From d6612085c479a2910e600856a3e8c927682678b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sachin Raja <sachinraja2349@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:29:48 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] prefer similarweb for website ranks (#7154)

* prefer similarweb for website ranks

* Update icon_request.yml

* Update icon_request.yml

* update CONTRIBUTING.md

* format yaml

* update pull request template

* update example

* fix formatting errors
---
 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/icon_request.yml | 14 +++++++++-----
 .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md        |  4 ++--
 CONTRIBUTING.md                         |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/icon_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/icon_request.yml
index 440fdd666..5bb1c6383 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/icon_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/icon_request.yml
@@ -42,14 +42,18 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Popularity Metric
       description: >-
-        Provide either an [Alexa rank] or the number of GitHub stars. If these are not
-        available or too low you can still open the issue. In this case, please
-        provide any information regarding the brand's popularity you think is
+        Provide either a [Similarweb rank] or the number of GitHub stars. If
+        Similarweb does not have a rank for your brand or the rank fails to meet our
+        requirements, we can also accept an [Alexa rank] as an alternative. If these
+        are not available or too low you can still open the issue. In this case,
+        please provide any information regarding the brand's popularity you think is
         relevant.
 
 
-        [alexa rank]: https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo
-      placeholder: 'Example: The Alexa rank is 249,089. See https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/simpleicons.org'
+        [Similarweb rank]: https://www.similarweb.com
+
+        [Alexa rank]: https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo
+      placeholder: 'Example: The Similarweb rank is 261,758. See https://www.similarweb.com/website/simpleicons.org'
     validations:
       required: true
 
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index b42ce3bb1..b6f9420ef 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ https://petershaggynoble.github.io/SI-Sandbox/preview/
 -->
 
 **Issue:**
-**Alexa rank:**
-  <!-- The Alexa rank can be retrieved at https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/
+**Similarweb rank:**
+  <!-- The Similarweb rank can be retrieved at https://www.similarweb.com
        Please see our contributing guidelines for more details on how we
        assess a brand's popularity. -->
 
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 6d4dc3d40..07b36a314 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ We welcome icon requests. Before you submit a new issue please make sure the ico
 
 * Has not already been requested. If you find an existing issue or pull request for the brand you're looking for then please add a reaction or comment to show your support.
 * Is of a _popular_ brand:
-    - For websites, the [Alexa rank](https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo) should be less than 500k.
+    - For websites, the [Similarweb rank](https://www.similarweb.com) should be less than 500k.
         - Note that for brands that have already been added the threshold for continued inclusion rises to 750k.
     - For GitHub projects, the amount of "stars" should be above 5k.
     - For anything else, popularity will be judged on a case-by-case basis.