Is MSE the UKs Biggest?

Former_MSE_Andrea

OK, we may be swamping the guys on reception after all, but hang on until we've got more info for you.

Rex_Mundi

By the way as for the Good Web Guide, Computer Mags, The Times best web etc - when they don't mention us - then do send them an email or drop them a letter

Looks like someone took heed of the above message. The following is from Web User issue 111
Quoted from the online version HERE

Hi,

I'm new to web-user both the magazine and the forum so I hope these haven't been mentioned before (I did search and check).

The best site I know for money saving (and it genuinely will save you money) is http://www.moneysavingexpert.com which has a very good ethical policy. Check out the main site for in depth guides to all kinds of financial information. Sign up to the newsletter or browse the forums to get the latest news on offers etc.

Still on the money saving issue but totally different sites are http://www.greasypalm.co.uk and http://www.rpoints.com which will give you cashback on your purchases at various online retailers. This works because when you usually click advertising links on the web the website hosting the link receives some financial gain; with these cashback sites they simply give you a cut of the referral money. They genuinely pay out and are featured in the moneysavingexpert forums. There are other sites that offer these facilities but these are the main two.

And a reply!

Hi and welcome.
That Money Saving Expert site is really good. I often hear Martin Lewis, whose site it is, on the radio giving good financial advice.
Madeline.

Tony_H_3

During 2004 I used Alexa to compare MSE to FOOL and this was the result:



Today I have run the same query & guess what, "The Computer Say's NO" MSE is now the biggest, see for yourself:



WOW!!

MSE_Martin

There's still iii - we're very close but still iii

Once we take it we are the biggest independent money site full stop - at the moment we're biggest consumer/personal finance

Tony_H_3

Well here you go then, Alexa say's YES:



Edited to add: Is this spike due to MMR or are you now the biggest?

MSE_Martin

It's all on the three month ranking tony and alexa say iii is bigger though we may just overtake them this weekend. Cross your fingers

Mr_Proctalgia

Hmm.................

http://www.big-boards.com/board/1306/

MSE_Martin

Wow Mr. P really interesting site. The data does seem a little out of date but interesting. Do remember though the boards have much more pages used than the main site, but the main site still have many times more visitors. While its difficult to see from in here.... the chat forum is the add on not the core

Mr_Proctalgia

Yes Martin,

My reason for posting the link was that sites like iii will never figure on it. I thought it might be possibly useful as another string to your bow, if, as you say the fora are a bolt on then conceivably you could aggregate the statistics? ( a bit maybe)

sra

I've been watching little MSE slowly climb up the charts there.
I think when it was first submitted it (need 500000 posts to be included) it was around 1200.

I wonder who could have submitted it there