What The Heck!?

compuXP · 06-16-2006, 03:58 AM

I know, I know, I'm a moderator and shouldn't be freaking out; but give me a break, it's almost 11 PM.

Um, yeah, so I own www.basicforums.com - I haven't really advertised it... and it gets 20-40 typeins per month. That is expected, because BASIC and Visual BASIC are both popular programming languages... as you can see if you visit the site.

Problem: After looking at AwStats, I find that... "Alexa (IA Archiver)" has accessed my site 10,484 bleepin' times!!! WHY!!??? MSN and Google even have hit only a mere 17 and 24 times. It has used over 160 MB in bandwidth this month.

Unless this is bringing me more traffic, is there anything I can do to stop Alexa? It's not hurting me since 160 MB of b/w isn't a big deal for my allotment, but it's kind of annoying. I see that "the few" posts on BASIC Forums have been viewed over 200 times... that's HUGE. And I think it's all from Alexa.

I'm also like #3 for the query "basic forums" on Google (w/o quotes), and first page for many others, but I don't know what to do.

I want to get them going but I want Alexa to stop.

Any help please?

Thanks,
-A very tired and edgy Matt

Albert Tai · 06-16-2006, 10:23 AM

Use robot.txt and block all folders from Alexa. Hope it would work. Good Luck.

compuXP · 06-16-2006, 01:04 PM

I don't want to block Alexa ENTIRELY, just don't want it to kill off the rest of my bandwidth.

Daniel Malone · 06-16-2006, 01:42 PM

Why would you not want to block Alexa Entirely?

You could just block a major directory in your site, but allow all of the other directories, this would greatly limit the number of places it could go.

For example, you could block viewtopic.php.

compuXP · 06-16-2006, 04:08 PM

Oh... good idea. How?

Albert Tai · 06-16-2006, 07:33 PM

Using robot.txt...that what i said
User-agent: Mediapartners-Google*
Disallow:
User-agent: *
Disallow: admin.php
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /images/
Disallow: /includes/
Disallow: /themes/
Disallow: /blocks/
Disallow: /modules/
Disallow: /language/
If thats what you want
iF you want to block modules.php just type in Disallow: modules.php
Cheers.matt

Daniel Malone · 06-16-2006, 10:00 PM

This is what you should do:
1. Create a file "robots.txt".
2. If you want to block alexa for your entire site, your file should look like this:

Code:

User-agent: ia_archiver
Disallow: /

If you just want to block some of your site, it you could use this:

Code:

User-Agent: ia_archiver
Disallow: viewtopic.php

3. Upload it your your site. It should be here: http://www.basicforums.com/robots.txt

Albert Tai · 06-16-2006, 11:06 PM

See...i'm right too...he he but Daniel gave more detailed help

compuXP · 06-16-2006, 11:48 PM

Right, thanks both. I've added to your reputations. ^_^

Nomax5 · 07-12-2006, 08:33 AM

Alexa is doing something odd, when ever I visit their top 500 or movers and shakers its doing something in the background and it takes a life to load the page or return to the page.

it's not caching or something its odd and I don't like it.

jumpenjuhosaphat · 07-12-2006, 09:28 AM

Google hit one of my sites 55 times since July 1. i don't even advertise for the site, cause I don't have time to work on it. Is that normal?

06-16-2006, 03:58 AM	#1
compuXP Retired Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 139	What The Heck!? I know, I know, I'm a moderator and shouldn't be freaking out; but give me a break, it's almost 11 PM. Um, yeah, so I own www.basicforums.com - I haven't really advertised it... and it gets 20-40 typeins per month. That is expected, because BASIC and Visual BASIC are both popular programming languages... as you can see if you visit the site. Problem: After looking at AwStats, I find that... "Alexa (IA Archiver)" has accessed my site 10,484 bleepin' times!!! WHY!!??? MSN and Google even have hit only a mere 17 and 24 times. It has used over 160 MB in bandwidth this month. Unless this is bringing me more traffic, is there anything I can do to stop Alexa? It's not hurting me since 160 MB of b/w isn't a big deal for my allotment, but it's kind of annoying. I see that "the few" posts on BASIC Forums have been viewed over 200 times... that's HUGE. And I think it's all from Alexa. I'm also like #3 for the query "basic forums" on Google (w/o quotes), and first page for many others, but I don't know what to do. I want to get them going but I want Alexa to stop. Any help please? Thanks, -A very tired and edgy Matt __________________ Retired Moderator/Member/Friend/Helper - it was great working with all of you!

06-16-2006, 10:23 AM	#2
Albert Tai Permanently Banned Contributor Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,010	Re: What The Heck!? Use robot.txt and block all folders from Alexa. Hope it would work. Good Luck. __________________ Albert Tai Submit your links to Webz.in Rep people on this forum if they helped you

06-16-2006, 01:42 PM	#4
Daniel Malone Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 252	Re: What The Heck!? Why would you not want to block Alexa Entirely? You could just block a major directory in your site, but allow all of the other directories, this would greatly limit the number of places it could go. For example, you could block viewtopic.php. __________________ Webmaster News and Daniel's blog can be found at Daniel Malone Free Webmaster Tools

06-16-2006, 04:08 PM	#5
compuXP Retired Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 139	Re: What The Heck!? Oh... good idea. How? __________________ Retired Moderator/Member/Friend/Helper - it was great working with all of you!

06-16-2006, 07:33 PM	#6
Albert Tai Permanently Banned Contributor Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,010	Re: What The Heck!? Using robot.txt...that what i said User-agent: Mediapartners-Google* Disallow: User-agent: * Disallow: admin.php Disallow: /admin/ Disallow: /images/ Disallow: /includes/ Disallow: /themes/ Disallow: /blocks/ Disallow: /modules/ Disallow: /language/ If thats what you want iF you want to block modules.php just type in Disallow: modules.php Cheers.matt __________________ Albert Tai Submit your links to Webz.in Rep people on this forum if they helped you

06-16-2006, 01:04 PM	#3
compuXP Retired Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 139	Re: What The Heck!? I don't want to block Alexa ENTIRELY, just don't want it to kill off the rest of my bandwidth. __________________ Retired Moderator/Member/Friend/Helper - it was great working with all of you!

06-16-2006, 10:00 PM	#7
Daniel Malone Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 252	Re: What The Heck!? This is what you should do: 1. Create a file "robots.txt". 2. If you want to block alexa for your entire site, your file should look like this: Code: User-agent: ia_archiver Disallow: / If you just want to block some of your site, it you could use this: Code: User-Agent: ia_archiver Disallow: viewtopic.php 3. Upload it your your site. It should be here: http://www.basicforums.com/robots.txt __________________ Webmaster News and Daniel's blog can be found at Daniel Malone Free Webmaster Tools

06-16-2006, 11:06 PM	#8
Albert Tai Permanently Banned Contributor Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,010	Re: What The Heck!? See...i'm right too...he he but Daniel gave more detailed help __________________ Albert Tai Submit your links to Webz.in Rep people on this forum if they helped you

06-16-2006, 11:48 PM	#9
compuXP Retired Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 139	Re: What The Heck!? Right, thanks both. I've added to your reputations. ^_^ __________________ Retired Moderator/Member/Friend/Helper - it was great working with all of you!

07-12-2006, 08:33 AM	#10
Nomax5 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 69	Re: What The Heck!? Alexa is doing something odd, when ever I visit their top 500 or movers and shakers its doing something in the background and it takes a life to load the page or return to the page. it's not caching or something its odd and I don't like it. __________________ Nomax5 PageMakerOnline The fastest website maker in the west onlineletterhead.com (Free Letterheads for email created Online)

07-12-2006, 09:28 AM	#11
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,459	Re: What The Heck!? Google hit one of my sites 55 times since July 1. i don't even advertise for the site, cause I don't have time to work on it. Is that normal? __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum

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