with Motif Investing. Both are innovative fintech companies, which I’m proud to promote on my site because they are helping people make and save money. Personal Capital is great for tracking your net worth for free.

* You cultivate a competitive edge, get inspired and appreciate those who are way up the rankings.  I used to think watching golf on TV was extremely boring. After I began hacking it up on my own, I now find watching golf extremely fascinating! Same thing with a website. You truly start to appreciate the marketing geniuses of some bloggers out there, and therefore strive to better yourself.

* Girls or guys, depending on your sex and preference, will love you when you say you have a “top” website at the bars. For a brief moment, you can escape your mundane day job and pretend you are someone really important. 

You could try saying, “Hi there good looking, I am the the CEO & Editor of X, America’s #1 personal finance site” for example, and you’ll immediately be whisked away into la la land. After all, bloggers are the some of the sexiest people on Earth who also happen to live a life of freedom!

TIPS ON BREACHING ALEXA TOP 200,000

* Badge & Toolbar. Download and install the Alexa toolbar and put the badge on your site. The Alexa toolbar is fascinating because it shows you so much detail about other sites you visit.The badge will naturally peak interest as well. The ranking is dynamic, and motivating.

* Content. Nothing else really matters, and that includes doing all that SEO stuff. I had no idea what a site-map was, or what SEO (Search Engine Optimization) even stood for the first 4 months.

If you write something you feel strongly about, you’ll do great. Try and write with a thesis. Whether you are right or wrong is besides the point.  What’s more important is to get readers thinking about the topic at hand.  Write what you know, too, because if you try to fake it, people can tell.

* Content Length. Did you know that the average person spends just 7 seconds on a resume? The point is that people have short attention spans, and if you write in huge paragraphs, with no breaks in the post for categories, you’ll likely lose readers.

After the 1,500th word, people’s eyes start glazing over, unless it’s superbly written. This post violates this rule with 2,100 words, so I need to practice!

* Personality. Realize that you can’t please everybody all the time. If you write with no thesis, no conclusion, no personal spin, then what’s really the point? The great thing about the internet is that the market place is so huge, if our friends in America aren’t stopping by, maybe our friends from Australia will!

* Frequency. If you can post 2-4 times a week, that’s good enough! You can try posting everyday, but you increase your chances of burn out, and you’re not getting maximum exposure for the articles you’ve written.

Notice how comments fade from your post after a new one comes, even though the older article is only a day or two old Instead, use the days off to visit other sites, comment, build relationships and let your articles percolate.

More Tips To Improve Your Alexa Ranking

* Branding. Get an image that one can easily recognize as you. Go to Gravatar.com, and use that image in many things you do.  There are a lot of Davids, Johns, and Jims in the community. Instead, sign off as a variation of your site, or your site itself because nobody has a monopoly on your common name, and you may confuse others.

* Read & Comment. Actually read an entire post and get the concept.  If the post is too boring, skip it, but if it’s interesting enough, share your thoughts.  Comments inspire writers, because it shows that someone is listening. There will be reciprocity.

* Twitter. Twitter is probably the best micro-blogging tool out there, which I don’t do enough because it’s off during the day.  I’m amazed how some have thousands of followers, and can also follow hundreds of people as well.  Make sure you have a widget that will allow others to retweet your content easily.

* Guest Post. Tap other bloggers’ audiences by writing your best stuff for other people. You’ll inevitably gain some fans from their RSS or e-mail distribution list. Guest posting is one of the fastest and best ways to develop linkbacks and reach people you want to reach.

* Promote Others. If you’re scraping the bottom of the barrel in the rankings, be selfless and promote others relentlessly. Even if you are doing OK for yourself, promote others freely. That includes re-tweeting and highlighting other articles on your own site. The higher ranked sites will be appreciative and eventually return the favor.

* Don’t Think About Making Money. Because it will likely take a year or so if you’re lucky to earn over $1,000/month from your blog, the money you receive may demotivate you.  As soon as you start writing for money, you start losing your soul and it’s not as fun. Write what you want to write, and the money will come.

Related: How Much Can You Make Blogging For A Living

Build Great Relationships

If you just focus on two things, focus on content and promoting others.

Feel free to link back to a Financial Samurai article of your choosing. Live a comment and I’ll show you love back in the Katana. You want to develop relationships with larger sites that will help put you on the map.

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If you enjoy writing, creating, connecting with people online, and enjoying more freedom in your life, see how you can set up a WordPress blog in 15 minutes with Bluehost. Hosting costs less than $3.5 a month.

Everybody should at least have their own website to establish and own their brand online. Corporates have benefitted greatly from the internet, so should you. Here’s my step-by-step tutorial on how to build your own site.

The actions you take today help shape a better future. You never know where the journey will take you!

Updated for 2021 and beyond. 10+ years of blogging is in the bag. We live 100% off our passive income and save all of our online income to build more passive income.

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Author Bio: Sam started Financial Samurai in 2009 to help people achieve financial freedom sooner, rather than later. Financial Samurai is now one of the largest independently run personal finance sites with 1 million visitors a month.

Sam spent 13 years working at two major finance companies. He also earned his BA from William & Mary and his MBA from UC Berkeley.

He left corporate America in 2012 with the help of his retirement income that now generates roughly $300,000 passively. He enjoys being a stay-at-home dad to his two young children.

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Comments

  1. Shawon hasan says

    July 3, 2020 at 1:18 am

    I really love how evergreen this post is! It’s great to come on here and see others join the challenge. Just for some encouragement, I am nowhere near where I want to be but I started blogging in February (2019) and my rank has gone from 11,000,00+ to 2.3 Million and U.S. ranking from “unranked” to 500,000+ to now 170,338 – all within 3 months. And I know there is so much more I could be doing to promote my posts, so I can already see a pathway to continued improvement.

    Reply
    • Bella Wanana says

      July 14, 2020 at 4:16 am

      This is so fantastic! I am on the same journey as well! I just broke 500K yesterday, from the 4.6 million that I started with over a month ago. Of course, there’s still a lot to be done, but I am motivated be successful in the 6-month challenge!

      Reply
  2. Jerry says

    May 25, 2018 at 10:08 am

    I’m curious other people’s opinion. Do you think having a blog with multiple topics hinders ranking and SEO? Just begin contributing wealth ideas to a food blog that we took a break from. Not sure if it would be smarter to start a separate blog for the wealth info or have all the content in one blog with different categories to gather traffic from both kinds of readers. It’s so new that I’d prefer to make an adjustment now before getting too far along and realizing we should have made a change in the beginning. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Mike & TJ says

      September 2, 2019 at 10:56 pm

      Hi Jerry. So, it’s a year later now, and I think it’s been MOSTLY a hindrance. We recently switched our blog over to one subject (something we care about a lot) and abandoned our “mixed bag” blog.

      Even our forum that gets TONS of organic traffic as the unofficial fan forum for an NFL Team that I won’t mention lol, even it took a hit because of (I think) our Off Topic forums.

      Good news is… hey, we were just looking at rando posts for our ‘blogger burnout’ and came across your post a year later, so that counts for something, right? LOL

      Keep up the good fight and send that newsletter our way :)

      Reply
  3. Mighty Investor says

    September 17, 2017 at 12:10 pm

    Thanks, Sam. This one was inspiring. I’m still in the very early stages of blogging. You mentioned in this post that you paid little attention to SEO in the early stages. I have done the exact same. I wonder, however, if that changed with time for you and you did start to optimize headlines, etc. After all, you did say later in this same post that 3/4 or your visitors are coming from organic traffic. So Google is finding you somehow….

    Reply
  4. Benjamin Davis says

    January 10, 2017 at 1:56 am

    Hey guys,

    Sign me up!

    Have worked on promoting the blog, but due to the lack of time, I focused on other things, such as creating high value content. I will progressively promote the blog and I hope to get higher in the ranks. I started my blog in March 2016.

    As of January 10th: 

    320,039 Alexa Traffic Rank
    78,287 Traffic Rank in US

    Reply
  5. John & Richelle says

    September 16, 2016 at 12:55 pm

    Hi Guys, Here’s our update: Global 1,517,852 Alexa Traffic Rank
    United States 258,846 Traffic Rank in US.

    Is anyone able to offer feedback or insights on how to countinue to grow our traffic and better promote our content? Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Investment Hunting says

      September 16, 2016 at 7:49 pm

      Congrats on your progress so far. It gets tougher the better your rank. Are you posting every few days and seeking out new sites to comment on and link to?

      Reply
    • Matt @ Distilled Dollar says

      September 17, 2016 at 7:48 am

      Nice work!

      My only feedback is to,
      A) Post consistently, and
      B) Connect with other bloggers by commenting on their articles and/or doing guest posts

      I find this two step approach worked well for me. It kept me diligent in creating new material and it made the whole process much more fun.

      Reply
      • Rob aka the Property Guy Germany says

        July 31, 2018 at 1:01 pm

        I don’t see how you can both work fulltime, blog daily and comment on other blogs. I choose instead to blog about a very niche topic, German Real Estate

        Reply
  6. Investment Hunting says

    August 14, 2016 at 9:03 am

    I just accepted the Yakezie Challenge. My goal is to reach 250,000 internationally and 50,000 in the United States. I’ve been working on improving my Alexa ranking for the past six months, and I’ve seen great results. This challenge should help me increase my ranking even more.

    My ranks today are as follows: International 497,600 and U.S. 86,050.

    I’m really excited to network with all of you. Reach out to me through the contact me section of my site if your looking to write a blog post or network in some other way.

    Best of luck to all of you with this challenge

    Investment Hunting

    Reply
  7. Stefan - The Millennial Budget says

    August 1, 2016 at 12:36 pm

    Evening everybody,

    I have just officially accepted the Yakezie Challenge. I have been blogging for four months and hope to reach top 200k within two months. More importantly I hope to meet many new bloggers.

    I am currently ranked in the top 250k globally and hope to continue growing!

    Reply
  8. FinanceSuperhero says

    July 28, 2016 at 10:21 am

    Posting on update on my progress in just under two months since joining on 6/3/2016 (2,200,00 global at the time):

    As of 7/28/16 –
    Global ranking: 602,552
    US ranking: 74,708

    I’ll be shooting for 500,000 and 50,000, respectively, by mid-August.

    Reply
  9. Moneyfed says

    July 8, 2016 at 7:42 am

    One year old finance and stock market blog. The blog is about an year old. Present Global Alexa rank is 36,00,000. Lets see how good I pool in by joining the contest. Decided to join and lets see the good results.

    Reply
  10. David @ Thinking Thrifty says

    June 30, 2016 at 2:20 am

    OK, I’m 6 months into blogging and I’m ready to join the challenge today (30th June 2016)

    Post announcement will be going out today.

    Current Global ranking 2,059,547

    UK Ranking 55,717

    US Ranking 999,287

    Look forward to chatting with all you guys!

    Reply
    • FinanceSuperhero says

      July 2, 2016 at 10:04 am

      Glad to see you have decided to join, David. Looking forward to following your progress!

      Reply
    • David @ Thinking Thrifty says

      August 1, 2016 at 8:24 am

      Just a quick update one month after I started the challenge.

      Global Ranking 819,304 (+1,240,243)

      UK Ranking 27,439 (+28,278)

      So far so good!

      Reply
  11. FinanceSuperhero says

    June 3, 2016 at 7:30 am

    I officially joined the Yakezie Challenge this morning, June 3, 2016.

    Post announcement:

    Current Alexa stats:

    Global ranking: 2,2530,830
    United States ranking: 244,839

    Reply
    • PatientWealthBuilder says

      June 4, 2016 at 5:35 am

      welcome! I like your site and you look like you are already well on your way to becoming successful! Or wait, you are already successful and are on your way to greater success! I think your Alexa ranking is very good compared to the length of existence of your blog. You’ve done a great job jumping out in front. May your success continue and grow as you consistently write over the long-term! Have a good one.

      Reply
    • Dames in Debt says

      June 4, 2016 at 9:13 am

      Welcome! I love your blog, so I’m excited to see how low your Alexa ranking goes from the Challenge. We started unranked so it was less exciting to just get ranked, but your score could really drop into the Challenge goal! Good luck!

      Reply
  12. Bill @ The Money Professors says

    April 29, 2016 at 5:01 pm

    I really love how evergreen this post is! It’s great to come on here and see others join the challenge. Just for some encouragement, I am nowhere near where I want to be but I started blogging in February (2016) and my rank has gone from 15,000,000+ to 1.3 Million and U.S. ranking from “unranked” to 500,000+ to now 170,338 – all within 3 months. And I know there is so much more I could be doing to promote my posts, so I can already see a pathway to continued improvement. Thanks so much for the challenge! It’s what I needed to really get moving and have a tangible way to track results.

    Reply
    • Dames in Debt says

      May 2, 2016 at 5:21 am

      Yeah, we were the same way! Started the challenge about 2 weeks ago with no Alexa ranking & now we’re in the 5,000,000 range. It’s exciting to see the progress & learn from everyone else. Welcome to the challenge!

      Reply
      • Dr. J @ Medschool financial says

        May 3, 2016 at 8:20 pm

        Welcome to challenge, embrace the process and give it time. Slowly but surely the ranking will improve. Good luck!

        Reply
  13. Financial Slacker says

    April 22, 2016 at 7:40 am

    I have decided to take the plunge and join the Alexa Challenge.

    As of today, my Alexa Rank is 6,827,959.

    Looking forward to connecting with others over the next 6 months.

    Reply
    • Dames in Debt says

      April 26, 2016 at 8:54 pm

      Hey, great site! Welcome to the challenge. How long have you been blogging?

      Reply
      • Financial Slacker says

        April 27, 2016 at 7:18 am

        Thank you.

        Technically, Financial Slacker launched last November with a few pages and posts, but it wasn’t until late January, that I started showing the site to a few friends. I began more actively promoting the site in March. And even more recently, I have started writing more regularly and more often.

        It’s been a great experience so far. I have starting meeting and engaging with the members of the community and I’m really enjoying it. I learn something new every day.

        I appreciate the complement and look forward to interacting more in the future.

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        • PatientWealthBuilder says

          May 9, 2016 at 6:37 pm

          great progress. I think the real take-away for me has been to not give up. The fact that many authors take years for their blogs to become in the top 10 or 20 is interesting. One of the motivations for me is to learn from others and to have fun conversations about topics I’m interested in. When I think about it that way the discipline of writing is less difficult.

          Reply
        • Matt @ Distilled Dollar says

          May 26, 2016 at 3:28 am

          Nice work so far! We share a similar timeline in that we both started off with our sites months before ‘launch’. I’ve also started to post 3x/week which would have been unthinkable in the past.

          Look forward to seeing your rank rise up!

          Reply
    • patientwealthbuilder says

      April 28, 2016 at 10:13 am

      congrats on your progress and consider writing a guest post and reading the yakezie.com top blogs and commenting there as well. there are a lot of good tips on the other blogs and interesting conversations to be part of.

      Reply
      • Financial Slacker says

        April 28, 2016 at 7:47 pm

        Thanks. Good advice. I’m definitely open to getting some tips (and giving back when I can).

        Still much to learn.

        Reply
  14. Dames in Debt says

    April 18, 2016 at 5:27 pm

    Dames in Debt is joining the Yakezie challenge!

    Our current Alexa rank is unranked. :-( Looking forward to getting on the board in the future!

    Reply
    • PatientWealthBuilder says

      April 20, 2016 at 7:05 pm

      I had no ranking for a while until I validated the Alexa badge on my site and made sure everything was working properly. Once it shows up your Alexa score will be over 15M and drop very quickly. So your early days will show very big improvements which is encouraging.

      Reply
      • Dames in Debt says

        April 21, 2016 at 8:11 am

        So I read your comment, and thought “Hmm…I should check that I did everything properly.” Checked things, and boom: we’re at 24,673,413. Already making progress!

        Thanks for the tip!

        Reply
        • PatientWealthBuilder says

          April 21, 2016 at 5:11 pm

          thats great. I suggest searching this site for more tips and also considering a guest post on another blog. this can drive traffic to your site and if you put links to your blog in your guest post (which you should do) these will show up as sites linking in which helps your ranking as well. check out yakezie.com for a list of good blogs that you may want to guest post with.

          Reply
          • Dames in Debt says

            April 21, 2016 at 5:13 pm

            Thanks! I will definitely do that!

            Reply
        • Dames in Debt says

          April 26, 2016 at 8:51 pm

          Just an update: 11,645,268! Making progress. Our new goal is to get under 5,000,000 by the end of the challenge.

          Reply
          • patientwealthbuilder says

            April 28, 2016 at 10:12 am

            That’s great – seeing progress is very motivating. I just re-read the post above and am realizing how helpful all of these tips are. Also the post that was just added about working for yourself notes that the financial samurai author worked on his blog for 3 years before monetizing it. I’m glad to have realistic info to guide my goal making. I would think you can break 3,000,000 by the end of the challenge! If you are posting 2-4 times per week and do a guest post or two. Very doable. Congrats on your progress.

            Reply
          • Dames in Debt says

            May 2, 2016 at 5:19 am

            New update: 5,585,005. Y’all were right about the ranking dropping quickly. Our goal is still to get under 5,000,000 – hopefully this week! – and then under 1,000,000 for the whole challenge. Seeing what great blogs are still in the 1,000,000 range shows how hard that’s going to be. We’re excited!

            Reply
            • Financial Slacker says

              May 2, 2016 at 8:38 am

              Congratulations! That’s great progress in such a short period of time.

              And I agree. There are so many wonderful blogs that have been around for a while in the 1 million range. That looks like a challenging benchmark to beat.

              Look forward to following your progress.

              Thanks for the update.

              Reply
          • Matt @ Distilled Dollar says

            May 26, 2016 at 3:30 am

            Looks like you’ll need to set a new goal since you’re already past the 2.5M mark! You’re making excellent progress so far.

            Reply
            • Dames in Debt says

              May 26, 2016 at 7:21 pm

              It’s so fun to check out these Alexa rankings now that I know what they are…goal is now to get under 1,000,000, which I think will be pretty difficult, but hey, we’ve got like 5 more months!

              Reply
  15. Distilled Dollar says

    April 16, 2016 at 8:37 am

    Distilled Dollar is officially joining the challenge today!

    I’m looking forward to connecting with more members within the Yakezie network.

    My current Alexa Rank is 1,770,615.

    Reply
    • Matt @ Distilled Dollar says

      May 26, 2016 at 3:26 am

      5/26 Update: 799,031! I’ve moved up almost a million spots since I started, which is crazy.

      The best part has been connecting with a few other bloggers who have already taken the challenge or are in it now. Keep up the awesome work!

      Reply
      • Financial Slacker says

        May 26, 2016 at 11:13 am

        Nice progress! And great content on your site. I love reading your stuff. Keep it up.

        Reply
      • Dames in Debt says

        May 26, 2016 at 7:22 pm

        Congrats! I’ve been loving all your posts lately.

        Keep it up!

        Reply
  16. Dr.J @ MedSchool Financial says

    April 14, 2016 at 12:47 pm

    Good luck on the progress, it takes some time but it will improve!

    Reply
    • PatientWealthBuilder says

      April 20, 2016 at 7:04 pm

      Thanks Dr. J – I am at 2,290,020 now. Slow and steady wins the race. My struggle right now is really getting that breakthrough post – the “whale” as Sam calls it. I also am trying to stay anonymous right now due to the nature of my job and am therefore not sure how to use social media that doesn’t link to my real name. I think Google +, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook would really allow me to promote my content better.

      Reply
  17. PatientWealthBuilder says

    March 28, 2016 at 5:01 pm

    Guys – super excited right now. Since getting hooked on FS / Yakezie.com I have started my own blog and now have moved from “No Data” to 20,194,720 on Alexa! I know I know – that’s not very good but it is progress. I have to thank my friend SB over at OneCentAtATime for letting me do a guest post and helping get some traffic to my site. Thanks to FS for all the great content on how and why to start a blog.

    Reply
    • Anastasia says

      March 28, 2016 at 10:17 pm

      Congrats! I jumped from 24 million to 18 million in a couple days :) It’s amazing what consistent writing will do! I am prepping to start guest posts as well.

      Reply
    • PatientWealthBuilder says

      March 30, 2016 at 9:09 pm

      Rank is now 10,004,526 – new post on getting to $30M in your brokerage account coming Friday

      Reply
  18. Anastasia says

    March 22, 2016 at 3:13 pm

    Finally launched my site. No time like the present, so no Alexa rank yet! My blog is

    I am starting to get my finances post-graduation in order and started reading a ton about investing and am learning as I write. I’m really into the idea of gamifying things people find scary or boring, and I have had a startup before – maybe writing this blog will spin into a new idea! Would love to chat/collab/link up with other bloggers on this challenge.

    Reply
    • Dames in Debt says

      April 18, 2016 at 5:29 pm

      Same with us on the no Alexa rank yet! We got this.

      My sister and I have a blog that is also very post-grad oriented (www.damesindebt.com).

      Reply
  19. PatientWealthBuilder says

    March 19, 2016 at 9:17 pm

    Looking to join your network. Right now my rank is “no data” since today I just started my blog. Does this still count for the challenge and begin the 6-month countdown? Appreciate the content and motivation to get going on blogging!

    Reply
  20. John & Richelle says

    March 7, 2016 at 3:42 pm

    We pledge to join. Alexa Traffic Rank is 22,475,137.

    Reply
    • MedSchool Financial says

      March 12, 2016 at 7:05 am

      John & Richelle,

      Welcome to the challenge and look forward to following your progress!

      Reply
      • John & Richelle says

        March 28, 2016 at 5:31 pm

        Hi, Thanks! Just an update we reached 12,445,925 in Alexa Traffic Rank! 20 Days into the Challenge, not quite 6 months yet lol! Progress!

        Reply
  21. Michael @ Financially Alert says

    February 23, 2016 at 8:44 pm

    Thias, you’re going to awesome! Good luck and let us know how your progress is coming along.

    Reply
  22. Thias @It Pays Dividends says

    February 23, 2016 at 5:12 pm

    Hey Everyone!

    Just started the challenge today and currently sitting at 1,268,410 on Alexa. Obviously I have some work to do but I’m excited to start working at it.

    Looking forward to connecting with everyone!

    Reply
    • MedSchool Financial says

      March 12, 2016 at 7:03 am

      Thias,

      That’s awesome and welcome. I started the challenge a couple months ago and it definitely is encouraging to connect with others and have had positive results thus far. Keep fighting the good fight.

      Reply
    • Thias @It Pays Dividends says

      May 28, 2016 at 8:05 pm

      Boom! Officially under the 1m mark! 962,737 and moving up on a weekly basis right now!

      Love seeing so many others seeing success seeing their ranking improve as well!

      Reply
  23. JC @ MedSchoolFinancial says

    February 12, 2016 at 1:08 pm

    Good afternoon All,

    I too am up for the Yakezie Challenge, as I would undoubtedly agree with the prior comments by others that have taken the challenge that it is very much a team sport as must as it is about the spirit of the challenge.

    My site is: http://www.medschoolfinancial.com

    Current Alexa Rank is: 19,084,825 so like some of the others here I have a long way to go as well, but ready to get started!

    The site is geared towards the business side of health care, personal finance, costs of health for docs and patients, and managing the mountain of debt that comes along with the desire to walk down a this path in hopes of making a positive difference for others and our families. A lot of topics that are vital but not currently exposed to the degree they should be, so this platform is my effort to do my part.

    I welcome all and any input and I will work to do the same. Good luck to you all.

    Best regards,
    JC

    Reply
    • Michael @ Financially Alert says

      February 23, 2016 at 8:47 pm

      Welcome to the challenge JC! Nice domain name. :)

      Per your request, I’ve already got you linked up on my blog… https://www.financiallyalert.com/blogroll/

      Good luck!

      Reply
      • JC @ MedSchoolFinancial says

        March 6, 2016 at 7:39 am

        Hey Michael,

        How are things coming along for you? Thanks for the add to the blog, have been following FinanciallyAlert as well and will add to site.

        latest alexa rank is moving in the right direction 392,570
        Traffic Rank in US. Will definitely keep at it.

        Reply
  24. Michael @ Financially Alert says

    January 22, 2016 at 10:16 pm

    Good luck Andrew! I look forward to following your progress. I’m about half way through the challenge and continuing to drop rankings (though it has slowed a bit recently). You will certainly become a better blogger by sticking with the challenge. Have fun.

    My 01/22/16 update: 661,260 Global and 169,408 U.S.

    Reply
    • Andrew says

      January 23, 2016 at 12:44 pm

      Thanks Michael. I’m already finding the Alexa updates to be very dynamic. I like your site. Good job going all in on Net Worth. I’m not quite there yet. I don’t mind sharing the overview, but still a little iffy on sharing every dollar. I’m at 2.4M in Alexa today. Whats your best so far?

      Reply
      • Michael @ Financially Alert says

        January 23, 2016 at 2:46 pm

        Andrew, I wouldn’t worry about NW updates. It’s certainly not for everyone (there are pros and cons either way). Sam here doesn’t disclose specifics, but he gives us little hints here and there that make us go… ooooh… ahhhhh. It took me a few months to decide I wanted to share that information. BTW, my best in 661,260 at the moment… hopefully to get that down significantly. :)

        Reply
        • MedSchool Financial says

          February 19, 2016 at 3:45 pm

          Update Feb 12th 19,084,825

          Feb 19th
          Global 7,495,199
          United States 714,583

          Reply
          • Andrew says

            March 6, 2016 at 8:49 am

            I have to say I’m pretty impressed with the challenge so far. It looks like I have been jumping up steadily the past month. Nice to have a benchmark like Alexa to keep you motivated during those weeks where you feel like you aren’t progressing as fast as you would like. How’s everyone else finding it?

            Reply
  25. Andrew says

    January 22, 2016 at 5:52 am

    Hello! I put on my site last week that I was joining the challenge. I’m really excited to be a part of it and get started. When I joined my Alexa Ranking was 4,767,727, now its 2,694,081
    Super excited for this. Can’t wait to network with all of you.

    Reply
  26. Alexander @ Cash Flow Diaries says

    December 3, 2015 at 10:28 am

    Update!

    installed toolbar on 08-28-2015

    8/28/2015 772,192 global

    09/06/2015 610,402 global

    09/24/2015 440,970 global

    10/08/2015 355,904 global 106,382 US

    10/21/2015 328,799 global 115,025 US

    11/19/2015 292,956 global 119,133 US

    12/03/2015 288,799 global 104,334 US

    Unfortunately I didnt start tracking my US ranking until 10/08

    Reply
  27. Laura Beth @ How to Get Rich SLowly says

    October 9, 2015 at 4:23 am

    Hey Michael,

    Sounds like you’re definitely up for the Challenge. Welcome!

    Since I joined, I’ve gone from 22 million to under 700,000. So I can tell you it works!

    Laura Beth

    Reply
    • Michael @ Financially Alert says

      October 9, 2015 at 9:36 am

      Thanks Laura Beth! Congrats on all of your success in such as short amount of time. It’s great to see your progress here. It looks like you went from 6 inbound links to 164 in just a couple of months… incredible! Wishing you continued success.

      Reply
  28. Michael @ Financially Alert says

    October 8, 2015 at 12:38 am

    Hello!

    I’m super excited to take on the Yakezie Challenge. It’s great to know I’m in excellent company and wish all other challengers the best of luck! Let me know if there is anything I can do to help you succeed.

    I am a thirty something early retiree who is lucky to stay home with my kids (3 & 1). When I’m not chasing the little ones around, I’m an active blogger and investor.

    My site is: https://www.financiallyalert.com

    Current Global Rank – 2,743,395
    Current U.S. Rank – 515,885

    I blog about financial education, early retirement, and the relationship between mind & money.

    Any feedback is warmly welcomed.

    Cheers!
    Michael

    Reply
  29. Laura Beth @ How To Get Rich Slowly says

    October 3, 2015 at 6:09 pm

    Hi Peter!

    Welcome to the challenge. I checked out your site and it looks great! Best of luck in your endeavors!

    Laura Beth

    Reply
    • Peter @ How To Live In The U.S. says

      October 4, 2015 at 9:46 am

      Thank you Laura!

      I’ve checked out your blog as well and loved it! Let’s stay in touch :-)! Do you have any beginner tips for a Yakezie Challenge newbie? For some reason my U.S. Alexa Rank is not showing either. It’s only showing the Global Rank. Any idea what that could be all about?

      Anyways, nice to “virtually” meet you and good luck to you as well! :-)

      Peter

      Reply
  30. Peter Corstjens says

    October 3, 2015 at 1:41 pm

    Hi!

    I am extremely excited to become a part of the Yakezie community! As a avid financial blog post reader and blogger, I ran into an article explaining the Yakezie Challenge and decided to join immediately. Can’t wait to grow as everyone else has been growing.

    My blog is called http://www.howtoliveintheus.com. I talk about investing, business growth, personal finance, tax advantages, frugality and much more.

    My current Glob Alexa rank is 4,777,829. For some reason it is not showing my U.S. ranking. Regardless, I am super excited and motivated to grow in these next 6 months and beyond. Nice to “virtually” meet some of the members!

    Cheers,
    Peter
    http://www.howtoliveintheus.com

    Reply
  31. Laura Beth @ How To Get Rich Slowly says

    September 9, 2015 at 11:45 am

    Hi Steve,

    Welcome to the challenge. And best of luck to you.

    Laura Beth

    Reply
  32. Steve Miller says

    September 9, 2015 at 10:40 am

    Alright, I’m in for the challenge. I just checked my Alexa worldwide ranking am I am starting at 4,753,384 (US is 773,076). I currently have 25 sites linking in.

    I installed the Alexa toolbar and put the Yakezie Challenger Badge on my blog.

    Thanks for the opportunity to participate!

    Reply
    • Charlie says

      September 23, 2015 at 5:56 pm

      Welcome to the challenge! I noticed your ranking is now down to 2.9 million, keep up the good work!

      Reply
    • Laura Beth says

      September 23, 2015 at 9:20 pm

      Welcome, Steve!

      Reply
    • Alexander @ Cash Flow Diaries says

      September 24, 2015 at 12:19 pm

      Hey Steve,

      Hope you progress bud!

      Reply
  33. Charlie says

    September 6, 2015 at 3:17 pm

    It’s been slightly over a month since I joined the challenge, and my Alexa ranking has increased from the initial 22,946,875 to 3,430,790 after one month! I just published a post summarizing my progress on my first month into the challenge with some site metrics and goals for this month. I’m excited!

    Reply
    • Laura Beth says

      September 6, 2015 at 4:06 pm

      Hi Charlie,

      That’s amazing! I am so happy for you!! I just did the same thing yesterday. I posted my stats on the site. Consistent effort sure pays off.

      Great minds think alike. Heading over to check out your site now.

      Keep rockin my friend!

      Laura Beth

      Reply
  34. Alexander says

    August 28, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    Alright I just bit and installed the toolbar. I had read about this months ago but read so many other articles that said it wasnt accurate so I never bothered. What the heck, ill give it a shot and see what happens.

    My first month for Cash Flow Diaries was June 2015. So today actually is right about my blogs 3 month old birthday.

    As of today, the alexa global ranking says its 772,192. Ill check it again in a month and see what happens.

    I have already been working really hard to promote the blog so I dont know if I can do any better. Im just going to keep doing what Im doing and see what happens.

    Reply
    • John Ryan says

      August 28, 2015 at 2:41 pm

      @Alexander: Congrats! That’s a very impressive rank after 3 months!

      Reply
      • Alexander says

        September 6, 2015 at 7:49 am

        Thanks John! I appreciate that. Okay update. 1 week later. Went from 772,192 to 610,402. Not too shabby!

        Reply
  35. Laura Beth says

    August 21, 2015 at 6:29 pm

    Hi John,

    Welcome to the Challenge!

    I was right where you are about 3 weeks ago, at 22,000,000. Now I am at 1,800,000.

    I checked out your site and it looks great! Let me know if I can do anything to help.

    Laura Beth

    Reply
    • John Ryan says

      August 23, 2015 at 6:39 am

      @Laura: Thanks so much!

      John

      Reply
  36. John Ryan says

    August 17, 2015 at 10:03 am

    My global rank is 22,034,090

    Reply
  37. Laura Beth says

    August 9, 2015 at 2:37 pm

    Hi Yakezie,

    Another update.

    You may recall a couple weeks ago I was at about 22,000,000. My current ranking has improved considerably. I’m now at about 7,500,000.

    Laura Beth

    Reply
    • Charlie says

      August 15, 2015 at 12:45 pm

      Nice progress Laura and thanks for visiting my blog!
      Actually I also saw pretty significant improvement in my Alexa ranking since I started the challenge two weeks ago – now I am at 5,758,216, compared to >22,000,000 two weeks ago. I am excited!
      Charlie

      Reply
  38. Laura Beth says

    August 9, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    Hi Charlie!

    Welcome to the challenge. I visited your blog and it looks great.

    Laura Beth

    Reply
  39. Charlie says

    August 7, 2015 at 7:01 pm

    I joined the challenge last week! My ranking now is more than 22,000,000… Way to go!

    Reply
  40. Laura Beth says

    August 5, 2015 at 3:52 pm

    Hi Yakezie,

    I just wanted to report back. It’s been about a week since I joined the challenge. I installed the toolbar, wrote a blog post about the challenge, and began reaching out to other bloggers.

    When I started the challenge a week ago, I was at 22,311,183 globally. Today I am at (don’t laugh) 12,595,125 – a huge jump of about 10,000,000. I basically went from virtual obscurity to obscurity in a week. That’s not too bad. I am happy.

    In other news — I’ve also had my first guest post at “A More Successful You”, run by Erik, also in the challenge. A couple other bloggers have helped me by providing much needed feedback: GenYFinanceGuy (woot!) and Jake from iheartbudgets.net.

    A week ago, I had 3 inbound links. I’ve been commenting on other blogs pretty regularly and although most of those links haven’t been picked up by Alexa, a couple have, including Alltop. So I’m now at a whopping 6 inbound links. I’m also now offering guest posting at my site, so if anyone is interested, let me know!

    More to come…

    Thanks everyone.

    Reply
  41. How To Get Rich Slowly says

    July 30, 2015 at 5:00 pm

    Hello, I would join the challenge!

    I am excited to be a part of the group! As a subscriber of iHeartBudgets.net, Jake suggested I head over to Yakezie, and I see he was right.

    My site is How To Get Rich Slowly. I just started the blog last month. My current Alexa rank is 22,311,183.

    Thank you!

    Laura Beth

    Reply
  42. Erik says

    July 11, 2015 at 10:54 am

    Just joined the challenge! I had been around 6,000,000 2 months ago but haven’t been posting that much lately. I now at 19,000,000 so I have some work to do!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      July 11, 2015 at 12:14 pm

      Great! Report back in 6 months and let us know how it goes!

      Reply
  43. Jeff Hunter says

    July 1, 2015 at 8:38 am

    Hi, we would like to join the challenge! Our site is simplethriftyliving.com and our current Alexa rank is 206,915. Looking forward to meeting everyone!

    Reply
  44. Wallet Engineer says

    April 15, 2015 at 7:48 pm

    Rank 1,021,058!

    Reply
  45. Warren Lee says

    March 7, 2015 at 4:42 pm

    Hey Sam,

    I just stumbled upon this and then I find out you are the organizer, this look like an awesome thing to be a part of, I’m a little confused as to how I can start the challenge. I just created an account, what else should I do? I WANT IN!!!

    Warren

    Reply
  46. Retiring Early says

    February 26, 2015 at 8:02 am

    I have joined the challenge and put up the banner. I am about to write a post as well. I look forward to seeing what happens.

    Reply
  47. Eric says

    February 2, 2015 at 8:51 pm

    I just joined the challenge today! Very excited to improve my global ranking of 5,398,239.

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      February 2, 2015 at 9:06 pm

      Good luck!

      Reply
    • Gen Y Finance Guy says

      February 3, 2015 at 7:27 am

      Good luck Eric and welcome to the challenge!

      Reply
  48. Gen Y Finance Guy says

    January 13, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    I am joining the Yakezie challenge. My current Alexa rating is 26,214,230. Got a long way to go to get it under 200,000.

    Cheers!

    Reply
  49. Ladder Investing says

    August 27, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    Thanks for all the great tips Sam.

    I just joined the Yakezie Challenge today. I’m excited to see how improve this next 6 months. My Alexa ranking is only at 4,622,433 right now so it can only get better!

    Come check out my blog about the Yakezie Challenge:

    Thanks!

    Reply
  50. Christen says

    August 23, 2014 at 10:02 pm

    I wish I would have known about this a few months back when I started my own personal Alexa challenge! In March of 2014 my global rank was a sad 2.3 million. I improved that drastically in less than 30 days and posted about it here: . Today my rank is 144,616 globally and 30,883 for the US. It has been consistently improving. However, I have not been able to do anything about my Google PR. I am hoping I stumble onto a challenge for that here, too! Seriously though, I look forward to participating in this community. Thanks!

    Reply
  51. Jackie says

    July 26, 2014 at 12:27 am

    I would like to know if I can join the challenge with a lifestyle blog – as yet it does not have a strong personal finance element, but it is a non- 9-5 lifestyle

    Reply
  52. Leah says

    July 24, 2014 at 7:46 am

    Did I forget to post when I joined???
    Well, I posted the badge and announcement to my site July 5th.
    I forget where I started but today’s (7/24/2014) is:

    Alexa Traffic Rank for moneydiva.com
    Global 1,783,171
    United States 177,806

    Will have to work on getting that down.
    Thanks for the encouragement – if you can do it so can I!

    Reply
  53. Autumn @ The Barefoot Budgeter says

    July 20, 2014 at 5:16 am

    I am rejoining this challenge. I originally joined on June 15th as The Budgets and The Bees, but have since had to rename my site.

    I’ve enjoyed this challenge over the past month and definitely want to keep it going. My Alexa rating is now 5,259,046. Ouch.

    Reply
  54. My Road to Wealth and Freedom says

    July 14, 2014 at 5:29 pm

    I’m ready to join the challenge. My global ranking is 2,793,234. I’m excited to see that number fall and I look forward to the 6 month challenge!

    Reply
  55. mrs winter says

    June 30, 2014 at 2:38 am

    As an Australian blogger I worry it’ll be a little harder to make connections than for those in the US, but definitely up for the challenge!

    Reply
    • mrs winter says

      June 30, 2014 at 2:41 am

      Ooops, forgot to mention my ranking! #10,925,857 globally.

      Reply
  56. Kirsten @ Indebtedmom says

    June 29, 2014 at 11:09 am

    Oh dear! 5,072,016. I have quite hole to dig out of, but this seems like a fun challenge and I’m up for it.

    Reply
  57. Asset-Grinder says

    June 26, 2014 at 11:40 am

    Bout time I join this party and challenge! Current Alexa worldwide is 737,437
    Just started my blog bout a month ago.
    I announced the challenge on my current blog post and installed the alexa and yakezie badge!
    Happy to join this wonderful network of very helpful and kind bloggers.

    Good Day and Grind On!

    Reply
  58. Bee @ The Budgets and the Bees says

    June 15, 2014 at 9:29 am

    Hey everyone! I am officially joining the challenge. My current Alexa ranking is 1,514,925 (133,663 US). Let’s go!!!

    Reply
  59. Seth Radmall says

    June 6, 2014 at 8:45 am

    Started the Finance for Funsies blog a month ago, and just now got a rank with Alexa. Starting at 2,079,015 I have a ways to go, but i’m excited to watch the number fall everyday for the next 6 months.

    Reply
  60. Josh says

    May 25, 2014 at 6:46 am

    #17,555,272! Ready to get started and contribute some valuable content. Always open for suggestions and look forward to reading your blogs and learning from each other!

    Reply
  61. Shoeaholicnomore says

    May 22, 2014 at 8:36 am

    I’ve been blogging since December 2013 and my Alexa rank on my .blogspot site was starting to drop rather quickly, but I’ve just got started with own domain last week. My current raking is 2,927,778. Thanks for letting me join the challenge!

    Reply
    • Kayla @ Shoeaholicnomore says

      July 14, 2014 at 8:20 am

      Update: I just broke the 200,000 mark! I’m now at about 194k. :)

      Reply
  62. debt debs says

    May 17, 2014 at 5:36 pm

    Hey all,

    Just joined today and put a badge on my site. My Alexa rating is 351,876. I’ll announce in my next post next week.

    Been blogging since mid March, so about 2 months.

    Reply
  63. Gretchen says

    April 30, 2014 at 7:05 am

    Hi everyone! My Alexa rankings are: Global – 596,199 US – 110,637. I’m ridiculously competitive, so this should be good for me:-)

    Reply
    • Retired by 40 says

      July 14, 2014 at 6:22 am

      Well, I passed the 100,000 mark yesterday! Today, my global ranking is 98,631 and US is 13,893. Yipee!

      Reply
  64. Even Steven says

    April 27, 2014 at 6:36 pm

    Alexa Ranking: 1,943,356 Global and 248,001 USA, also thanks to journeytosaving.com for the advice and encouragement.

    Reply
    • Even Steven says

      May 12, 2014 at 5:19 pm

      I wanted to give a quick update because of the progress I have made so far, I’m no longer a Yakezie Millionaire.

      Today’s Alexa Ranking: 970,997 Global and 103,031 USA

      Reply
      • Even Steven says

        July 13, 2014 at 7:32 am

        Good Morning Financial Samurai! It has been less than 3 months and I have reached my goal of being under 200,000, with a 186,860. Thank you for the Yakezie challenge, before my 6 month anniversary is up, my new goal is 99,999. Because like Jay-Z said, I’ve got 99,999 problems and my blog ain’t one.

        Reply
  65. E.M. says

    April 23, 2014 at 10:35 am

    I think it’s time I joined this great network of bloggers!

    My global Alexa ranking is at 110,566, and my US Alexa ranking is at 29,037. I am looking forward to connecting with everyone.

    Reply
  66. Millennial Cents says

    April 1, 2014 at 7:46 pm

    Alexa has “#norankdata” :-( Just started blogging so have a very long way to break into the top 200,000 but I’ve always liked a good challenge! Will up my blog posts from once a week to 2x a week.

    Reply
  67. Big Guy Money says

    February 25, 2014 at 7:13 pm

    The banner is on the site, Alexa is installed, and my rank now is 4,132,953. 200,000 and forum here I come!

    Reply
  68. Cashville Skyline says

    February 23, 2014 at 8:33 am

    I’m officially throwing my hat into the ring! Here’s my starting number: 807,821.

    Cheers, friends!

    Reply
    • Anneli @thefrugalweds says

      February 23, 2014 at 9:17 am

      @cashville skyline – great! We also just started yesterday and everyone’s been so welcoming so far! Looks like we have our work cut out for us but it should be fun. Cheers!

      Reply
  69. Anneli @ thefrugalweds says

    February 22, 2014 at 9:57 am

    We’re gonna start today :-)
    We have a ways to go!
    Alexa score: 13,168,605 (yikes!)

    Reply
  70. Mark Ross @moneysavingdude says

    February 4, 2014 at 3:52 pm

    I just announced on my blog that I’m participating in accomplishing the Yakezie Challenge. Wish me luck! Thanks!

    Reply
  71. theFIREstarter says

    December 30, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    I’ll throw down the gauntlet.

    Current Alexa Rank:
    611,762 (Global)
    85,460 (US)

    I am based in the UK, hopefully there is no issue with that :)

    Already got the challenge badge up and will post an announcement later in the week.

    theFIREstarter
    https://thefirestarter.co.uk

    Cheers!

    Reply
  72. Financial Samurai says

    December 25, 2013 at 9:11 am

    Congrats! Fun stuff yeah?

    Reply
  73. The Broke Professional says

    November 18, 2013 at 2:12 pm

    This is exactly what I needed! Looking forward to the challenge. Current rankings are:

    Global: 2,278,378
    US: 363,508

    I’m looking at you 200,000!

    Reply
  74. Mrs. S says

    November 13, 2013 at 1:23 pm

    Well, I just officially started my pf blog today, so I actually have no rank on Alexa. Yikes! I have a lot of work to do in the next 6 months, but I am ramped up and ready for the challenge. I look forward to working with and getting to know all of you.

    Reply
  75. Dee @ Color Me Frugal says

    November 13, 2013 at 1:09 pm

    I’m joining the challenge today! Current Alexa rank is 2,116,869. Looks like I’ve got a ways to go to get under 200,000! I’m looking forward to the challenge!

    Reply
  76. Making Money Fast and Slow says

    November 11, 2013 at 7:57 pm

    I’m joining the challenge today! Our current rank is: 317,791. Looking forward to breaking 200k.

    Reply
  77. Michelle says

    November 10, 2013 at 11:17 am

    I’m joining the challenge as well! Our current rank is: 6,621,617

    Would love to get some feedback and collab ideas for all you PF bloggers out there!

    Reply
  78. All the Frugal Ladies says

    November 8, 2013 at 8:01 am

    Excited to start the challenge! We have been working hard at developing our site so it would be worthy of Yakezie. :) Here’s to a good six months and hopefully becoming part of the community!

    Our current Alexa rating: 262,032

    Reply
  79. Big Day Coming says

    October 22, 2013 at 10:25 am

    I’m starting the challenge! I started the blog just over two months ago, and I need to try and get some traction.

    My current ranking is 2,653,331. Yikes, I’ve got a ways to go.

    Reply
  80. Henry Becker says

    October 16, 2013 at 7:23 pm

    I have joined the challenge. Hoping to do some good for my site. I love a challenge. My rank as of now is an abysmal 12,190,625. It is only lower from here.

    Reply
  81. Financial Samurai says

    October 9, 2013 at 10:18 am

    Congrats! Check out the application page for the most recent class so you know what to expect for the beginning of 2014.

    Hope all Challengers can take a look at this: https://yakezie.com/204782/featured/yakezie-membership-application-form-2h2013/

    Please share with your fellow Challengers too. Thx

    Reply
  82. Keerthika Singaravel says

    September 18, 2013 at 2:27 am

    My Alexa global rank is 234224.I am determined to successfully complete this challenge in 6 months and make some great friends along the way!

    Reply
  83. Done by Forty says

    August 15, 2013 at 11:52 pm

    Hello,

    I may not have submitted my post properly earlier this week, so I’m giving it another try. I’d like to join the challenge and my Alexa ranking today is 232,667. I’m looking forward to meeting other bloggers and growing as a writer.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  84. Rita P @ Digital Spikes says

    August 9, 2013 at 1:32 am

    Please count me, I wanna join the challenge and my blog was launched on 10th June 2013 and currently ranked at 265,000 Alexa. I want to improve it more as it is tough from here to improve. So I want help from community and make new friends to grow, share and learn together and have fun too !

    Reply
  85. Stuart Laing says

    August 6, 2013 at 10:07 am

    Count me in. My dailymoneybucket.com blog was launched in June 2013 and is currently ranked 1,145,531.

    Looking forward to the challenge and getting to know everyone here.

    Reply
  86. Cristin@EVEofREDUCTION says

    August 2, 2013 at 11:50 am

    I’m excited to join the challenge. The current rank for is 3,445,689. BTW, my badge is installed.

    Reply
  87. Keren @ Stepping It Down says

    July 8, 2013 at 6:40 am

    I’m joining! My post will go up tomorrow. I can’t install the alexa toolbar on this computer because I’m on IE 10. I’ll try on my Mac when I get home. My current ranking is 3,393,574. I’ve been blogging for nearly 2 months and I started at 9,273,387. I’d call that progress!

    Reply
  88. Jennifer @ Money Aches says

    June 12, 2013 at 5:28 pm

    My current ranking is 402,169. I’m always up for a challenge and this is just one more thing to keep me motivated and posting frequently. Over the last month I’ve been making it a habit of posting weekly goals so this will be great to incorporate into that post.

    Reply
  89. Box Breaker Brooks says

    June 11, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    16,281,480 — is that bad? ;)

    Game on — this is a perfect combination with my current mastermind group to give me the perfect amount of motivation and accountability.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  90. Sam @ Frugaling.org says

    June 5, 2013 at 8:46 am

    I’m going to start the challenge soon! Beginning at around 5 million on Alexa. I have a ways to go!

    Reply
  91. Krista and Jon Maroni says

    June 2, 2013 at 2:16 pm

    We’re on board for the challenge. Our rank is 15,295,389 – we have so much work to do! I just registered it though so maybe it’ll get better?

    Reply
    • Leah says

      July 2, 2014 at 7:23 pm

      What? You beat me?
      Global Rank 8,041,111
      No data for in country…
      I’ve got some work to do!
      Good Luck all – this is a great way to find and get to know my fellow finance/investing bloggers – thanks!

      Reply
  92. thepotatohead says

    May 30, 2013 at 5:08 pm

    Hey everyone, We are hopping on this train as well. Started MoneyandPotatoes.com a little over a month ago. Our current Alexa rank is #1,711,222 globally and #196,968. Excited to join the challenge and get to meet and know everyone here!

    Reply
  93. Debt Blag says

    May 14, 2013 at 5:21 am

    I’d love to get in on this. Currently, debtblag.blogspot.com is at #2,200,923 worldwide and #164,004 in the US. Looks like I’ve got lots of work to do :)

    Reply
  94. Peter H. Ha says

    May 7, 2013 at 9:03 pm

    Hello all, I joined this challenge about 2 month ago and I’m at 779,000 worldwide and 68,000 USA. Are we shooting for 200,000 worldwide or US?

    Reply
  95. Caylie Price says

    April 30, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    My current Alexa ranking is 942,210. Good luck to everyone participating!

    Reply
  96. Matt Becker says

    April 25, 2013 at 3:09 am

    Just joined the challenge. Ranked 4,158,966. Let’s get started!

    Reply
  97. Janice says

    April 21, 2013 at 3:22 am

    I’ve been following Yakezie and I’m really excited with the idea of joining a blog network full of like-minded people.

    Just finalized the aesthetics of my site and will be able to focus on the content now.
    Joined the challenge just a moment ago and I believe it will motivate me to write more frequently and produce good content for the people out there.

    No ranking yet. Will work hard. =D

    Reply
  98. Free Money Minute says

    April 10, 2013 at 6:31 pm

    Considering joining the network once again. I was in this network a few years ago under another blog name. Not that I have more time now, but I do have a desire to have a presence on the web in the personal finance arena.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      April 11, 2013 at 5:18 am

      May I ask what happened with your other blog?

      Reply
  99. Peter H says

    April 9, 2013 at 8:31 am

    I joined the challenge yesterday. Current rank 182,451 at . Looking forward to having some fun.

    Reply
  100. Jenny @ Frugal Guru Guide says

    April 5, 2013 at 11:56 am

    Joining challenge now. Been blogging for 1 week, Alexa ranking 3,636,072 — US ranking 285,670.

    Reply
  101. Nivene @ It's Economic says

    March 21, 2013 at 11:53 am

    Hello! I’m entering my site, It’s Economic, into the Challenge. My current Alexa rank is 55,884 and my announcement post will be going up tomorrow. I put the badge up yesterday and am very excited to start the Challenge! Can’t wait!

    Reply
  102. Wayne @ VisualFin says

    March 20, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    Hello. I’m entering my site, VisualFin, into the challenge. I’m currently sitting at 1,540,000 after two weeks of blogging. My announcement post will be going up tomorrow.

    My former site was in the challenge, but someone offered me enough money to part ways with it. I’ve seen the wonderful things being a member of the challenge can do when you stay active in the community. I’m excited to give it another shot.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      March 21, 2013 at 8:40 am

      Wayne – Welcome to the Challenge again. How do you prevent yourself from not selling your site again before the Challenge is up? What was your sold site?

      There’s a price for everything so that’s neat you sold and profited too.

      Reply
      • Wayne @ VisualFin says

        March 23, 2013 at 11:36 am

        That’s a good question Sam – one that I’ve asked myself before. It was easier to part with my first site because it was exactly that – my first site. I consider it a very valuable learning experience. I’ve been able to accomplish in weeks what it took me months to do before. I liked the idea of starting fresh and implementing all of my newly discovered knowledge of blogging.

        Much like gambling, I like the idea of playing with house money. I didn’t invest a lot of capital into my last site, so I was able to sell for many times over what I put in. Now that I’ve profited, I’ll be less likely to sell again.

        Once all of the transfers are finalized, I’ll be announcing the sell and the process at VisualFin.

        Reply
  103. Jeff says

    March 13, 2013 at 9:40 pm

    I’ll be joining in as well! I’m brand new to blogging but am excited to do this challenge. Thanks Sam for continuing to publish great content!

    Reply
  104. Johnny Moneyseed says

    March 5, 2013 at 6:34 am

    I’m around 700,000 worldwide in just over a month! Probably because so many bloggers have the Alexa Toolbar installed, and more than likely because of this post. Thanks!

    Reply
  105. Tim Huntley says

    February 28, 2013 at 6:04 am

    Thank you for the opportunity to participate!

    I have added the Yakezie Challenge badge to my site (Retirement Planning HQ) and have created a post accepting the challenge:

    My website has been active for just over a week and has an Alexa rank of 3,076,654.

    All the best,

    …Tim

    Reply
  106. GaJef says

    February 27, 2013 at 2:02 pm

    This is a serious challenge and I am going to try it again. I had a previous blog and decided to close it because of the lack of views. Now my hubby and I are running our company and I thought having a blog would be great for our company because our services are geared around career advice, financing, small business mentoring, etc. Our Alexa ranking is 17,774,391. We just started and only have five posts. I am going to diligently post everyday, quality content and hope folks will check it out. Thanks Yakezie for the great tips and challenge.

    Reply
  107. DoubleDebtSingleWoman says

    February 19, 2013 at 12:44 am

    I just joined the Challenge and installed the status bar, however, my blog appears to have no ranking at all.

    Reply
    • DoubleDebtSingleWoman says

      February 20, 2013 at 7:11 pm

      I have a rank now – 14,827,911. Hmmm. I have a ways to go, eh?

      Reply
  108. Sarah @ Pretty Providence says

    February 2, 2013 at 9:29 am

    I’m joining the challenge! Current rank: 368,381 – My friend and I launched our frugal lifestyle blog less than one year ago and are going strong! Can’t wait to complete the challenge!

    Reply
  109. Buy & Hold Blog says

    January 29, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    Great challenge. I just discovered this site. Right now, by site is in 8 million range. Let’s hope I can break the challenge.

    Reply
  110. Simon Cunningham says

    January 25, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    Current Alexa ranking is 3,778,590. Six months from now I hope to break 200K!

    Reply
  111. Arnel says

    January 17, 2013 at 5:24 am

    Hi, I’ve put the Yakezie badge in Money Soldiers, my blog for quite some time now and my Alexa just keeps on dropping. When can I become an official member?

    Reply
  112. Integrator says

    January 15, 2013 at 4:59 am

    I just posted my challenge post yesterday! I’m currently at 2,787,684 after a couple of weeks of starting my blog. Looking forward to seeing what the next 6 months will bring and interacting with others.
    Best.

    Reply
  113. Mike @Personal Finance Beat says

    January 14, 2013 at 8:49 am

    Hi All,

    I am officially joining the Yakezie challenge!

    If I am reading my Alexa toolbar correctly, my current rank is a depressing 5,036,944. Oh well, got a lot of work to do!

    Mike

    Reply
  114. asgreen says

    January 13, 2013 at 1:45 pm

    I am officially joining the the Yakezie challenge! My current Alexa rankings are:
    global – 2,122,600
    US – 261,098

    I’ve had my blog since 2007, but recently have decided to try to expand my readership. Thanks!

    Reply
  115. STEVEN J. FROMM, ATTORNEY, LL.M. (TAXATION) says

    January 1, 2013 at 3:00 pm

    Thinking about joining the club here. I have a website (www.sjfpc.com—1,160,000alexa) and a blog alexa) adding content when I can. Tax season is approaching so I am not sure I can give all the time required. I guess I should join under my blog, where I write less technical articles, but not sure. Any thoughts on this?

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      January 1, 2013 at 4:50 pm

      Your blog makes more sense as we are a blogging network. thx

      Reply
      • STEVEN J. FROMM, ATTORNEY, LL.M. (TAXATION) says

        February 10, 2013 at 8:04 am

        I think I did it; joined via my blog. thanks

        Reply
      • STEVEN J. FROMM, ATTORNEY, LL.M. (TAXATION) says

        January 1, 2014 at 7:15 am

        Hi everyone. I wanted to update that my now has an Alexa rank of 319,000 and my https://frommtaxes.wordpress.com has a rank of 261,000. That is quite a change from last year at this time.
        I wanted to join the Challenge but my problem is that I am not able to post two to three times a week. My law practice allows me to only post about once a month. So how can I be more involved with this limitation?
        One question: Can Twitter have an adverse impact on Alexa rankings in that the bounce rate may increase? I cannot figure out Alexa as I have gotten a lot more traffic to my blog from my recent posts but my ranking went down about 30,000. Cannot figure this out.
        Thanks for any response you may have to these issues.

        Reply
  116. Levi says

    December 31, 2012 at 10:21 am

    Joining the Yakezie challenge today to start the new year off right. My current Alexa Rank is 552,961 for my site at wealthnote.com. I am looking forward to meeting new friends, and making a difference in the lives of others.

    Reply
  117. Financial Samurai says

    December 4, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    OK, good luck Anna! Check out the forums to get to know 30 or more folks during your six months.

    Reply
  118. Taylor says

    December 4, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    Just registered at the Yakezie forum and published our challenge post! I think this is a great way not only to network, but to stay accountable with daily posts and such. Current rank is 4,204,602 globally, and 369,434 in the US. Hoping to hit 200K by April-May!

    Reply
  119. Rohit @ The Money Mail says

    November 12, 2012 at 7:40 am

    Starting with the challenge today. My alexa rank is just around 500K

    Reply
  120. Patty says

    November 9, 2012 at 8:48 pm

    Starting today. Alexa is 597.941. Want to get below 200,000 by January.

    Reply
  121. Grayson@Debt RoundUp says

    November 9, 2012 at 8:57 am

    I registered on Yakezie yesterday and posted my challenge post today. I am ready for the challenge and I know it will keep me motivated. I am more excited about the networking opportunities. I think this challenge is a great way to get in touch with other successful PF bloggers. My current rank is 2,725,574 and I hope to be down below 200k by March.

    Reply
  122. Justin@thefrugalpath says

    November 3, 2012 at 4:41 pm

    There are so many familiar faces here that I’ve decided to take the challenge. After just over a month my rank is currently 1,324,202. My goal is to reach 200,000 by April fool’s day.
    Good luck to all.

    Reply
  123. Kay Lynn says

    October 7, 2012 at 12:26 pm

    I’m back! I’m excited to go through the process a second time with a new niche.

    Reply
  124. John S @ Frugal Rules says

    October 5, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    I am joining officially on Monday 10/08 and will be posting on my site as such. I’ve been blogging for a month and looking forward to the challenge. My current Alexa rank is 293,812, looking forward to seeing that get below 200k.

    Reply
    • Catherine says

      October 6, 2012 at 3:51 pm

      I’m also joining, why not give myself a goal!? Good luck!

      Reply
      • John S @ Frugal Rules says

        October 7, 2012 at 2:59 pm

        Awesome! I feel the same way. Looking forward to seeing what’s in store. Good luck to you as well.

        Reply
  125. Heather Stephens @ Becoming Me says

    September 17, 2012 at 9:56 pm

    I’m in. I’m starting from scratch with a blog that has less than a dozen posts on it. My alexa ranking is N/A. Excited to connect with you all and learn from you as we grow our blogs together!

    Reply
  126. L Bee and the Money Tree says

    September 16, 2012 at 5:15 pm

    I am joining the challenge. Current Alexa rank is 232,826. I’ve been blogging for about four months and was pleasantly surprised it’s already in the 200,000. My goal is to get below 200,000 in the next six months. Wheeee!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      September 16, 2012 at 5:30 pm

      Welcome and good luck! Just make sure you have a lot of fun!

      Reply
  127. Gen Y Finance Journey says

    September 13, 2012 at 2:31 pm

    I just joined the challenge. Current Alexa ranking: 5,872,956. I’ve got a ways to go! I’ve enjoyed reading the blogs of other challengers, so I’m excited to join the ranks.

    Reply
  128. Kayla @ Cash Flow Your College says

    September 13, 2012 at 5:36 am

    I just joined the Yakezie challenge. Current Alexa ranking: no rank. I suppose any improvement will be a huge improvement from that.

    Reply
  129. Veronica @ Pelican on Money says

    September 11, 2012 at 10:29 pm

    Just joined the challenge. Current Alexa: 754,321

    Reply
  130. Rich In The Heart says

    September 8, 2012 at 7:09 pm

    Well, let’s see if I can break the 10M barrier before the end of the month. Although I’m really hoping to get below 8M before the end of the month!
    I’ve got to start writing more articles.
    I’m currently at 13,388,081 and my first blog post was just over 3 weeks ago.

    Reply
  131. Brandon Kasteler says

    September 5, 2012 at 7:25 pm

    I’m officially joining the challenge right here, right now.

    I just barely launched my website, https://www.CompoundCapitalist.com, yesterday. I’m sitting pretty at an Alexa rank of 11,457,761. I definitely have a long way to go to breach the 200k mark, but I say bring it on!

    I’m hoping to break 5M by the end of September, 1M by the end of November, 500k by the end of January 2013, and be in the 200k region by March of 2013.

    I’m definitely excited about this network, and happy to be here.

    Brandon Kasteler – Compound Capitalist

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      September 5, 2012 at 9:04 pm

      Welcome and good luck!

      Reply
      • Brandon Kasteler says

        September 5, 2012 at 10:20 pm

        Thanks, Sam! I appreciate it!

        Reply
  132. A.M. Schultz says

    August 23, 2012 at 9:11 pm

    I will be joining this challenge tonight, adding my website, to the mix. My site is currently sitting at 1,562,076 (after jumping from around 9.6M last month after I installed the Alexa toolbar).

    My goal is to break the 1M mark by the end of September, and the 500K mark by the end of December.

    -A.M.

    Reply
  133. DC @ Young Adult Money says

    August 18, 2012 at 10:52 am

    Officially joining the Yakezie Challenge today. My current Alexa rank is 1,178,184. Goal is to get it under 200,000 by February 18th, 2013.

    Installed the toolbar, badge, and added the Alexa widget to my site (making this public is a great idea, I know I will be motivated knowing that visitors to my site will see my ranking).

    Heading over to the forums now.

    Thanks for putting this challenge together. I think it’s the kind of motivator that can really help me bring my site to another level.

    -DC @ Young Adult Money

    Reply
    • Zach @ Milk and Honey Money says

      August 20, 2012 at 1:49 pm

      Good to see you decided to join DC! I’ve subscribed to your blog and left a comment on your post that went up today.

      Reply
      • DC @ Young Adult Money says

        August 20, 2012 at 3:29 pm

        Thanks! I’m really looking forward to the challenge. It should keep me focused and committed to continually improving Y.A.M.

        Reply
  134. Financial Advice for Young Professionals says

    August 15, 2012 at 7:05 pm

    I just joined the Yakezie Challenge! I’m ready to write some epic content :)

    My Alexa ranking is currently at 871,822. I just installed the toolbar and badge and I’m going to head over to the forums right now. Let’s do some work!

    -Harry @ PF Pro

    Reply
  135. Nurse Frugal says

    August 10, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    About to start the Yakezie challenge! Super excited!! Current rank: 258,571!!! Looking forward to meeting new members!!!

    Reply
    • Nurse Frugal says

      August 10, 2012 at 6:32 pm

      Scratch that, I’m more of a humble 2,428,646. I have a looooooooooooong way to go ;)

      Reply
      • Financial Samurai says

        August 11, 2012 at 10:10 am

        Welcome to the Challenge! Check out the Yakezie Epsilon Application page to get a sense of more thoughts towards the end of the process.

        Good luck!

        Reply
  136. Zach @ Milk and Honey Money says

    August 4, 2012 at 6:38 pm

    My badge is up and I’m ready for the challenge. My current Alexa rank is 17,899,725 on my brand new blog.

    I’m looking forward to joining this great community!

    Reply
  137. 30kto30million says

    July 19, 2012 at 6:04 pm

    Finally trying to give this challenge a go.. Current Alexa rank 1,095,164..

    Here’s hoping to meeting the challenge and an another reason to celebrate for 2013 New Years!!..

    Reply
  138. Mike says

    July 15, 2012 at 8:07 am

    I joined the challenge yesterday. Current rank 825,151 at . Looking forward to meeting our goals and helping others to reach theirs!

    Reply
  139. Moola Mind says

    July 2, 2012 at 10:02 am

    I’m up for the challenge! and a challenge it will be….

    https://moolamind.com/
    Alexa Rank: 5,612,797

    Special thanks to Andrea from for inviting me!

    Reply
    • Mike says

      July 15, 2012 at 8:07 am

      You’ll move up fast. I recall mine was something like 18,000,000 just a few months ago.

      Reply
  140. Jimmy @TravelByPoints says

    June 21, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Sorry, I forgot to say that my current Alexa ranking was 623,318, and am looking forward to breaking 200,000 with the Yakezie Challenge!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      June 21, 2012 at 7:56 pm

      Cool. You can join as a lifestyle blogger!

      Reply
  141. Jimmy @TravelByPoints says

    June 21, 2012 at 4:24 pm

    Hi Sam and Everyone, I just joined Yakezie and will announce the challenge on my blog (www.TravelByPoints.com) tonight. Looking forward to completing the challenge and becoming a part of this wonderful community!

    Reply
  142. Deacon says

    June 5, 2012 at 3:18 pm

    Just joined the challenge and I am pumped! I have been writing consistently for 1 month and I am ready to take it to the next level. Thanks for putting together this challenge and for bringing together the personal finance community. Check out my blog at https://www.WellKeptWallet.com. I would love to hear your comments and feedback!

    Reply
  143. Jacob @ iHeartBudgets says

    May 30, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    W00t! Signed up a few weeks ago, and I’m right at 1,000,000. Here’s to dropping to 200,000 in the next few months!

    Reply
  144. FI Fighter says

    April 29, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    Just signed up my relatively new blog to take on the challenge! Looking forward to seeing if I can maintain the level of consistency needed to succeed. My Alexa ranking is currently “no data”. Does it take a few days before a ranking is generated? Or are sites not ranked if traffic is too low?

    In any case, I’m also looking forward to meeting other members and challengers. Best of luck to you all!

    Reply
  145. JW @ AllthingsFinance says

    April 26, 2012 at 8:16 am

    After a few weeks of blogging, I’m officially joining the challenge. My Alexa ranking is currently at 2,519,000 and like many have said before me, there’s only one direction to go.

    I’ve been helping investors for a decade now, but I’ve only been blogging at AllthingsFinance.net for 3 weeks. I’m looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead and the people I’ll meet along the way.

    Reply
  146. From Shopping to Saving says

    April 11, 2012 at 12:13 pm

    Yes! I’m excited to finally get started. My global ranking is 796,511! It’s about time I joined in on this amazing and awesome challenge.

    Reply
  147. Drew @ Objective Wealth says

    April 9, 2012 at 1:06 pm

    Hello everyone, I’m now on board with the Yakezie Challenge! My Alexa ranking currently stands at: 7,528,209…..so plenty of room for improvement, but I’m always up for a challenge! I’ve been PF blogging through Objective Wealth for around 6 weeks now, and have seen the Yakezie badges quite a lot on other blogs, so I don’t want to miss out on the action! Looking forward to making great gains over the next 6 months and beyond. Thanks for having me.

    Reply
  148. Financial Samurai says

    April 1, 2012 at 9:43 pm

    Welcome! Make sure you try and get to know about 30 members and challengers in the next 6 months!

    Reply
  149. My Take on Money says

    March 29, 2012 at 5:07 pm

    Hi Guys,

    I’m sooooooo excited to be joining the challenge. My Alexa ranking is currently 4,505,843….that’s much better than my previous ranking of 15,613,649′! So I’m gaining momentum. I’m looking forward to learning a lot and making new friends. Come check me out at http://www.mytakeonmoney.com

    Reply
  150. ShortRoadTo says

    March 17, 2012 at 8:31 am

    Happy Saint Patrick’s Day everyone. What better way to celebrate than joining the challenge. My current Alexa rank is 3,304,795. I look forward to working with all the fantastic bloggers on this site. Thank you for this opportunity.

    Reply
  151. BrokeElizabeth says

    March 15, 2012 at 2:15 pm

    I was going to wait until I finished this semester, but then I thought what the heck. I’m joining the Yakezie Challenge today with an Alexa score of 1,282,896. Eek!

    Reply
  152. Marina K. Villatoro says

    March 14, 2012 at 2:35 pm

    Hooray, I just joined right now!!!

    I’m not so new to blogging, but totally new to personal finance. My new blog – Woman’s Guide to Investing and Financial Freedom is actually attached to my main lifestyle blog, which is already at 131,813 with Alexa. My main goal is to get to know other bloggers and become a full fledged member of Yakezie!

    Reply
  153. bogofdebt says

    March 13, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    I joined the challenge! My alexa ranking is currently at 3,835, 763 and I will be posting about it tomorrow morning! So excited to watch that number go down and make some great connections

    Reply
  154. Financial Samurai says

    February 24, 2012 at 2:27 pm

    Welcome to the Challenge!

    Reply
  155. Drew @ Epicfinances.com says

    February 20, 2012 at 6:40 pm

    Joining right now – Alexa Ranking: 584,881

    Hoping less than 100,000 by the end of 6 months. If anyone is interested in swapping articles, especially about real estate — let me know!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      February 20, 2012 at 8:27 pm

      Good luck Drew! What type of real estate are you into, and how long have you been doing it?

      Reply
  156. Money Infant says

    February 19, 2012 at 2:25 am

    I joined just 3 weeks ago and already dropped my Alexa from over 1 million to under 500k, thanks for creating this challenge Sam!

    Reply
  157. Tackling Our Debt says

    February 18, 2012 at 10:05 am

    I am very excited to join this challenge. Like Jai mentioned above, I knew nothing about this group until started following other PF sites back in December. I joined last Saturday with a brand new blog and an Alexa of “nothing”. Today, a week later, my Alexa is 1,633,930. That is due to everyone’s support. Thanks!

    My new challenger post is

    Reply
  158. Jessica Moorhouse says

    February 14, 2012 at 9:18 pm

    I’ve just jointed the Yakezie challenge with my personal finance blog Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses (www.momoneymohouses.com) and I’m currently sitting at Alexa global rank #3,632,067. I started my blog in mid-December 2011 so it’s still fairly new, but I’m excited to see that number not look like my parents are the only people who visit my site. I’ll have a post announcing me joining the challenge early next week.

    Reply
  159. Katie says

    February 11, 2012 at 4:09 pm

    I just joined the Yakezie challenge. My current Alexa rank is 12,133,061. So it looks like I have nowhere but up to go.

    Reply
  160. jefferson says

    February 10, 2012 at 3:06 pm

    I can tell by the quality of sites on the top-100 list that you have an amazing group here, Sam. I put the Yakezie banner on my site last week, and would like to officially join the challenge with this post.

    Our website is

    Our Alexa rating today is 1,029,249..
    Which is about half of where we were a week ago :)

    Reply
  161. Monica says

    February 10, 2012 at 10:29 am

    Hi Sam,
    We joined the Yakezie Challenge today and I’m so excited! I’ve wanted to join forever, but just now worked up the gumption to do it. Our Alexa Rank is 381,905, the badge is on, and the announcement post is up! (I included links to Yakezie and you, and quoted you; hope that’s o.k.?) I’ll be headed over to the Yakezie Challengers Forum shortly, and I can’t wait to connect with members I’ve already met and new ones as well. Thanks so much for founding this, it’s a great project! Alright, I’m done gushing:)

    Reply
  162. Christopher says

    February 9, 2012 at 9:38 pm

    I joined the Yakezie Challenge today. I have had my blog live since February 5. I have learned alot so far and I am just barely touching the tip of the ice berg…I cant wait to see where I am at in 6 months…Eeeek my current alexa ranking is 20,912,107..Remember I just joined Monday so go easy on me :-)

    Reply
  163. James Petzke says

    February 6, 2012 at 7:48 pm

    I’m going to give this a try, although my blog is just getting off of the ground, after starting it two weeks ago. My current Alexa ranking is 13,358,157, so I have a long ways to go, but its worth a shot! My blog is at JamesPetzke.com, and it is about my journey to graduate college with a surplus instead of a debt.

    Reply
  164. Edward Antrobus says

    February 5, 2012 at 11:08 pm

    After going back and forth on this, I’m going to go ahead and join the challenge.

    currently has an Alexa rank of 1,721,224 and 151,636 in the US.

    Reply
  165. Shilpan says

    February 5, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    Sorry, I forgot to mention that my current Alexa rank is 1,974,471.

    Reply
  166. Shilpan says

    February 5, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    Sam,

    I just made the plunge and became a proud member. I look forward to 1) writing quality content and 2) to selflessly help other blogger friends in this network.

    Shilpan

    Reply
  167. Below Her Means says

    February 2, 2012 at 8:40 pm

    6,204,728. I take it the more often you blog and participate, the lower the score gets and the lower the better? Sorry, newbie question! Already blogging a lot though and honored to join the challenge.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      February 2, 2012 at 9:56 pm

      Yep, the better you write, and the more content you produce, and the more people you get to know, the better everything is!

      Reply
  168. Make Money Make Cents says

    January 31, 2012 at 12:15 pm

    I am in!!! My current Alexa rating is 4,115,670. I am excited to take part in this goal and bring another level of excitement to my blog!

    Reply
  169. First Million is the Hardest says

    January 29, 2012 at 2:43 pm

    I’ll throw my hat into the ring! Right now my Alexa rank is 5,028,379 :( Getting under 200,000 in 6 months might take a miracle, but I’m going for it!

    Reply
  170. Poor Student says

    January 27, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    I’m in. My rank right now is 15,920,114. Long way to go.

    Reply
  171. Kris says

    January 27, 2012 at 12:40 pm

    Ok I’ve joined! i guess I’ve tossed around the idea long enough. Only problem is there is no Alex toolbar for a Mac…I’ll deal manually I guess!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      January 27, 2012 at 1:19 pm

      The Alexa toolbar is not PC or Mac related. I have a Mac.

      Good luck! I know you will find the solution with Google!

      Reply
      • Make Money Make Cents says

        January 31, 2012 at 12:10 pm

        Download mozilla firefox and then you can get the alexa toolbar!!

        Reply
  172. Multi-Millionaire Road Blog says

    January 25, 2012 at 1:48 pm

    Hi there,
    I’m up for the challenge. Just started my blog. Hope to be a full member in six months time.
    Loving this community so far and I’m pretty sure I’ve only scratched the surface.
    Current Alexa Rank: 13,158,677 so I’ve a long way to go. Wish me luck.

    Reply
  173. Kanwal Sarai @ Simply Investing says

    January 24, 2012 at 7:28 pm

    I’m in! I’m up for the challenge and look forward to becoming a part of this growing community.

    Current Alexa Rank: 938,563

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      January 24, 2012 at 9:09 pm

      Welcome Kanwal! I’ve seen you around Twitter for a while now.

      Good luck getting to know everyone!

      Reply
  174. Addicted2dividends says

    January 23, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    I have decided to take the challenge. A lot of my fellow bloggers are members and they have nothing but good things to say about it. I look forward to being an active member in the community. My Alexa Rank is 5,031,011.

    Reply
  175. One Frugal Girl says

    January 22, 2012 at 1:57 pm

    I’m up for the challenge and excited to become a part of this growing community! My Alexa Rank is currently: 1,231,576.

    Reply
  176. The Dividend Ninja says

    January 15, 2012 at 12:19 am

    Hi everyone,

    Well I feel like I’m a little late to this party, but I’m excited to join this group and meet everyone :) I’m kicking myself for not joining months ago. I just posted my intro to joining Yakezie.

    Look forward to meeting lots of new people, and some familiar faces from FinCon11 as well. Feel free to drop by and say hello.

    Alexa Rank 392,241

    Cheers
    Avrom

    Reply
  177. Jai Catalano says

    December 23, 2011 at 6:57 am

    Question? Can my personal site (which is my personal blog) get in the challenge?

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      December 23, 2011 at 7:21 am

      Sure Jai.

      The Challenge is open to everyone!

      Reply
      • Jai Catalano says

        December 23, 2011 at 10:41 am

        Thanks for taking the time to get back to me. I will be coming back real soon.

        Reply
  178. Jai Catalano says

    December 23, 2011 at 6:24 am

    I knew nothing about this months ago and had a ranking of 10 million. Hurts to even say it. I have only recently started to focus or refocus my attention on ranking and now I am 5 million. Gotta make some more changes but hey I am in the middle of the crowd now.

    Reply
  179. Financial Samurai says

    December 6, 2011 at 9:20 pm

    It all depends on when you announced you joined the Challenge on your site, and whether you’ve developed enough relationships.

    Congrats on breaking 200K though!

    Reply
  180. Chad says

    December 5, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    I’m a new guy and have no ranking yet. The sound you hear is the sound of my knees knocking together.

    Reply
  181. UltimateSmartMoney says

    November 9, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    By the way… Is there a time limit to writing a post on my blog announcing about my yakezie challenge? Thanks, again.

    Reply
  182. UltimateSmartMoney says

    November 9, 2011 at 3:59 pm

    I did not realized that writing a post on my blog that I joined yakezie challenge is one of the requirements. I will have to post this soon. Thanks for sharing all the requirements for the yakezie challenger. It was unclear in terms of the requirements on the yakezie site so I was not sure what I needed to be doing. This is a very helpful post.

    Reply
  183. Pam at MoneyTrail says

    November 8, 2011 at 12:34 pm

    I would like to join the Yakezie Challenge. My current Alexa rank is: 361,684 world; 61,816 US. I hope to get below 200,000 within the next 6 months.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      November 8, 2011 at 1:16 pm

      Welcome to the Challenge! With an Alexa ranking of already 361,000, shoot for sub 150,000 in 6 months!

      See you around.

      Reply
      • Pam at MoneyTrail says

        November 21, 2011 at 7:48 am

        Working hard on it! In two weeks, my alexa score has dropped to 326,297. US is 53,522!

        Reply
  184. L. BudgetorFudget says

    October 9, 2011 at 3:48 pm

    I’m currently at 3,519,413 … =( A pretty high number (and pretty far to go), but I’m going to get to it! (btw is this where we post so y’all can track it?)

    Reply
  185. Zero Passive Income says

    October 3, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    I recently found out about the Yakezie network and I’m excited about joining.

    My current Alexa ranking is:
    Global: 259,191
    US: 87,084

    Reply
  186. Brass Tacks says

    September 16, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    I really like what you guys are doing here. ..so I am officially in. I just launched my site at the end of July and I’m excited to gain momentum. It nice to know that there are others out there willing to reach out to newbies, network and mentor. I’m new at blogging but will do what I can to help others!

    As for my rank, well personally, I’m looking forward to to even receiving a ranking. Stop by and drop me a line…I could use the company!

    Reply
  187. Darragh ORiordan says

    September 15, 2011 at 8:37 pm

    Just started. I have a ridiculous ranking of 15,487,000 there or there-abouts. Here’s hoping I last 6 months and get to 14,999,000 :D See you all on the other side!

    Reply
  188. SB(One Cent At A Time) says

    September 11, 2011 at 6:29 pm

    I think now the challenge might be made a little bit tougher, a target of Alexa 100K would be more appropriate…what you think, Sam?

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      September 11, 2011 at 8:48 pm

      Perhaps. 200K is only the beginning. We should all have the self motivation to continue improving as much as we can.

      Reply
  189. Financial Samurai says

    September 7, 2011 at 6:52 am

    Welcome John. You buying r selling the markets w/ the Dow back at 11,000 here?

    Reply
  190. Financial Samurai says

    September 7, 2011 at 6:52 am

    Hi Paula, looks like you’ve really been making a move since you joined. Well done and see you on the other side! Sam

    Reply
  191. jeff @My Multiple Streams says

    September 5, 2011 at 2:25 pm

    Throwing my hat into the ring here and ouch starting at #4,955,333! Have my work cut out for me. SO April first I hope its not a joke when I say Ive broken 200,000

    Reply
  192. JP @ Novel Investor says

    September 1, 2011 at 9:05 am

    I’d like to throw myself in the challenger ring. Currently ranked #351,832. Would love to see 100k by the six month end.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      September 1, 2011 at 9:36 am

      Would love to see you do it!

      Reply
  193. Charles Chua C K says

    August 31, 2011 at 11:03 pm

    I have just joined the challenge and I have 7 reasons for it @ 7 Solid Reasons to Take the Yakazie Challenge:

    Thanks

    Reply
  194. Aaron Hung @ aaronhung.com says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:34 am

    Update it is now #8,208,072 wooo

    Reply
  195. The One Income Dollar says

    August 21, 2011 at 6:38 pm

    I just joined the Challenge and would love for all your readers to drop by my site:

    I would love to add them to my blogroll and hope they can do the same for me.

    Reply
  196. Aaron Hung @ aaronhung.com says

    August 20, 2011 at 8:56 am

    Hi guys, I just joined today with #8,221,358 :( Hope I’m not too late. But I’m very excited about starting my journey here with Yakezie. Any suggestions, comments, or criticism please let me have it, I’m always strive to improve myself and what I do:)

    Reply
  197. Tushar@EverythingFinance says

    August 15, 2011 at 6:25 am

    After joining Yakezie, finally broke the 200K level in just 2 weeks. This forum is amazing.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      August 15, 2011 at 6:33 am

      Let’s shoot for breaking 100k and then 50k in the 6 month process. Don’t forget to help others and build relationships!

      Reply
  198. Doctor Stock says

    August 7, 2011 at 9:07 pm

    Hey all… I finally did it… I joined the challenge and I’m excited. I’m looking forward to your input, thoughts, and I’m looking forward to contributing to your development and ideas too.

    Drop me a line!

    Reply
  199. Karoline says

    August 2, 2011 at 4:18 am

    It’s never to late for a PF party!! Glad I found you! I currently have no rank at all but I hope the rankings kick in soon. See you soon. Karoline

    Reply
  200. Financial Samurai says

    July 23, 2011 at 7:04 am

    Nothing but upside indeed! How are things going?

    Reply
  201. Financial Samurai says

    July 23, 2011 at 7:03 am

    How are things going? You still rocking it?

    Reply
  202. Financial Samurai says

    July 23, 2011 at 6:58 am

    Jay, hope to see you around the Yakezie Forums and around the Network. Good luck!

    Reply
  203. Eric J. Nisall says

    July 22, 2011 at 3:05 pm

    Decided that it’s about time I signed on as well. Looking forward to becoming a part of the community!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      July 23, 2011 at 7:02 am

      Eric, curious to know how long you’ve been thinking about it, and what were the thoughts you’ve been thinking about before joining?

      Reply
      • Eric J. Nisall says

        July 23, 2011 at 7:10 am

        Well Sam, I’ve been thinking about it for a couple of months. To be honest, after slacking for a loooong time on blogging and then rebranding my old blog to the current version, it’s only been about a month. I really wasn’t sure if I was worthy of joining, especially considering who is part of the community, but I figured why not do it so I can learn from the best

        Reply
  204. FMF says

    July 22, 2011 at 11:08 am

    I’m going to give it a go and see what happens. Currently ranked 58,227. Not sure what results I can expect, but let’s say 40,000 by the end of the year???

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      July 22, 2011 at 11:15 am

      Welcome to the Challenge FMF! 40,000 is a great goal by year end! It’s pretty tough since you are already so low already, but why not! It will be great to have you as a Member come Jan 2012. I’m sure many PF bloggers know who you are already, but I’m sure there are plenty more out there just discovering your site as well.

      See you around the sphere and in the forums! It’s a great place to leverage.

      Reply
  205. Iain from Smart Dividend Growth says

    July 20, 2011 at 11:23 am

    What a great idea. I’m really excited to start the Yakezie Challenge. Currently I’m ranked 9,637,051 and I’m pretty sure that you break the top 10 M by simply being alive. I know there a huge amount of great talent out there and I’m looking forward to meeting and getting to know the community.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      July 23, 2011 at 7:01 am

      Iain – Yep, exist and one should be in the top 10 m :) Let’s get you under 200K! See you around.

      Reply
  206. Denise Gabbard says

    July 19, 2011 at 11:49 am

    Just getting started on the challenge. My current Alexa Rank is 872127 for my Write and Get Paid blog– which was created to share my knowledge about how to make a living by writing. I also write about finance for MyBankTracker. I am always interested in meeting other bloggers and helping each other meet goals we have set.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      July 23, 2011 at 7:00 am

      Hi Denise, it’s a great topic that naturally fits with all of us bloggers. I look forward to reading some of your advice on how to make a living as a writer!

      Reply
  207. World of Finance says

    July 17, 2011 at 3:24 pm

    I am excited to start the Yakezie Challenge. Currently, my Alexa Rank is 5,642,857. I look forward to meet new Personal Finance bloggers in the community. If anyone would like to introduce themselves, feel free to contact me as I am excited to meet new bloggers and help others promote their sites.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      July 17, 2011 at 3:45 pm

      I look forward to your involvement! I’ve seen you around Yakezie.com. Good luck and have fun!

      Reply
      • World of Finance says

        July 19, 2011 at 7:19 pm

        Thanks! I’m new to the forum and a little lost with all the layers. Any advice? :)

        Reply
        • Financial Samurai says

          July 23, 2011 at 7:00 am

          Yep, methodically break down the layers. Everything good takes work! It’s just about building relationships and staying consistent with your site and help others succeed.

          Reply
  208. Matrix says

    July 5, 2011 at 3:51 am

    I just started …but am geared up….. My Lexa rank is 11,456,796…. planning to bring this down sooner than later…

    Reply
  209. Peter says

    June 27, 2011 at 9:36 pm

    I am in too. 3,916,890….only one way to go

    Reply
  210. No Debt MBA says

    June 8, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    Count me in! Better late than never… I’m starting at 1,425,850. Nowhere to go but up!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      September 7, 2011 at 6:55 am

      You’ve been doing great over the past 3 months. Keep up the good work!

      Reply
  211. Mortgage Nerd says

    May 19, 2011 at 10:07 am

    Is a mortgage-related site eligible for the challenge?

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      September 7, 2011 at 6:55 am

      If it’s your personal blog. You’ve got to make a choice and see what type of relationships you’ll be able to build in the next 6 months.

      Reply
  212. Jessica says

    May 12, 2011 at 8:20 am

    Hi,

    I am ranked 7,606,412.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  213. Susan says

    May 10, 2011 at 9:43 am

    Sweet, sounds like a good place to increase ranking! Of course, Alexa only tracks ranking for those that have the toolbar installed, correct? So it doesn’t measure the traffic perfectly?

    Reply
  214. Babybluewater says

    April 14, 2011 at 11:34 am

    Hi there! I’m really looking forward to this challenge. As of today, my Alexa rank is 1,346,605. I can’t wait til that number has fewer commas in it!

    Babybluewater

    Reply
  215. Financial Samurai says

    April 10, 2011 at 4:46 pm

    Welcome! Straight to the top, I like it!

    Reply
  216. Jeffrey says

    April 7, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    I’m joining the challenge! My current Alexa rank is #2,703,660, but I’m looking forward to getting in the top 200,000! See you all there!

    Reply
  217. Pat S. says

    April 3, 2011 at 6:02 pm

    Starting the challenge! Current Alexa rank of 2,017,539. Hopefully this challenge will help pull my site up into the top 200,000 in Alexa. That would be great!

    Reply
  218. Bloggette says

    March 25, 2011 at 4:31 am

    I’m joining the challenge with an Alexa score of 1,671,450, so I too have a ways to go! I’m looking forward to the challenge with my blog about being a working mom at https://www.theultimatejuggle.com So here we go!!

    Reply
  219. Dave M says

    March 21, 2011 at 8:12 am

    I am joining the challenge! My blog is at https://www.moneyinthe20s.com I am starting with a ranking of 8,007,006. I have a long way to go, but this will definitely be a great motivation for me! I look forward to learning from all of the others participating.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      March 21, 2011 at 12:56 pm

      Sounds good Dave. Visit the Yakezie Forums and introduce yourself. Good luck and hope to have you rocket to the top in 6 moths!

      Reply
  220. N.W. Journey says

    March 10, 2011 at 8:27 pm

    I’m ready to start the challenge!
    My current Alexa rank is 273,454.
    I posted about it here . I’ll be heading over to the forum now …

    Reply
  221. April Thompson says

    March 8, 2011 at 6:53 am

    Late to the game, but ready to win! Starting at 1,290,448 and inconsistent posting schedule, which ends today! Good luck to all participating!

    Reply
  222. Financial Samurai says

    February 27, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    Welcome to the Challenge! Look forward to seeing you around for sure. Love your blog’s name! Cheers

    Reply
  223. Financial Samurai says

    February 27, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    Congrats on making it man! It is great that you have joined mate. Looking forward to reading your Member Post!

    https://yakezie.com/10181/personal-finance/welcome-yakezie-beta-class

    Reply
  224. Tina Marie (I'm Not Sure) says

    February 21, 2011 at 9:04 pm

    I joined the Yakezie challenge today and currently sit at 8,726,187 which means I have a long way to go, but i’m up for the challenge you can see my post about the challenge at http://www.mmanit.wordpress.com the name of the blog is I’m Not Sure. looking forward to reading and learning along the way. Making some friends and being part of a community of people with like minded goals and topics.

    Very excited to start this process.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      February 27, 2011 at 8:23 pm

      Welcome Tina! You may want to consider buying a URL domain name. It helps with the audience and with potential future partners if and when you grow!

      Cheers

      Reply
  225. Denise @ The Single Saver says

    February 20, 2011 at 7:26 am

    I just joined the challenge, but have to admit I am still a little confused. Perhaps some who have gone through it could shed more light on it.

    Also, I would love to swap guest posts. if you might be interested, head on over to my blog and check it out – https://www.thesinglesaver.com

    The Single Saver

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      February 20, 2011 at 10:33 am

      What things are you confused about? Cheers.

      Reply
  226. SEO Norwich says

    February 14, 2011 at 1:30 pm

    I’ll join too – my current ranks is just shy of 6 million – got plenty of work to do! Might bring the fun back into SEO!

    Reply
  227. Chris Parsons says

    February 11, 2011 at 2:21 pm

    I joined the Yakezie challenge today and introduced myself on the forum. My question is where do I find the articles of the other Yakezie members/challengers to be able to promote them. I see creditcardchasers has a spot on their site with a list, but is there anything else?

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      February 11, 2011 at 3:35 pm

      We’ve got a great site at Yakezie.com. Take a look at the top right hand side of the home page. Thx

      Reply
  228. Darren Scott Monroe says

    February 5, 2011 at 10:27 pm

    Seldom am I IMPRESSED. To tweet this is not doing it justice. Though I think the greater focus should be on your sales conversions regardless of your alexa rankings. I do respect the detail you provided to bloggers around the world. I am going to email you.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      February 27, 2011 at 8:28 pm

      Darren, did you ever e-mail me mate? Are you impressed?

      The Alexa Ranking is just a barometer. What’s more important are the relationships we will build and have built within the Yakezie Network.

      Thanks

      Reply
      • Darren Scott Monroe says

        February 27, 2011 at 9:47 pm

        I sure did the same night. I take it you forgot all about me LOL

        I just resent to your gmail.

        Reply
  229. Eric Poulin says

    February 3, 2011 at 6:42 am

    I love the Yakezie mission. I’m in. Myself and Power Spending co-authors are joining the challenge. Creating a blog section of our site today.

    Current alexa: 655,630.

    200,000… here we come!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      February 27, 2011 at 8:27 pm

      Eric, sounds good man. I really appreciate your insight and comments here and on Yakezie.com so far. Feel free to utilize the Yakezie Forums for further networking and more info!

      Reply
  230. LaTisha says

    February 2, 2011 at 2:15 pm

    I just joined today! We’ve got a long way to go 11, 650, 860 is our starting point. Nowhere to go from here but up!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      February 27, 2011 at 8:26 pm

      Good stuff LaTisha. I’ve been seeing you around Yakezie.com with your comments! The Yakezie Forums is a great way to interact with others, so please feel free to spend time there too.

      Cheers

      Reply
  231. Bookkeeping help Charlotte says

    January 20, 2011 at 4:56 am

    Eventually, I am not working with Alexa because the competitions are high there. I have my own blog, which is ranking good in Google but I have seen it’s also in good positions in Alexa. I have never thought so much about it. But, I obliged to tell you that after reading this article, I would like to start optimizations via Amazon. Thanks for the inspirations.

    Reply
  232. Andrea @ NickelByNickel.com says

    January 14, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    Hey I’d like to join! Current rank 7,307,986. Been blogging since July ’10 but made a clean start with a new domain at the end of December. I’ve been checking out tons of other blogs, so cool! I had no idea there was this whole community of PF bloggers out there!

    Reply
  233. Roy says

    January 13, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    I’m late to the party and far behind! Anyway I’m at #4,593,526.
    Let’s just say there’s room for improvement :)

    Just wondering, should I move from Blogger to my own domain?

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      January 13, 2011 at 7:41 pm

      I definitely recommend you go on WordPress and get your own URL if you want in for the long term for great glory! :)

      Reply
      • Roy says

        January 14, 2011 at 10:38 pm

        Thanks for the advice Sam. I did the first (easiest) step and got a URL.

        Just shopping around for a host. Have been recommended Fat Cow, Blue Host, Hostgator, Stablehost and Dreamhost. But then when I google for complaints there seem to be loads of complaints for all. So confusing! Your thoughts?

        Reply
  234. Barbara Bryn Klare says

    January 6, 2011 at 7:44 am

    Yikes. I have a ways to go, but ever optimistic. I joined a while ago, but got pulled away. Committing NOW to 6 months of blogging, helping others. Can’t list my rank here until it gets better. ;-)

    Come visit me at http://www.upsideofmoney.com or on Twitter (@upsideofmoney) and let me get to know you as well (leave a comment, tweet, what have you).

    Reply
  235. Julie @ The Family CEO says

    January 2, 2011 at 1:51 pm

    Should have added that my current rank is 1,255,607

    Reply
  236. Julie @ The Family CEO says

    January 2, 2011 at 1:40 pm

    Happy to be part of the challenge at my blog.

    Reply
  237. Will @ HackingTheBank.com says

    January 1, 2011 at 10:08 am

    Joining in today from 6,945,180. Ramping up my focus on content and building relationships should get be to 200k in the new few months.

    Reply
  238. Kidgas says

    January 1, 2011 at 7:42 am

    Well, I just ran across this site and post and felt like it would be a good idea to join the challenge since I am wanting to increase my Alexa rank. I was hoping that I could get in the top 500,000 by the end of 2010 but that didn’t happen. Now as part of the Yakezie challenge, I am striving to move from a rank of 648,006 to be in the top 200,000 by the 1st of July 2011. Wish me luck and thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      January 1, 2011 at 8:34 am

      Hi Kidgas,

      Welcome to the Challenge! The most important part is getting to know your fellow Challengers and future Members. Introduce yourself in the Yakezie.com forums is a great first step. Cheers, Sam

      Reply
  239. LC says

    December 31, 2010 at 8:18 am

    I’m in. Current rank is 998,110!

    Why didn’t I join sooner? :)

    Reply
  240. Retire Young says

    December 29, 2010 at 11:15 pm

    Yay, I’m so excited to join the Challenge! I just started my blog last month. I didn’t know what my focus would be until I found this place. Current rank is 14,093,680.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      December 30, 2010 at 8:54 am

      Welcome, and come introduce yourself in the Yakezie forums on Yakezie.com! Also, today is the last day for the Scholarship voting, so please come vote and share your support for the kids!

      https://yakezie.com/forums

      Reply
  241. twentysomethingmoney says

    December 23, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    Great post! I wish I had started my personal finance blog sooner so that I could have participated! Oh well, I guess its better late than never — will get there on my own eventually, but this post has given a lot of inspiration.

    Reply
  242. Business Accounting in Herne Bay says

    December 17, 2010 at 8:57 am

    If everyone commenting here visited each others website, there would be huge growth in Alexa rankings!

    Reply
  243. Matt Bell says

    December 8, 2010 at 10:32 am

    I finally got around to joining — should have done this long ago. Current rank is 1,772,811. As you say, nothing but upside potential!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      February 27, 2011 at 8:22 pm

      Matt, don’t forget to sign up for the Beta Class https://yakezie.com/10181/personal-finance/welcome-yakezie-beta-class

      Also, looking forward to reading your new book!

      Reply
      • Matt Bell says

        February 28, 2011 at 3:44 pm

        Sam, I haven’t quite cracked the top 200,000 yet. I started at 1.7 million in December and am now at 400,000, so I’m moving up quickly, but I’m not there yet. So, I assume that means I should wait before signing up for the Beta Class. Is that right? One of the application questions asks when you broke through the 200,000 barrier. Please advise. Thanks!

        Reply
        • Financial Samurai says

          February 28, 2011 at 4:45 pm

          Hmmm, tough one. If you have been actively interacting with the other Members, linking back to them with wrap posts, commenting on their blogs and such, you should be able to crack 200,000.

          Give it a final 1-2 month push! Should help with your book too.

          Reply
  244. Chris @ Dealerity says

    December 5, 2010 at 11:14 am

    Today’s Alexa Traffic Rank is 2,402,110 as of December 5, 2010. I’m in. Love the concept!

    Reply
  245. Sustainable PF says

    November 22, 2010 at 10:49 am

    Here we go! We just launched our blog over the weekend with 7 articles. I have now gotten my (woeful) Alexa rank – over 23 million! Time to pull those socks up. I have the Yakezie icon on the site now and i’ll write a post tonight. Glad to be on board! (just need to figure out why I can’t create an account – the verification keeps failing for me)

    Reply
    • Sustainable PF says

      November 22, 2010 at 1:21 pm

      Fixed now – thanks for the super fast response!

      Reply
  246. SS4BC says

    November 16, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    Okay, so I’ve tried to register for the forums 9 different times now. Every time I do it says that I’m entering the Image Validation in correctly. There is no way that I am – 9 times. So I don’t know what to do. =(

    Reply
    • Romeo says

      November 16, 2010 at 7:41 pm

      I have also had the same problem, so you’re not the only one.

      Reply
  247. Loans with a Guarantor says

    November 16, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    Well up for it! You can count me in too!

    Reply
  248. RJ says

    November 15, 2010 at 9:01 am

    Fantastic idea. Count me in!

    Reply
  249. Romeo says

    November 13, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    I’m in. I’m making my announcement on my blog tomorrow afternoon. It’ll be a challenge to grow from 13,268,504 to under 600,000 in six months, but I’ll see what happens.

    Romeo

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      February 27, 2011 at 8:24 pm

      Romeo, you’ve come a long way since November 13th. We’re going to get your Member Post up in April or in the Gamma Class!

      Reply
      • Romeo says

        February 27, 2011 at 9:57 pm

        Thanks, I’m doing my best by writing for fun. You have made blogging more interesting, though, Sam. I really appreciate the extra motivation by which this challenge produces. I wish I were more involved with Yakezie; I will after the book and grad school is complete in May, trust me.

        Reply
  250. SS4BC says

    November 12, 2010 at 7:02 pm

    I’m totally in. What a fantastic idea. =)

    Reply
  251. ChrisCD says

    November 9, 2010 at 11:48 am

    I write mostly bank reviews about CD Rates. I occasionally will impart some “wisdom” on the economy. Does the site in my sigline qualify? Let me know. I’ve visited some of your blogs over the years and commented.

    cd :O)

    Reply
  252. Chris Gagner @ SmartPF says

    November 8, 2010 at 8:20 am

    I’m joining the challenge today. Gotta get to at least 200,000 in 6 months. I’m starting at 1,790,984.

    Reply
  253. Guarantor Loans says

    November 2, 2010 at 7:27 am

    This takes me back. When we first started out 6 years ago we installed the Alexa Tool Bar and very quickly it almost took over our lives. Desperate to get into the top 100,000 we threw everthing at it we finally manage to get to about 98,000 but then as nothing really changed when we got there, we kinda just lost interest and gave up worrying about it.

    However, I might start watching it again as a bit of fun.

    Thanks for injecting a bit of fun back into this sometimes tedious occupation!

    Reply
  254. Todd | Todd'sWanderings says

    October 29, 2010 at 4:43 am

    Hi Everyone (and Sam),

    I love the idea of the challenge and accept, if you’ll have me. I’m more on the travel lifestyle side of blogging but have started talking about the money side of my site/lifestyle more

    My current alexa ranking is 134,020 and this is perfect motivation I need to help me make the push below the 100,000 mark.

    Looking forward to meeting the community here.

    Cheers,
    Todd

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      October 29, 2010 at 6:02 am

      Hey Todd! Good to hear from you mate. We’d love to have new Lifestyle Bloggers as part of the mix. Welcome to the Challenge! Feel free to introduce yourself in the Yakezie Public Forums to your fellow Challengers! https://yakezie.com/forums/yakezie-reader-insights/yakezie-challengers-forum

      Looking forward to seeing you around.

      Best, Sam

      Reply
      • Todd | Todd's Wanderings says

        October 29, 2010 at 11:48 pm

        Hey Sam, great! I remember you telling me about this earlier when I was just getting started earlier this year. Great to be a part of this group and I’ll introduce myself and the challenge this week.

        Cheers,
        Todd

        Reply
  255. Greg McFarlane says

    October 14, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    I can’t remember when Control Your Cash joined the challenge – certainly within the last 6 months – and right now we’re sitting at a tantalizingly close #202,489.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      October 14, 2010 at 8:47 pm

      Nice. Feel free to upload your Member Post after your 6 month period, and we’ll put it up!

      Reply
  256. Suzanne says

    October 13, 2010 at 11:31 am

    I announced my joining of the challenge 2 weeks ago on my blog ) and have just finished all the steps to get started. I have been following many of the challengers for the past few months and I am so excited to be able to connect and share with everyone! My current Alexa ranking is 53,244

    Reply
  257. Modern Tightwad says

    October 13, 2010 at 10:50 am

    Hello all! Modern Tightwad is joining on the Yakezie Challenge (I’m always last to the party). My alexa rank is 1,537,024. I’m very much looking forward to working and visiting with everyone. I’ve been writing on Modern Tightwad for a little over a year now, but am excited to actually start working on the blog. We need your anti-burnout support! :)

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      February 27, 2011 at 8:21 pm

      Don’t forget to sign up! https://yakezie.com/10181/personal-finance/welcome-yakezie-beta-class

      Reply
  258. joe says

    October 11, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    I just started my blog last week and right now I am at “no rank.”
    Is there any other way to start a challenge?
    I just put Yakezie badge on my blog. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about personal finance and blogging for me.

    Reply
  259. Serendipity says

    October 3, 2010 at 7:19 pm

    I am extremely late to the party but I’d still like to join if you’ll still have me. My blog ranking is 981,046.

    Reply
  260. Ted Jenkin says

    October 1, 2010 at 9:03 am

    Hello everyone!
    WE – https://www.YourSmartMoneyMoves.com – have officially joined the Yakezie Challenge as of today! Our current Alexa rank is 202.397. We look forward to meeting, interacting, sharing and growing with all of you!

    Sincerely,
    Ted Jenkin, CFP®,
    AWMA®, CRPC®, AAMS®, CMFC®, CRPS®
    Co-CEO and Founder oXYGen Financial, Inc. & YourSmartMoneyMoves.com

    Reply
  261. John says

    September 29, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    I am in as of today. My rank is #342,592. Looking forward to networking with some fellow pf bloggers!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      September 29, 2010 at 5:32 pm

      Welcome John! Come introduce yourself in the Yakezie Forums to your fellow Challengers! https://yakezie.com/forums/yakezie-reader-insights

      Reply
  262. Kevin @ Thousand-aire.com says

    September 20, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    Thanks for starting this challenge. This is great motivation for me, and I’m sure for lots of other people. My current rank is #10,374,175. With a little hard work, I’m sure I can get that below #200,000 in six months.

    Wish me luck everyone!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      September 20, 2010 at 9:29 pm

      No problem man. That’s a great video you did. Who sang??

      Reply
      • Kevin @ Thousand-aire.com says

        September 21, 2010 at 4:44 am

        That was me singing. Took me a whole weekend of audio editing to take it from awful to acceptable. :)

        Reply
        • Financial Samurai says

          September 21, 2010 at 5:46 am

          Very well done! I can’t hit those high notes, and therefore stay in baritone :)

          https://cdn.financialsamurai.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/5stringserenadessamuraiFINAL1.mp3

          Reply
  263. ireti Paul says

    September 20, 2010 at 6:32 pm

    Really need a push to get me out of my comfort zone and i believe this challenge will do. Have been watching it for a while but i finally gave myself the needed push to join. Am in and as of today my Alexa ranking is 7,802,396 and my Yakezie badge has been installed. I’ll do a post soon on my blog

    I know i have a lot of work to do but am really excited to be part of this.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      September 20, 2010 at 6:52 pm

      Sounds great! I’m sure you will do well if you try over the next 6 months. Feel free to introduce yourself to your fellow challengers!
      https://yakezie.com/forums/yakezie-reader-insights/yakezie-challengers-forum

      Reply
  264. Viviana says

    September 15, 2010 at 8:46 am

    I am very excited to join the Yakezie Challenge. I think I am the only blogger from the UK.
    As of today my ranking is 1,440,340 and I am sure we can do better than that.

    Onwards and upwards!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      February 27, 2011 at 8:20 pm

      Viviana, how are things going? Haven’t seen you around recently.

      Reply
  265. Web search optimization says

    September 13, 2010 at 8:46 pm

    Hi,

    Here’s an update from us.

    We’re continuing to move up the rankings and are now at position 1,758,000. Obviously still a long, long way to go but at least we’re headed in the right direction. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our site.

    Reply
  266. The Financial Blogger says

    September 13, 2010 at 11:28 am

    Just took the decision to join the Yakezie challenge with 3 of my blogs.

    Since I have never considered Alexa ranking, this will be a great challenge!
    Here are my numbers as of today:

    The Financial Blogger: 163,498
    The Dividend Guy Blog: 256,261
    Green Panda Treehouse: 263,187

    I definitely have a lot of work in front of me!

    Thx Sam for putting us up for a great challenge!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      September 13, 2010 at 7:06 pm

      Welcome Mike! That’s a lot of blogs! That would be great if you breached 150,000 or 100,000 on all three! I’m sure current Members and Challengers would really appreciate your blogging business insights.

      Good to hear your story on the Public Forums! https://yakezie.com/forums

      Reply
  267. Smart Money Chicks says

    September 11, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    Yay.. I have been watching this for a while reluctantly to join. I wasn’t sure if I could keep up the blogging religiously but I have did it for the last few months. So, I am ready to commit. Publicly. I will still have to work out the badge in the right place on my site.. Alexa 3,517,029

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      September 11, 2010 at 12:33 pm

      Welcome to the Challenge! We know you can do it! Feel free to put the badge up on the right column.

      Reply
  268. FrugalGuy says

    September 7, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    Joining the Yakezie Challenge today! Count me in! My current Alexa Rank is 1,024,884.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      February 27, 2011 at 8:19 pm

      Frugal Guy, how’s it going man? Did you survive the Challenge to Join the Beta Class?

      https://yakezie.com/10181/personal-finance/welcome-yakezie-beta-class

      Reply
  269. Marc Rohde says

    September 6, 2010 at 8:15 pm

    I learned about this recently and think its a great idea! Count me in1

    As of today my Alexa Rank is 4,758,048 and while I have a way to go I have been seeing a steady increase in traffic. While my blog isn’t directly a PF blog it is what I would call a tech/productivity lifestyle blog.

    What better way to make money than by becoming more efficient and effective!

    I look forward to interacting with the network and showing and receiving some “link love” while we share our ideas.

    Reply
  270. Ken @Spruce Up Your Finances says

    September 5, 2010 at 8:04 pm

    I just started my personal finance blog last month and I am really interested to reach that 200,000 Alexa ranking goal. I think this challenge will really help me. Count me is as well. As of 9/5/2010, my Alexa ranking is at 5,888,869.

    Reply
  271. Penny Frugalista says

    September 5, 2010 at 7:19 am

    Count me in for the challenge! Starting at 1,091,440 Alexa ranking. Announcement will be on the blog on Tuesday.

    Reply
  272. BankVibe says

    August 31, 2010 at 10:58 am

    All roads seem to lead me back to this site! You have done well on promoting the Yakezie challenge. We are just under 200k, as of yesterday was at 185k but our goal is to be well under 100k by the beginning of the year (2011). I know its possible with the pointers you have given! Thanks

    Reply
  273. Mich@BeatingTheIndex says

    August 26, 2010 at 8:50 am

    Hi,
    I also decided to join the challenge. Alexa 3 months rank 2,368,510. My post and the badge should be up tomorrow in my weekend’s edition.

    Reply
  274. Sunil from The Extra Money Blog says

    August 22, 2010 at 6:55 am

    just an added thought on Alexa – last fall i had the opportunity to attend a google hosted forum for adsense earners in california. the consistent message i heard was that alexa gives you the “rank” of the website or blog within the realm of keywords that it targets. many still think that a rank of 200,000 means their site is the 200,000th ranked site out of the millions online. however, the 200k represents the rank within that website’s niche only. that said, webmasters did mention that achieving ranks under 300k is a solid accomplishment and usually means the site is making a healthy income (if monetized appropriately)

    looking forward to participating in the challenge down the road.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      August 22, 2010 at 8:36 am

      Those are interesting thoughts Sunil. Basically the goal is to compete in a challenge (Alexa) which has an algorithm that bakes in many variables. There is a correlation to traffic and page rank and all that stuff the lower your ranking goes. Look forward to seeing you around consistently in the network and reaching your goal!

      Reply
  275. Tim says

    August 19, 2010 at 8:46 pm

    Hi, I just joined the challenge! Starting at Alexa rank 897,809. My post

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      August 19, 2010 at 11:13 pm

      Sounds good Tim. Welcome! Love your site’s name. See you around the community!

      Reply
  276. Tim says

    August 18, 2010 at 10:41 pm

    Hi, I just installed the badge and I’m not quite sure… Maybe I missed above. This is still on-going, right?

    Reply
  277. Jerret says

    August 18, 2010 at 5:41 pm

    I joined the challenge today. I’m at 2,012,515 in Alexa. Woo hoo!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      August 18, 2010 at 9:32 pm

      Welcome Jerret! Nice picture of your baby! 2 million means nothing but upside!

      Reply
  278. Moneyedup says

    August 18, 2010 at 12:21 pm

    Joining the challenge today. I’m at 487k in Alexa.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      August 18, 2010 at 9:32 pm

      Welcome Moneyedup! Looking forward to seeing you around the community!

      Reply
  279. Tony Gott says

    August 18, 2010 at 11:10 am

    I have tried the 3 blog posts a week strategy on my own private blog yet it still never gets me more visitors! I think blog post titles have a lot to do with people finding your blog and my blog posts must just not be interesting enough!

    Reply
  280. Paul Williams says

    August 17, 2010 at 6:21 am

    Thanks again for stopping by my site, Sam!

    I thought about joining a while back but didn’t. I did start following the suggestions though and bumped up my Alexa ranking a good bit. But I’m officially joining now, and my Alexa ranking is at 225,269 today. I’ll announce it on my site this Friday!

    Reply
  281. bsimple says

    August 16, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    I am in. I should have joined sooner but didn’t. Starting point 761,131

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      August 16, 2010 at 8:07 pm

      Sounds great bsimple! Welcome to the challenge! I think you’re going to find it a great experience and meet a lot of great people. Going to write an updatee on Yakezie.com on Wed, Aug 18th so stay tuned. In the meantime, hope to see you around the network and building relationships!

      Reply
    • Jerret says

      August 18, 2010 at 5:42 pm

      Hey bsimple. Nice to see you here. I just joined too.

      Reply
  282. Simon Zhen says

    August 16, 2010 at 6:29 pm

    I don’t know why I didn’t join earlier.

    Anyway, here I go…

    Starting #1,115,170.

    Reply
  283. Echo says

    August 16, 2010 at 9:20 am

    Count us in!

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      April 7, 2011 at 1:16 pm

      Welcome guys! How are things going?

      Reply
  284. Kristia@FamilyBalanceSheet says

    August 8, 2010 at 5:33 am

    How can I get included with the Yakezie Carnivals?

    Thanks.

    Reply
  285. Guarantor Loans says

    August 5, 2010 at 12:29 pm

    There are some absolutely great tips here – I too should use twitter more and i had totally forgot about the widget to “re-tweet” – must get on that…thanks for posting!

    Reply
  286. JoeTaxpayer says

    August 4, 2010 at 6:09 am

    @ David H.

    One thought for you is to link to fellow Yakezie’s posts, whether in a round-up or when your write a new one keep the list

    handy and link to one or two posts that add to your writing.

    Since joining, I’ve gone from 191K to 106K, really pleased with the results.

    Reply
  287. David H. says

    August 3, 2010 at 8:06 pm

    Just saw this challenge after reading Budgeting in the Fun Stuff! I’m a new blogger in the PF community, but I’m in! Thanks for the inspiration and continued success to you and all the 1st pagers on the Wisebread Top 100. I hope to be there sooner than later so look out! :)

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      July 23, 2011 at 7:02 am

      David, sounds good man. BITFS has been rocking it, showing that anybody can do great if they just stick with it!

      Reply
  288. Holy Events says

    July 29, 2010 at 11:17 am

    All very good tips. Really, the more you give, the more that comes back to you. Think about this when looking for opportunities, guest posting, etc.

    It’s tough, but if you stick with it, you will get there! It’s hard to be EVERYWHERE, but that’s what it takes to make it to the op. I would also add to make a list of sites that you like that are related to yours, and visit them at the very least, once a week, and comment often. They will eventually take notice and you will notice your stats go higher and higher.

    Reply
  289. Madison says

    July 29, 2010 at 5:46 am

    Missed the first round, but looking forward to joining everyone in Yakezie now in the next phase!

    Reply
  290. Web search optimization says

    July 28, 2010 at 9:19 pm

    Hi,

    I just wanted to give you a quick update. Last week we signed up for the Alexa challenge with a very poor 10,000,000 ranking. This week we’re at 3,595,786, a massive improvement. Thanks to everyone who has visited our site.

    Aside from visiting the blogs of the people who have commented here, is there anything else we should be doing?

    Thanks.

    Please follow us on Twitter: SEOpod

    Reply
  291. Jessica Bosari says

    July 28, 2010 at 12:34 am

    What a powerful and compelling post! You kept my attention right through to the end. You’re so right about the money. You can’t care about it. What’s really interesting is that as soon as you give up trying so hard to meet financial goals, the money starts coming in faster. What could be better than that? The more fun you have at your job, the more money you make! The hard part is surviving the first two years financially. While not signing up on the challenge, I’ll definitely be installing the toolbar and watching your progress!

    Reply
  292. Danny @ Frugal Quack says

    July 26, 2010 at 8:32 pm

    Hi,

    Had been hearing alot about the Yakezie Challenge, super excited to be a part of it.

    Cheers,
    Danny
    FrugalQuack.com

    Reply
  293. Khaleef @ KNS Financial says

    July 26, 2010 at 1:42 pm

    Ok, I just posted my Yakezie article.

    Reply
  294. Khaleef @ KNS Financial says

    July 26, 2010 at 12:28 pm

    I would love to be a part of this challenge. I thought it was too late until I read the recap and see that it is just beginning!

    When I first installed the toolbar (sometime last week, I think) my rank was 1,704,000 (rounding the last 3 digits). Today it is 828,363.

    Reply
  295. Greg says

    July 25, 2010 at 10:18 am

    I am one of those that started blogging a while ago, but got off track and took some time off. I am back to blogging semi-regularly and looking forward to the challenge.

    Current stats show that I have a 629,450 world wide ranking and 141,435 US ranking. Will post my ‘coming out’ article this week.

    Reply
  296. Web search optimization says

    July 20, 2010 at 6:42 am

    We’d love to be included.

    We have uploaded the badge, included a blog entry and have checked out our alexia ranking…

    10,207,000 I’m afraid.

    Please let me know how we can be included.

    Reply
  297. Jason@LiveRealNow says

    July 16, 2010 at 6:43 am

    After reading the recap, I’ve decided I’d like to be involved.

    My current rank is 533,108.

    Reply
  298. Sue says

    July 9, 2010 at 7:56 am

    So curious – where do we stand on the challenge? It’s after July 4 – are we continuing on?

    If not, I appreciated the challenge, no question. :) I just wonder about our Alexa rankings at this point: if we all visited each other’s blogs with our toolbars intact, etc., that’s great, right? But isn’t it artificial rank-inflation that would necessarily end when the challenge ended? The average Joe reading our blogs probably doesn’t have the toolbar installed… right? :\

    I’ll be curious to see what others of you think – this has been crazy-helpful and instructional for me, but I’m curious about the long-term benefits (if there are any) and how to keep our mojo, well… mojo’ing. :)

    Reply
    • admin says

      July 9, 2010 at 8:51 am

      Hi Sue, post coming up next week. It’s all about relationship building. Hopefully you have built some good relationships over the couse of the challenge, which should help propel you forward. Stay tuned.

      Reply
  299. ECC Finance says

    June 23, 2010 at 4:27 pm

    I’m a new blogger that’s just getting started. My current alexa ranking is 6 million +. Am I allowed to participate too?

    Reply
  300. Money Green Life says

    June 21, 2010 at 11:47 am

    I know it’s late, but I just joined the challenge. What’s the best way to promote other blogs on my site?? My Alexa Ranking as of today June 21, 2010 is 2,378,181 so I have a LOOOONG way to go.

    Reply
  301. Everyday Tips says

    June 20, 2010 at 6:13 pm

    I have been allowed in to the Yakezie Challenge, even though I cannot get the badge to work properly (therefore, it is not on my site).

    When I started following the principles of the Yakezie on May 7th, my Alexa rank was 632,075. When I wrote the Yakezie intro post on my site today ), my rank was 203,076.

    Thanks in advance to anyone that stops by my site. I have so enjoyed visiting other Yakezie member blogs.

    Reply
  302. Maximizing Money says

    June 20, 2010 at 12:06 pm

    Hello,

    I’ve joined the challenge with MaximizingMoney.com and am excited to participate.

    My current Alexa rank is 162,558, and I’m hoping to get that into the top 100,000.

    I’ve installed the Alexa toolbar and I’ve installed the Yakezie badge on my site (see right side-bar toward bottom).

    I’ve also just posted about joining the challenge on my blog.

    I regularly Tweet, Stumble, etc. other finance blogs and will continue to do so, plus I’d be glad to participate in any other way possible if anybody is interested, please feel to contact me through my blog.

    Thank you so much and looking forward to joining the top 100,000.

    Max

    Reply
  303. Arohan says

    June 20, 2010 at 11:50 am

    Okay, I am in. Current Alexa rank: 126,334, added the yakezie and alexa badges, made the announcement at and looking forward to meeting great bloggers and interacting with all of you.

    Reply
  304. Earl says

    June 13, 2010 at 7:49 am

    I am finally joining the challenge!! At the moment my blog is at 337,894…

    The toolbar has been installed and I’m placing the badge on my site right now. I’m excited to use the challenge as a new source of motivation to keep me focused…and I’m looking forward to interacting with other participating bloggers as much as possible.

    Thanks Sam!

    Reply
    • admin says

      June 13, 2010 at 3:29 pm

      Hey Earl – Sounds good man. Welcome to the club. We’re looking forward to your insights as a lifestyler! Make sure to contact Greg at Eliminate the Muda to join the Google Groups. Cheers, Sam

      Reply
  305. Miss T says

    June 10, 2010 at 10:58 am

    Well, I too am late in the game in joining the challenge today. My blog is about saving money, going green, and having fun. I really do appreciate any of your help in getting my Alexa count up as well as my subscribers. I currently even have a subscriber challenge which any of you can enter. My current Alexa count as of today is 1, 722, 015. I post the PEP (Prairie EcoThrifter Picks) every Friday which include all the great personal finance and frugal reads of the week that I have had a chance to check out. It is my way of supporting fellow bloggers. I wish you all the best of luck and thanks for letting me participate.

    Reply
  306. Everyday Tips says

    June 10, 2010 at 4:51 am

    Hello! I posted a question earlier about having issues with the Yakezie badge on my site. I have tried many workarounds and such and cannot get it to work without deleting my text widgets. Mr. Samurai, can I please join even if I can’t put the badge on my page? Please? I promise to follow all the rules of the Yakezie!!

    Thanks
    Kris

    Reply
  307. Andy Hough says

    June 9, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    I just joined the challenge. I’ve been watching it for a while and it is definitely working.

    I wish I would have read the comments about installing the badge and having all your text widgets disappear before I tried to install the badge. Oh well, I had been needing to update my widgets anyway. Downloading the image to my computer and hosting it on my site works.

    My current Alexa ranking is 444,332. That is about 100,00 higher than it was last week. It should rank even higher now that I’ve joined the challenge.
    .-= Andy Hough´s last blog ..I Joined the Yakezie Challenge =-.

    Reply
  308. Funny about Money says

    June 7, 2010 at 11:50 am

    Uh oh… P.S. I see the little link-love widget didn’t pick up the requested post.

    Reply
  309. Funny about Money says

    June 7, 2010 at 11:16 am

    w00t! I’m in! Talk about jumping on the bandwagon as it’s rolling away! Crystal at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff, Jackie at Money Crush, and Mrs. Accountability have all been urging me to join…hope it’s not too late!

    When I installed the Alexa Toolbar, FaM’s Alexa rating was a little over 235,000. Today it’s at 212,377. Can’t wait to see that number drop into the five-digits.

    BTW, Sam– Alexa finally changed the data in its settings that I inadvertently published to the entire galaxy. It takes two or three days for changes to take effect.

    Reply
    • Financial Samurai says

      February 27, 2011 at 8:25 pm

      Funny about Money, how are things going with ya? I’m just reviewing all the older comments, and it’s been a great and fast 8 months!

      https://yakezie.com/10181/personal-finance/welcome-yakezie-beta-class

      Reply
  310. Mark says

    June 6, 2010 at 11:56 am

    Hi, I just joined the Yakezie Challenge. I have installed the toolbar and badge. My ranking is 1,031,137.

    Reply
  311. 1milchallenge says

    June 3, 2010 at 12:27 am

    ok, so I only just found out about this and it is only 1 month until it’s done, but I will join anyway. I have been working hard on getting a better ranking, so this is great.

    I have been reading through so many of your blogs too and they are awesome. Lots of good advice and personal stories.

    My blog is about my goal to become a millionaire as a sahm of 2 within 5 yrs. The ultimate goal is actually higher, but $1,000,000 seemed more achieveable and has a nice ring to it, lol.
    .-= 1milchallenge´s last blog ..9 Things I’ve had to learn the hard way =-.

    Reply
  312. Victoria - Do Away With Debt says

    June 1, 2010 at 6:24 am

    Hi, This is Victoria from – my Alexa rank is 5,764,237 do I need to do anything more than install the badge and the other requirements?

    Reply
  313. Suba says

    May 31, 2010 at 2:59 pm

    I have added a custom google search to search the Yakezie member blogs. If I have missed anyone please let me know.

    Reply
  314. FinancialBondage.org says

    May 31, 2010 at 7:14 am

    thanks for creating this btw… very cool idea. Wish I had thought of it. :)

    Reply
  315. FinancialBondage.org says

    May 30, 2010 at 5:44 pm

    Im joining the challenge. Im ranked 602,510 right now.

    I had issues installing the banner from the code given. doing so wiped out 3 of my widgets… they vanished. data lost. good thing I had backups. I had to ftp the banner to my site for it to work.

    lets see how this goes.

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  316. Funny about Money says

    May 30, 2010 at 4:38 am

    I entered some information I do not want posted the the entire Internet, in response to questions on Alexa’s application form. Yeah, I know that was naive and I should’ve given them disinformation, but it’s a bit late now for the “don’t be stupid” response.

    The site allows you to change your contact information, but it doesn’t actually change it. Got any ideas, other than siccing a lawyer on them, for how to get these people to fix this?

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    • admin says

      May 30, 2010 at 10:57 pm

      Hi Funny – I don’t quite understand what you’re asking? Alexa is revealing your private info? I’m sure if you get them on the phone, they’ll take it down, but I’ve never had to deal with any privacy issues with Alexa. They just have a website ranking algorithm.

      Reply
  317. Suba says

    May 29, 2010 at 10:37 am

    Coming really really late to the challenge. I have added the badge, installed the toolbar and also announced it in my blog.

    I am currently ranked 7,773,156. Long way to go! Coming way late to the party, but better late than never I guess. I am super excited and proud to be part of this group. Looking forward to highlighting my fellow members posts and working together! Thanks for setting this up! Could someone tell me what else I should be doing?

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    • admin says

      May 29, 2010 at 12:44 pm

      Welcome aboard Suba! Don’t forget to contact Greg at Eliminate the Muda and Joel from CCC. See ya around!

      Reply
      • Suba says

        May 31, 2010 at 2:07 pm

        Thanks a lot for the welcome, Sam! I am glad I found this group!
        I have contacted Gred @ Eliminate the muda and Joel @ CCC as well. Could you tell me how to submit a carnival post or how to volunteer to host a carnival? I tried searching but couldn’t find it. Sorry!

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  318. Ryu says

    May 26, 2010 at 9:24 pm

    This is interesting. I didn’t realise that Alexa ranks were so important to people. You just wonder how accurate these results are outside say the top 1000.

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  319. Investor Junkie says

    May 24, 2010 at 3:50 pm

    I know here is johnny come lately… Investor Junkie just joined.

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    • Kevin says

      May 24, 2010 at 4:33 pm

      Welcome, I just joined too so don’t feel bad.
      .-= Kevin´s last blog ..Don’t Miss Out On Easy Savings Chapter 1 =-.

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  320. Kevin says

    May 21, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    I hope I’m still able to join. I put the badge up and I’m excited to get started. I’m currently ranked 1,059,759 and hope to reach 900,000 by July 4th. I look forward to getting to know everyone.
    .-= Kevin´s last blog ..Friday Night Likes =-.

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  321. WB Canada says

    May 19, 2010 at 7:23 pm

    I am way late to the party but count me in :) Hope I can help someone else in the process!

    Cheers!

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  322. Squirrelers says

    May 15, 2010 at 11:37 pm

    Just joined the challenge. Put the badge up on my blog, and made the announcement!

    Better late than never, that echos what a few others say. I agree!

    I’m looking forward to being a part of this. All the best to everyone.
    .-= Squirrelers´s last blog ..Yakezie Challenge =-.

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  323. Jeff @ Sustainable Life Blog says

    May 12, 2010 at 5:22 pm

    I’m quite late to the party, but I’ve joined as well. My ranking is 9,455,581. I’ve got a long ways to go, but I’m working hard.
    Jeff

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  324. Odysseustoday says

    May 12, 2010 at 3:31 am

    It would be extremely helpful if on the Yakezie challenge page it showed the last time it was updated. Being a new blogger it feels like I might be late to the game and that the Yakezie challenge has gone fallow.

    If I am wrong that’s great!

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    • RetirementInvestingToday says

      May 12, 2010 at 12:03 pm

      Hi Odysseustoday
      Definitely hasn’t gone fallow. I just joined Monday (see notice a couple of comments above) and I’m already up 360,000 rankings.
      .-= RetirementInvestingToday´s last blog ..Bulls, bears and the 200 day moving average =-.

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  325. Adam@RabbitFunds says

    May 11, 2010 at 8:23 pm

    I’m definitely late to the party, but I’m also up for the challenge. I’m weighing in currently at 578,098 with the Alexa toolbar installed. Thanks for the Challenge FS!

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  326. Money Smarts says

    May 11, 2010 at 7:21 am

    I’d like to join the challenge if it’s not too late! Alexa toolbar installed, I just added the badge, and will do a quick post later to talk about joining!

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  327. JoeTaxpayer says

    May 10, 2010 at 4:47 pm

    Happy to say I cracked 150K on the way down. Another 10K and I’ll be back on WiseBread’s top 100.

    Reply
    • admin says

      May 10, 2010 at 5:25 pm

      Good stuff Joe! Definitely great for you to get back in the top 100. I find your analysis and insights on taxes extremely insightful! Your contribution to the “Be A Sloth and Don’t ROTH!” post was excellent.

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  328. RetirementInvestingToday says

    May 9, 2010 at 2:22 pm

    Bit late to the party but would like to join in. Alexa toolbar installed with an Alexa rank of 2,766,488. Yakezie badge installed.

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    • RetirementInvestingToday says

      May 10, 2010 at 12:40 pm

      and I’ve now added the blog announcement here https://retirementinvestingtoday.blogspot.com/2010/05/proud-member-of-yakezie-challenge.html

      Do I have to do anything else to obtain membership?

      Looking forward to engaging with others from the Yakezie challenge.
      .-= RetirementInvestingToday´s last blog ..Bulls, bears and the 200 day moving average =-.

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  329. Odysseustoday says

    May 8, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    I am in for the long haul. I have the post with the badge already set up and have made the public announcement to my readers. I am very excited to participate in this challenge with you guys!
    .-= Odysseustoday´s last blog ..Yakezie challenge =-.

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  330. The Wealth Artisan says

    May 7, 2010 at 6:55 pm

    Hello There,

    WE ARE IN! We have a lot to do, so much so that our blog isn’t even ranked! We have installed the tool bar and the badge. This is a great opportunity and an excellent idea!

    Thanks,
    Timothy
    Wealth Artisan Team Member

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  331. Kris says

    May 7, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    I wanted to be in, but I have twice tried installing the badge on my wordpress.org site, and both time, all my text links disappeared and the badge will not appear, no matter what I try. I have no idea what is going on. It must be a personal problem since I have not read about it from anyone else.

    So, I am joining in spirit. I do have the toolbar and I will visit the sites listed in the challenge!

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    • Bucksome says

      May 8, 2010 at 3:48 am

      The same thing happened to me. Instead of linking to the image, save it in your own image folder.
      .-= Bucksome´s last blog ..Help Stamp Out Hunger =-.

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      • Kris says

        May 10, 2010 at 5:02 am

        I tried saving the image in my own folder and pointing to that and the text links
        disappeared again. Argh. I guess it just is not meant to be for me.
        .-= Kris´s last blog ..Monitoring Your Net Worth – Just Organizing Your Information Can Bring Benefits =-.

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    • sue says

      May 8, 2010 at 3:11 am

      Hey Kris –

      If you need help with the badge, I can help you. Installing WP themes and tweaking them is part of what I do for a living, but I’m happy to help you as a Yakezie Challenge mate. Hit me at suetalbert AT gmail DOT com. Put “Yakezie button” in the subject line so it doesn’t get sent to my spam folder, k? :)
      .-= sue´s last blog ..tasty tuesday: monkeying with magic mix =-.

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  332. Amanda L. Grossman says

    May 7, 2010 at 6:03 am

    Hello!

    I just officially joined, thanks to Crystal at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff website. When I first saw her Yakezie Challenge badge and downloaded the Alexa toolbar, I was at over 4,000,000. Now on May 7, I am at 2,033,930–a great bump all ready from just be more aware that Alexa exists!

    Thank you for hosting this challenge. I look forward to breaking 1,000,000 and beyond by July 4th. I will be posting about this on my blog over the weekend (most likely today), and have all ready downloaded the badge.

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  333. Jolyn@Budgets are the New Black says

    May 6, 2010 at 2:18 pm

    Could you please direct me to a comprehensive list of the Yakezie members? I’ve been trying one that’s updated, alas, to no avail. Thanks in advance!

    Reply
    • JoeTaxpayer says

      May 6, 2010 at 2:32 pm

      currently showing 77 members.

      Reply
      • Jolyn@Budgets are the New Black says

        May 6, 2010 at 2:35 pm

        How do I get on this list? I’ve had the button and widget, etc, for awhile now and thought I had done everything I needed to do!

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        • admin says

          May 6, 2010 at 2:52 pm

          We’ll get you on. Have you contacted Greg-san yet from Eliminate the Muda? Pls contact Joel at CCC as well. Also, try to stop by more often if you can here, or elsewhere, as it helps us keep track. Out of site, out of mind in a way, so definitely look forward to seeing you around.

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  334. Kevin@InvestItWisely says

    May 5, 2010 at 10:26 pm

    I have been reading a lot about this and I’ve seen the badge on more than a few sites …I read the comments and you guys all seem like a cool bunch, so I’d like to join; please count me in!
    I will write a post for Friday.

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    • admin says

      May 6, 2010 at 2:08 pm

      Sounds good Kevin. I think you’ll hit 1 million by end of this month now that you’ve joined!

      As you are joining so late, please make the extra effort to get to know members in the group. There are some 72 of us, so it will take time. Don’t be a stranger and have fun in the process!

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  335. Cheapskate Sandy says

    May 3, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    I’m in! Posted at . Thanks again.

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    • admin says

      May 6, 2010 at 2:10 pm

      Welcome Cheapskate Sandy! As you are joining so late, please make the extra effort to get to know members in the group. There are some 72 of us, so it will take time. Don’t be a stranger and have fun in the process!

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  336. Mysti says

    May 1, 2010 at 6:12 am

    Is your dance card full? I am in!

    I am a pitiful 3,443,893. Guess I have some work to do!
    .-= Mysti´s last blog ..Finding your Bliss Wednesday =-.

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    • admin says

      May 1, 2010 at 7:15 am

      Let us know when you’ve made your announcement & follow the rest of the instructions and we’ll getcha in! Cheers

      Reply
      • Mysti says

        May 2, 2010 at 8:59 am

        https://diggingoutfromourmess.blogspot.com/2010/05/jumping-on-bandwagon.html

        I am in! Thanks!!!
        .-= Mysti´s last blog ..Reality Check =-.

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        • admin says

          May 6, 2010 at 2:11 pm

          Welcome on the bandwagon as you put it! Hope to see you around the Yakezie more often, and don’t be a stranger! It’s great we have more women on board such as yourself and Cheapskate Sandy :)

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  337. Guy G. says

    April 29, 2010 at 10:23 am

    Hey, we’re all set up.

    Here’s a link to the post.

    Current Alexa rank is about 345,800. I don’t know if it’s too ambitious by July 4th, but our plan is to be better than 150,000 by then. Lot’s of work to do, but definitely up to the challenge.

    Look forward to meeting and networking with you all.

    Cheers,
    Guy

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    • admin says

      April 29, 2010 at 5:02 pm

      Sounds great Guy! Welcome aboard and hope to see you around the Yakezie group!

      Reply
  338. Car Negotiation Coach says

    April 20, 2010 at 5:26 pm

    I’m in! (I hope)…I actually tried to post here last week but it disappeared into moderation limbo so I’m tryin’ again. Made the announcement post on my own blog last week.

    I would be honored if you’d let me join the ranks even though it’s late in the game. I still want to break 200k by July! I think this community is great and look forward to promoting everybody. Thanks for setting it up.

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  339. Barb Friedberg says

    April 20, 2010 at 10:43 am

    Hi-I’m in! Check out my post, ( ) my ranking intl is just above 2,000,000 and about 150,000 in USA. But I’m going to be MOOOOVING on down!! How do I do one of those “small Yakezie Carnivals” which I’ve seen on some of the member blogs? Thanks for getting this competition going!

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    • admin says

      April 20, 2010 at 6:53 pm

      Welcome Barb! Read your post and I’m looking forward to seeing you around.

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  340. Cheapskate Sandy says

    April 19, 2010 at 12:13 pm

    Most honorable Samurai-san, I humbly join the Yakezie Alexa Challenge. My search rank is far from great since I had a broken laptop and neglected posting for a while so I’ve fallen quite a bit. I join today with a ranking of 2,885,904 and U.S. ranking of 927,455. I’m on the top of page 4 of Wisebread’s ranking and my hope is to get to the middle of page 3 and make some friends. Arigato.

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    • admin says

      April 20, 2010 at 6:58 pm

      Hi Sandy, sure, let us know when you’ve made your announcement. Cheers.

      Reply
  341. Ingrid@Morestylethancash says

    April 19, 2010 at 8:58 am

    I’m a little late to the party but I’d still like to dance, I am so in. I have the badge, announced my participation and can’t wait to get going! I love the enthusiasm that I see here and I am excited to share with my readers the great posts that I am reading on the other sites.

    My current Alexa Ranking is 5,717,428…. like to break 1,000,000. by July. Good luck everyone!

    Ingrid

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  342. Roshawn @ Watson Inc says

    April 14, 2010 at 3:45 am

    After reading this post, I became inspired to participate as well. This is a great idea. I already uploaded the badge and annouced my participation on my blog. I can’t wait to get involved!

    Current Alexa Ranking: 526K

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