View Google PageRank and Alexa Rank in Firefox
Many webmasters use Google's PageRank and Alexa's rank as indicators of their site's success. These numbers are typically viewed in Internet Explorer toolbars. If you'd like to use Mozilla's Firefox browser as an alternative to IE, there is an extension.
Steps
- Install Firefox on your PC from Mozilla if you haven't already.
- Direct your Firefox browser to http://www.quirk.co.za/searchstatus/
- Select Download Search Status for Firefox. Depending on your Firefox settings, you may need to specifically add this website to your list of approved installation websites. You can do this by pressing the "Edit Options" button that appears on the top of Firefox once you press the "Select Download Search Status" link.
- Click on the install button on the Extension Download window, which is located in the "Tools" dropdown menu at the top of the browser.
- Close and re-open Firefox to see the new functionality on the bottom right of the browser, in what is called the Status Bar.
Warnings
- Remember when you enable PageRank and Alexa functionality, your surfing data is sent back to Google and Amazon (Alexa's owner). Some security conscious internet users prefer not to use these tools for that reason.
