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I was reading 965malls this week and saw their post on The Blogs Lounge. It's a blog that lists Kuwait's top blogs by rank according to Alexa. If you are interested in adding your blog to the website you can do so [here]. However, it will only post your blog if you are ranked in Kuwait. Sometimes Expat and the City is ranked high in Kuwait and sometimes it's not. The ranking changes daily and if you can post everyday (which we cannot) then you will have a higher rank.
Most of us Western bloggers in Kuwait do so for the pure love of blogging and helping others. Everything else like invites to new restaurants, events, openings and gifts are just a bonus. Still, it's nice to see that your blog is popular and doing well in Kuwait.
I checked all the Western blogs I know of in Kuwait and here they are listed by their ranking: (If your blog isn't mentioned then you were not ranked in Kuwait or ranked with Alexa in the world above 3 million. You can check the Alexa website yourself under ranking by country: Kuwait.) If you are ranked or not ranked it doesn't make you better or worse, it's just a tool.
Top Western Blogs in Kuwait According to their Alexa Ranking
#1 is Um Khaloodie at 3,647 in Kuwait and 454,441 within the world.
#2 is Ladies Who Do Lunch in Kuwait with 3,788 in Kuwait and 724,280 in the world.
#3 is Expat and the City with 5,888 in Kuwait and 1,128,611 in the world.
#4 is American Girl's World currently not ranked in Kuwait but 2,049,205 in the world.
#5 is Rinse Repeat currently not ranked in Kuwait but 2,539,318 in the world.
#6 is Desert Girl Kuwait not ranked in Kuwait but 2,745,773 in the world.
* Although there are many other great blogs there weren't any other Western blogs in Kuwait ranked within 4 million on Alexa.
I've never checked my blog ranking using any tool so this is interesting. However, considering I ranked above DG and RR, it confirms I have tons of crawlers hitting my site lol. There is NO WAY I've had more visits/reads than either of them. As for the rest of you, I think you're awesome and definitely put out great information for the readers -- both personal and relating to local events. I love all these blogs!
ReplyDeleteHehe, I love all the blogs mentioned as well but AG we can't let the Brits beat us by having the top two spots. We need to reorganize and stomp them down. ;p
DeleteAlexa shows the ranking for the past three months only and not all time ranking. So over the past three months you did rank higher. Your blog is awesome and your personal stories keep me coming back every week.
I went and added mine... I have almost been doing this for a whole year and I am still not 'Hip' to it:/
ReplyDeleteAlmost three years of blogging and still trying to learn everything so don't feel bad. I'm glad you added your blog. :)
DeleteI'm really surprised I'm on there as #2 but not believing - I too have noticed they get it sooo wrong many times.
ReplyDeleteThey just follow ALexa's ranking but some Bloggers asked to get taken off the list. Maybe afraid they will lose advertisers due to lower rankings? I've noticed some of the popular blogs have a lot less advertisers or sponsors. I guess why pay when so many of us bloggers advertise for free.
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