GoLexa is a cross between Google, Alexa and a ton of other metadata. Data freaks will love this tool. It takes Google search results and adds Alexa and other metadata to the result. For any given result returned, GoLexa provides links to numerous metadata site about that webpage/website. A searcher can get access to following:
- Thumbnail preview of website
- Google PageRank
- Alexa Rank
- Yahoo Rank
- Title of Website/webpage with link to actual site
- Short description
- URL of site
- size of webpage
- My Yahoo bookmark link
- MyWeb bookmark link
- delicious bookmark link
- Y!Q Contextual Search
- Answers.com reference search
- Hi-lite page with keywords highlighted
- Cached version from Google
- Text version from Google
- Similar/related sites at Google
- Pages indexed at Google
- View Source Code
- Spider Simulation
- What search engines list this page
- Email URL to a friend
- Monitor page
- Translate page
- Link Popularity
- Keywords on that page
- WHOIS
- Alexa Traffic Charts
- Wayback Machine History
- Site Report
- Loading speed and size of page
- Ping
- IP Address
- MSN rank
- Anchor text used with this page URL
- Adsense ads that would appear on this page
- Spell Check
- Trust Gauge
- URL Trends
- Google Banklink Alerter
- Yahoo Site Explorer
- TinyURL
- Extract Content
- Google versus Yahoo ranking
Phew!
Is it overkill? Absolutely.
Is it fun? Definitely.
Main use for GoLexa? Learn more about your competition.
Happy Golexing! (Doesnt have the same ring to it as Googling…)
[tags]Google, Alexa, GoLexa, search[/tags]
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Paul Flyer loves to research the web and find resources and tools for building, maintaining and promoting websites. Based in Saint Louis, MO, he works in management and spends his free time sharpening his web development and copy writing skills. Feel free to contact Paul with any questions, comments or ideas. He is also available to help you with your own website.
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Thanks for info GOLEXA. Useful.