How do I check my backlinks?

Hi,

I usually use my Google Webmaster Central account or Yahoo Site Explorer to check what one way links I have pointing to my site.

However, Google Webmasters tool doesn't seem to show quite a few of the DoFollow links that I know for sure that I have linking to my home page.

Question

1. Is this normal?

2. What is the best tool for checking the links pointing to my site?

3. Can I check what the anchor text is in the links that point to my site?

Thanks

 

I use backlinkcheck.com

 

http://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/
I check my backlinks with it

 

it is the best way to check your backlinks is yahoo or backlinkwatch.

 

Use the 'linkdomain' command on yahoo, eg:

linkdomain:yoursite.com -site:yoursite.com

This finds all the backlinks to yoursite.com and removes any links from yoursite.com from the list (it removes internal links).

 

I preferred checking my backlinks on backlinkcheck[dot]com.

 

This is the one I use

Link Checker

However, my links have dropped off significantly in the last couple of days, so I am not sure if it a problem with the site or my site.

 

me too use link checker to check my link

 

Alexa provides backlink information.

 

Excellent tip. I love the level of detail and information that this provides and is exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks

 

I have just tried backlinkwatch on your recommendation and it is also very useful.

Thanks

 

1. Yes, Google consider not all dofollow backlinsk you have and Google Webmaster doesn`t show all backlinks Google consider
2. I use Yazzle
3. Of course, Yazzle and backlinkeatch both show them

 

Link checker doesn't even work. I don't know why people are recommending it.

 

Google webmaster works but they don't always show all of them, and it can be a little slow in updating.

 

I use backlinkwatch too. quite happy with it.

 

You can use yahoo site explorer, backlinkwatch, backlinkhunter and wholinkstome.com sites to see and check on your backlinks.

 

you can use backlinkwath.com which is much good to display all your links and counts.

 

I am not really good about this but someone referred me to backlinkwatch and it is really good to use at. Actually I know their are other ways like XEnu but I still prefer using backlinkwatch

 

Check the backlinks from linkpopularity.com. It shows backlinks in Google, Yahoo and MSN.