Friday, 5.16.2008

. 5. How Credible Is that E-Tailer?

Online Shopping Safety Net

Sometimes it's hard to know just how trustworthy a website is. One way we determine a site's credibility is through their Alexa ranking. Alexa ranks sites based on how many people visit these sites with the Alexa toolbar (long story, you don't need to know details). Download the toolbar for Firefox or Explorer here then watch the lower left hand corner of your browser for ranking numbers. Popular sites have rankings under 100,000 and of course the closer you get to #1 the better. FYI: the number #1 spot belongs to Yahoo and the #2 spot is Google. --Gina Pell, Splendora Founder, Week of 5/16/08