aha, Moment to link my SEO Tips Feel free to ask questions about some point though I explained pretty much everything there.
If you really have a real buring desire to use windows based tools for links, I recommend IBP/Arrelis although it costs $300. Something windows based tools CAN"T do is capture links in real time from "live prospects" browsing your site.... If that interests you, check out this link: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=907623