Is there a service that shows me all Domains that have a redirect to a specific site? Scenario: I have www.mydomainsischeapandstupid.com and I want to know if any other domain points to that. Would be great to check the competitions link structure too. Any ideas?
I think it is possible via Google webmaster tools (if this is something like linking to the website from another website).
It's not quite the same. Of course a 301 can act as a link but it's really more than that. Let's think up a scenario: I have a site that ranks in the top 10 for a specific keyword (eg: online credit). The linkbuilding was done carefully and all is good. Now another website owner decides he wants my spots and he has a lot of domains with shady backlinks (porn sites, illegal stuff etc). He now sets 301 Redirects from multiple of these domains to my domain. Which would (maybe) alter my linkportfolio drastically to the "dark side" which may result in a decline of SERPS. First, I don't know if that is really possible (although I will try it soon). But to protect myself from tactics like that I would like the ability to know if there are any 301 redirects to my domain. Anyone an idea?
Seomoz seems to be able to detect some of these (have seen it a few reports) but I am sure not all. (I have used it to look to see if competitors does it do boost themselves)
Check it through your Google webmaster tool. It will show you those redirected URLs in your website, those indexed, errors, and a lot more.