With an incredible volume of structured settlement information on the internet it's not always easy to find information from companies that can actually place you in a structured settlement annuity. In an effort to help, the structured settlement watchdog, John Darer, has been conducting a monthly structured settlement website survey amd presenting his findings to the public for the last 4 years.
Global Structured Settlement Website Top 10 (Alexa Rank as of 05/01/2011) of Structured Settlement and Settlement Planning Industry websites* (+ or- traffic from previous report). Lower number is better (e.g. Google.com is ranked 1 in the overall scheme)
- Structured Settlements 4Real Blog (John Darer authored structured settlement blog) 395,245-
- Delta Settlements 583,738+
- 4structures.com, LLC 708,036-
- Structure Quote 923,736+
- S2KM Blog 1,391,373-
- Structured Settlement Agent Directory 2,390,917+
- National Structured Settlements Trade Association (NSSTA) 2,545,909-
- Ringler Associates, Inc.2,933,201+
- Structured Settlement Services 3,082,132+
- EPS Settlements Group 3,864,368+
Three Month Trailing Top 7 USA Traffic Rank (Alexa Rank as of 05/01/2011) of Structured Settlement and Settlement Planning Industry websites*.
- Structured Settlements 4Real Blog (John Darer authored structured settlement blog) 71,679+
- Delta Settlements 72,740+
- 4structures.com, LLC 157,682+
- Structure Quote 167,927-
- S2KM Blog 285,002-
- Structured Settlement Services 456,942+
- National Structured Settlements Trade Association (NSSTA) 475,908-
No other primary market structured settlement web sites received USA rankings from Alexa in this month's survey.
The 3 month data is used as it is a measure of consistency. The USA data is meaningful because it is the country in which the predominant number of structured settlements are written. Who is reaching those prospects and clients on the Internet?
FAST FACTS:
61% of those asked consider the Internet the most reliable source of news. Source: Pew Reasearch March 2010
There are over 2 billion Internet users world wide and 5 million mobile users Source: International Telecommunications Union January 2011. There are 266 million Internet users in North America according to InternetWorldStats.com January 2011.
Structured settlement website traffic survey covers only USA websites on the creation side of structured settlements. Eligibility includes professional or associate members of the National Structured Settlement Trade Association (NSSTA) or Society of Settlement Planners, Inc. (whether individuals or firms), the association websites and alternative structured settlement periodic payment providers.
ONGOING SURVEY OF STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT WEBSITE TRAFFIC STANDINGS
(out of a possible 49 months-this structured settlement survey began in April 2007)
GLOBAL STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT WEBSITE RANKING
Times Ranked #1 in 3 month global structured settlement website traffic, as measured by Alexa:
- Structured Settlements 4Real blog (John Darer) 32
- Beyond Structured Settlements 12
- Speaking of Settlements 4
- Ringler Associates 1
Times Ranked #2 in 3 month global structured settlement website traffic, as measured by Alexa:
- Structured Settlements 4Real blog 17
- 4structures.com, LLC 15
- Beyond Structured Settlements 5
- Speaking of Settlements 6
- Structured Settlement Services 3
- Delta Settlements 2
- Ringler Associates 1
USA only Structured Settlement Web Site Ranking (out of a possible 20 months; survey began September 2009)
Times Ranked #1 in 3 month USA only structured settlement website traffic, as measured by Alexa.
- Structured Settlements 4Real blog (John Darer blog) 18
- Speaking of Settlements 2
Times Ranked #2 in 3 month USA only structured settlement website traffic, as measured by Alexa.
- 4structures.com, LLC 10
- Delta Settlements 5
- Speaking of Settlements 4
- Structured Settlements 4Real blog (John Darer blog) 1
Website survey criteria: Companies whose primary business is structured settlement factoring transactions are not counted in this survey because: (i) despite the propaganda and efforts of some to "frame" them otherwise, (i) they are part of the cash flow, factoring or settlement purchasing industry. sometimes referred to as "the secondary market"; and (ii) the additional purpose of this survey is to identify legitimate sources of information for tort victims, their families, consumers, attorneys, judges or companies looking for structured settlements and the structured settlement brokers, registered settlement planners, certified structured settlement consultants, settlement planners, appointed structured settlement companies and agencies, United States Treasury structured settlement providers, or other financial professionals, who have the ability to deliver this information
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