Twitter: @takingcharge
A group blog from the editorial staffers at CreditCards.com, a Web site where people can learn about how to wisely use the pieces of plastic we both love and hate.
Stats Summary+/-
Taking Charge has a Wise Score of 76.02, which ranks it #28 among personal finance blogs.
Wise Score is an average of six statistics: MozRank, Number of Links to Domain, Klout Score, Twitter Followers, Alexa Rank, and Compete Rank. A Wise Score of 90 means the blog is better than 90% of its peers "on average". Learn more.
| Date |  MozRank | Domains | Score | Followers | Rank | Likes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-23 | 28 | 76.02 | 5.29 | 6,029 | 42.81 | 2,917 | 11,210 | 0 |
| 2011-10-23 | 28 | 76.02 | 5.29 | 6,029 | 42.81 | 2,917 | 11,210 | 0 |
| 2011-10-23 | 28 | 76.02 | 5.29 | 6,029 | 42.81 | 2,917 | 11,210 | 0 |
| 2011-10-23 | 28 | 76.02 | 5.29 | 6,029 | 42.81 | 2,917 | 11,210 | 0 |
| 2011-10-23 | 28 | 76.02 | 5.29 | 6,029 | 42.81 | 2,917 | 11,210 | 0 |
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Blog Content+/-
Twitter+/-
| 5,606 | 2,011 | 3,209 |
| Tweets | Following | Followers |
The musings of Dan Ray, the editor in chief of Austin's CreditCards.com. I post site updates, blog updates, my observations.
Tweeting since 1 August 2008 (3 years 27 weeks)
Recent Tweets from @TakingCharge
RT @CFPBoardmedia: Might be time to dump your credit card, says CFP Board Ambassador Rita Cheng. This&other #Bachelor #finance tips:http://t.co/Dpwfhgx1- @ConsumerReports investigates movie theater food, and finds 1 lg. popcorn and lg. soda have a day's worth of calories http://t.co/q7QeM9ic
- #Austin records nation’s sixth-highest retail job growth: +2,700 jobs in 2011, says Census data a @MyABJ http://t.co/zj3ajGjG via @MyABJ
- RT @NFCCDebtAdfice As the saying goes "always read the fine print" <-- Amen to that! http://t.co/I6q6oHKE
- Visa Sees Only A Modest Impact From New Debit Rules, So Far. via @Payments_Source (ginormous subscr. reqd) http://t.co/8sdTZmr3 via @AddThis
- Guess Which Part Of Their Lover's Body 23% Of People Said They'd Like To Insure http://t.co/AJnLJe6V via @BIYourMoney
- @TheFinanceBuff Nope, we didn't address rewards in that story. But tune in next week.
- @taxtweet Thanks, Kay!
- Thanks, @LizWeston @MSN_Money for naming http://t.co/ZLSfEGCM one of your "102 best money websites" http://t.co/oaVRWm3t
- By @Gary_Foreman: With home addition, budget, plan and know what you can do yourself http://t.co/xsqXZi0X
Recent Tweets about @TakingCharge
RT @takingcharge: Consumer credit card balances keep rising, Federal Reserve says - a 4.1% rise in December http://t.co/KE0f2C5f
RT @taxtweet: congrats @takingcharge for making top 100 finance & websites list http://t.co/v9jayS1p
RT @taxtweet: congrats @takingcharge for making top 100 finance & websites list http://t.co/v9jayS1p
RT @taxtweet: congrats @takingcharge for making top 100 finance & websites list http://t.co/v9jayS1p
congrats @takingcharge for making top 100 finance & websites list http://t.co/v9jayS1p
RT @takingcharge: Late on a credit card bill? Your auto could be seized if the loans are in the same institution http://t.co/V8zIOcEK #CrossCollateralization
It didn't talk about rewards at all. Or did I miss it? RT @takingcharge: The pros and cons of credit union credit cards http://t.co/QsmMtSfT
RT @takingcharge: Late on a credit card bill? Your auto could be seized if the loans are in the same institution http://t.co/V8zIOcEK #CrossCollateralization
@takingcharge Thanks for the RT of our student financial advice tweet, we appreciate it. Msg us if you need help. Have a great day! ^GM
Thanks for the warm welcome. What a fun group! @takingcharge @MattSNews @Connie_P @JohnJEgan @CreditCardsCom
Social Media Reach & Influence (by Klout)+/-
Twitter influence stats by Klout. To get more in-depth Klout analysis of @TakingCharge, visit klout.com/TakingCharge.
| Stat Name | Value | Stat Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Klout Score | 41.63 | The Klout Score is a 0-100 rating of @TakingCharge's overall influence on Twitter. |
| True Reach | 557 | True Reach is the size of @TakingCharge's engaged audience. Klout eliminates inactive and spam accounts, and only include accounts that @TakingCharge actually influences. |
| Network Score | 19.90 | 0-100 rating of the influence level of @TakingCharge's engaged audience. |
| Amplification Score | 13.00 | 0-100 score of the likelihood that @TakingCharge's tweets will be acted upon by their followers. |
Klout Description of @TakingCharge
@TakingCharge is effectively using social media to influence their network across a variety of topics
Klout Classification of @TakingCharge
| Networker | You know how to connect to the right people and share what's important to your audience. You generously share your network to help your followers. You have a high level of engagement and an influential audience. |
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Google Search Rankings (by SEMRush)+/-
SEMRush
finds the Google keywords where creditcards.com ranks in the top 20 search results.
| SEMRush Rank | 552 | Rating of sites by the number of visitors coming from the first 20 Google search results. |
| SE Keywords | 59,522 | Number of keywords (search queries) the domain ranks in the top 20 Google (US) search results. |
| SE Traffic | 1,432,351 | Estimated number of visitors coming from the first 20 Google search results (per month). |
| SE Traffic Price | $8,763,586 | Estimated cost of purchasing the same number of visitors. |
Top 10 Most Valuable Search Rankings
The domain's best rankings; considering their position, other competition, demand for the keyword, and cost to purchase an AdWords ad for the keyword.
| # | Keyword | Position | Search Results | Search Volume | CPC | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bank of america | 13 | 501,000,000 | 11,100,000 | $0.79 | www.creditcards.com/Bank-of-America.php |
| 2 | american express | 5 | 230,000,000 | 1,830,000 | $0.28 | www.creditcards.com/American-Express.php |
| 3 | capital one | 9 | 709,000,000 | 2,740,000 | $0.10 | www.creditcards.com/Capital-One.php |
| 4 | credit cards | 1 | 259,000,000 | 165,000 | $8.74 | www.creditcards.com/ |
| 5 | chase | 16 | 327,000,000 | 7,480,000 | $1.62 | www.creditcards.com/Chase.php |
| 6 | credit card | 1 | 562,000,000 | 49,500 | $8.07 | www.creditcards.com/ |
| 7 | chase credit card | 6 | 35,700,000 | 368,000 | $0.82 | www.creditcards.com/Chase.php |
| 8 | hsbc credit card | 2 | 9,330,000 | 135,000 | $8.90 | www.creditcards.com/HSBC-Bank.php |
| 9 | discover card | 8 | 213,000,000 | 550,000 | $4.09 | www.creditcards.com/Discover.php |
| 10 | hsbc | 10 | 59,900,000 | 450,000 | $0.15 | www.creditcards.com/HSBC-Bank.php |
Top Competitors in Search Results
Domains that frequently appear in the same search results as this domain.
| # | Domain | Common Keywords | SE Keywords | SE Traffic | SE Traffic Price | AdWords Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | credit.com | 24,945 | 21,380 | 215,813 | $1,000,410 | 5,043 |
| 2 | bankrate.com | 23,177 | 157,106 | 3,248,558 | $10,549,322 | 63,977 |
| 3 | about.com | 20,374 | 7,128,382 | 60,406,412 | $77,545,353 | 0 |
| 4 | cardratings.com | 20,132 | 10,794 | 190,786 | $505,007 | 13,768 |
| 5 | wikipedia.org | 18,209 | 17,685,654 | 805,842,038 | $817,644,714 | 117 |
| 6 | creditcardassist.com | 15,511 | 7,069 | 22,822 | $204,672 | 1,419 |
| 7 | creditcardguide.com | 14,784 | 5,312 | 34,055 | $320,714 | 29,325 |
| 8 | dailymarkets.com | 13,436 | 16,615 | 169,403 | $326,402 | 0 |
| 9 | cardhub.com | 13,379 | 10,419 | 94,305 | $324,087 | 151 |
| 10 | nerdwallet.com | 13,040 | 11,135 | 118,056 | $384,458 | 0 |
Potential Ad/Traffic Buyers
AdWords buyers next to this domain's Google search results.
| # | Domain | Common Keywords | AdWords Keywords | AdWords Traffic | AdWords Traffic Price | SE Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | creditcardguide.com | 35,083 | 29,325 | 64,277 | $306,049 | 5,312 |
| 2 | capitalone.com | 32,236 | 38,569 | 286,285 | $586,302 | 21,218 |
| 3 | discovercard.com | 25,173 | 15,958 | 17,961 | $121,684 | 7,103 |
| 4 | creditcards.org | 22,614 | 16,269 | 17,260 | $93,670 | 1,345 |
| 5 | americanexpress.com | 21,477 | 57,455 | 290,340 | $726,655 | 24,801 |
| 6 | chase.com | 18,374 | 36,014 | 577,213 | $1,291,297 | 45,009 |
| 7 | cardratings.com | 18,183 | 13,768 | 13,854 | $93,103 | 10,794 |
| 8 | orchardbank.com | 15,747 | 14,841 | 42,692 | $119,704 | 1,663 |
| 9 | creditcard321.com | 15,488 | 12,020 | 15,862 | $73,130 | 348 |
| 10 | bankofamerica.com | 14,259 | 52,276 | 909,388 | $1,342,871 | 64,142 |
Majestic SEO Stats+/-
| Stat Name | Value | Stat Explanation |
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| Referring Domains | 45,660 | Number of referring domains known for this item. If -1 then this number is not yet known. |
| Referring .EDU Domains | 111 | Number of referring domains from EDUcational sites (only exact .edu TLD included; no regional domains). |
| Referring .GOV Domains | 16 | Number of referring domains from GOVernment sites (only exact .gov TLD included; no regional domains). |
| Referring IPs | 20,435 | Number of referring IP addresses. |
| External Backlinks | 1,353,774 | Number of external backlinks for this item. |
| Indexed URLs | 198,435 | Number of URLs for given item type present in index - these are NOT backlinks, but rather URLs belonging to given domain or subdomain: this metric is useful as an indication of domain content size. |
