Well statically speaking for arguments sake, Unless the "
average" coin is promoted and announced on a forum community / social network environment, it will go overlooked for a while or altogether.
Coinmarketcap.com gives detailed analytical data and is viewed by many people looking for side by side comparison of the market trend.
Naturally if the coin shows good stats and includes the right specs, the coin will receive a push being that its now on the official radar.
Would you rather hear about a coin from an accredited source or a street peddler standing on a crate making announcements about a new fangled coin concept their pushing.
Their happens to be some legit coins up their on the coinmarketcap and a lot of clones. Coinmarketcap is most definitely an attention grabber.
Though I have no charts to prove my claims, they hold stake being an information likened to common sense.