best free way/tool for finding backlinks to a site?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by broombroom, Oct 24, 2012.

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    anyone have a free tool or something that finds backlinks to a site anything I have found are no good. I know because I see the backlinks at the top of google but it never picks them up.
     
    broombroom, Oct 24, 2012 IP
  2. mikevaughan

    mikevaughan Greenhorn

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    You can see your back links in you Google webmaster tools or use backlinkwatch.
     
    mikevaughan, Oct 24, 2012 IP
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    jamesmike1985 Peon

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    Back link watch is best tool for checking the back links.
     
    jamesmike1985, Oct 24, 2012 IP
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    webdev007 Active Member

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    You can try this free Backlink Checker tool or just go through your GWT account under the links from external sites.
     
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    MarcCpaSaw Member Affiliate Manager

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    According to GWT I have one external link to my website, yet I know there's a lot more, both from cpanel and when I look at statcounter, so I wouldn't put a lot of faith in GWT to show you your backlinks. Haven't tried the tool though.
     
    MarcCpaSaw, Oct 24, 2012 IP
  6. SoftDev

    SoftDev Well-Known Member

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    There are many free tools to do this
    Ahrefs.com
    Majesticseo.com
    opensiteexplorer.com
    ibacklinkpro.com
     
    SoftDev, Oct 24, 2012 IP
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    Unless they use methods from my eboo kabout blocking researchers [in sig :)]
     
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    Kris Reid, Dec 17, 2012 IP