Do those run on your server? or it is some public link exchange. Sorry I never got interested in those so I wouldnt know.
I have installed LinkMachine and started to try it. More than I need though, almost like a directory. I am looking for a simple link page that will check for backlinks. Any ideas?
Reciprocal Manager is great as long as u dont need help but thier support is crap, ya the have an FAQ and support docs, but no forum and they never email back. for the price it cant be beat $67 for unlimited domains and more... check out my RM directory http://www.supportcave.com/partners/index.php
Agree, RM is a great product but I've had massive problems with the support. It also doesn't run on all servers, I know he mentions on the site that it doesn't run on Windows servers, but it failed to run on an Apache server that I had some sites on. I was told RM4 would and would be availble within a couple of days - that was a couple of months ago! Still worth a try though.
ya i also heard rumers of RM4 and ill be waiting as 3 breaks my co-op php code.. and this is a pain.... but again no support maybe RM 4 will correct this
I used to install LinkMachine. It work pretty fine, having more features than I actually need. Didn't really fully utilize it. Still prefer a more simple stuff, which I am still searching...
i belong to http://www.honestlinks.net/ ifs a link Exchange site and more and thier working on a RM replacement should be a RM killer with Support check them out
Why using a software? Is it better than doing it manualy? If it's for your site then why give you site a little time.
I manage several sites and I don't always have control over which programs are installed. I've used RM and LM, and I prefer Link Machine...I felt even the free version was better than RM. My main beef with RM is that it takes so many clicks back and forth to get things done, especially if you're trying to edit stuff. I also had serious problems when using the reciprocal link check. In some cases it didn't catch sites that WEREN'T reciprocating, and sometimes would flag sites that WERE reciprocating. I ended up spending way too much time manually double checking listings. Overall my top pick is WNS Links, but it's a bit over the top if you have minimal links to manage.
So what would people want in a link manager ?? It's something that I'm looking at, and haven't found anything that is suitable so it might end up being something I have to write myself. If I do write it, it would be PHP based (probably). So a list of what people would want in a link manager would be useful.
darn just read this Install LinkMachine For Free, With No Risk Go ahead and install the full version of LinkMachine (it's not a crippled demo version). It's yours for free, to use as long as you'd like. You also receive a 10 day free trial of LinkMachine Premium. If you like it you can continue using it, on up to three different web sites, for only $69.95. (Additional web site licenses are $10 per site.) After purchasing LinkMachine Premium, if you're dissatisfied for any reason, there's a 30 day full money-back guarantee. You can't go wrong! DOH..
Yea...I did a review on it, so there's lots of info here: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=9752 There were several other scripts I tested, LMA being one of them as well, but I decided I just didn't want to have miscellaneous link ads on the bottom of my directory when I had not control over what was being shown (which is the same reason I don't use the DP coop either). Out of probably ten different scripts I tested WSNlinks and Link Machine were the easiest to install.
I wish I would have found this sooner. I purchased and downloaded RM last night. The install and setup really wasn't that bad, (and I'm not scripts expert, either) but there is one customization that I'm stuck on and had no choice but to email their support. I guess I'll have to see how long it takes for a response (if I get one, I guess) I haven't tried any of the email features yet and it sure would be nice if there was a users forum. Oh well, I'll check out Links Machine. $67 for RM is still $67, but at least it's not $167
HI Patty, Some people really like Recip Manager, so give it a try it might work fine for you. A RM users forum would be great...you should suggest that when replying to support. I did email them once and they replied within 48 hours I believe. Of course what I wanted to do (be able to manually put links on disable status without deleting) wasn't a feature RM offered. You can always download the free version of Link Machine so you can compare the two and see which you like better.