What is the best way to count backlinks to your site?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by gloveless, Jul 8, 2007.

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    I've been using Google and alltheweb.com to measure backlinks. I get slightly different results, and sometimes really different results when I use the following searches:

    link: website.com
    link: www.website.com
    link:website.com
    link:www.website.com

    same thing with:

    links:

    Does anyone know the best way to go about this? Space or no space? www or none?
     
    gloveless, Jul 8, 2007 IP
  2. Ratman2050

    Ratman2050 Well-Known Member

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    There are online backlink check tools such as backlinkwatch.com
     
    Ratman2050, Jul 8, 2007 IP
  3. kevinzhang

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    if you want to get good position in yahoo, then you can use yahoo.
     
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  4. Webfu

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    Google's new improved inlinks checker is pretty good. You can find it in their Webmaster Tools

    -- You can also use this for clients as it has an export feature to export your backlinks into csv or txt files.
     
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  5. Freewebspace

    Freewebspace Notable Member

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    The best way to check the backlinks is by using Yahoo's site explorer!
     
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  6. Mong

    Mong ↓↘→ horsePower

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    For counting Yahoo! Site Explorer works good ;)

    But if you need more info out of backlinks then Backlink Watch is the way to go ;)
     
    Mong, Jul 8, 2007 IP
  7. firefox911

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    yahoo site explorer gives you good results.. google doesnt show all the backlinks ur site has got
     
    firefox911, Jul 9, 2007 IP
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    francesca010104 Banned

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    Try to use backlink checker where you can see your backlinks from diffrerent search engine.

    submitexpress.com
     
    francesca010104, Jul 9, 2007 IP
  9. ehuq

    ehuq Well-Known Member

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    SEO Quake firefox extension is very good for backlink checker and a lot of other information regarding any webpage.
     
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    KC TAN Well-Known Member

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  11. BigBadWolf

    BigBadWolf Well-Known Member

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    Sign up and verify your site in Googles webmaster central and from there you see a much more accurate account of all your backlinks.
     
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    The best way is to not bother. knowing this information will make no difference.
     
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  13. sideways

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    This is good advice... It does make a difference if you're keeping track of a clients link development. With Google's webmaster tools you can export your backlinks in csv format then send those to your clients to let them SEE the progression every month. Cool stuff. :cool:
     
    sideways, Jul 13, 2007 IP