For the longest time, The Inquirer.net has been regarded by everyone as the number 1 Philippine website, previously boasting some 44 million pageviews a month (recent figures pegs it at 28M). Since other sites don’t really publicize their numbers, a lot of people are relying on Alexa stats and this website that ranks them accordingly.
And, since time immemorial, Inquirer.net (or formerly Inq7.net) has comfortably been on the top of that list. It was only lately that I noticed two other locally-oriented websites have actually displaced Inquirer.net. Here are the latest rankings and the figures:
# 1 levelupgames.ph, Worldwide Alexa Rank: 1,241; Philippines Alexa Rank: # 18
# 2 e-games.com.ph, Worldwide Alexa Rank: 1,857; Philippines Alexa Rank: # 26
# 3 mp3-codes.com, Worldwide Alexa Rank: 2,105; Philippines Alexa Rank: # 31
# 4 inquirer.net, WorldwideAlexa Rank: 2,414; Philippines Alexa Rank: # 56
It seems that gaming sites of rival companies Level Up! and IP e-Games are neck and neck in bagging the top spot. Both are community sites with hundreds of thousands of members.
But before we get into any conclusions, let’s remember that Alexa is by no means any definitive metrics to rely on. If we look at sites in the Alexa 5,000 and higher figures, the margin of error should have been lower and more reflective of the actual numbers. I have a good idea of the total number of visits of these 3 sites and I can say that the rankings are actually still off and I still believe Inquirer should be much nearer the top.
On another note, MP3 Codes isn’t really a locally oriented site but it’s owner is a Filipino and I have heard he’s ranking in 6 figures every month too.
However, community sites like e-Games and Level Up! have more loyal members so that might explain the Alexa numbers. If nothing else, it gives us an impression that gaming IS really hot amongst Pinoys.
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pwede b malaman kung saan ung pinaka exact location ng levelupgames? gus2 ko sana kc mag apply ng work sa company nila.!! please inform me!! thank you :)
san po ba ung exact address ng e-games office?
pra direkta ako mka kuha ng cd & posters..
hey!! its nice to hear that news but how can i know where is the office of level up here in my place so i can update all the new games oflevel up can you help me?
Hi Yuga and Pinoys reading this,
Just saw this post, a friend gave me the link. Hmmm it’s actually very, very hard to manage a music site especially when it’s pulling 14TBs of bandwidth everyday or more than 400TBs every month.
I constantly have to improve server settings, configs, and load balance my site to several dedicated quad core servers. This is apart from the other sites I own and those too have their own dedicated servers.
In fact, we have just disabled the mp3 uploader temporarily because of too much bandwidth usage. Users need not to worry since we are currently creating a much better script and new layout for the site so watch out for that. :)
So you see, it’s not as easy as it sounds like BrianB said: “I bet he’s just sitting back now buying toys.”
To all aspiring webmasters and newbies out there, don’t lose hope and continue to work hard. I’ve had my fair share of failures, difficulties, trials, and even experienced being suicidal. lol kiddin. ;)
We are actually currently developing new sites that i’m sure our Filipino people would truly appreciate and enjoy. My partner, Louie, is also venturing in the product affiliate marketing, and is even making much more $ than me.
We’re just too tired of seeing foreign-made sites with 90% of their traffic coming from the Philippines, if they can do it, why can’t we?
Thanks so much for reading my relatively boring, out-of-topic, and longISH post. :D
Sincerely,
Alex
owner, the mp3-codes.com network
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We should form a media group and hit the #1 mark world wide, a filipino site that crosses cultures…
Exactly! So in terms of ad spending, if I were an advertiser, it really helps to know where you put your ads. I also wrote on my blog about the matching possibilities for advertisers, i.e. high traffic forums, portals, etc.
5M a month… wow. Covered na server farm maintenance mo! Hehe.