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    • joemas99
      joemas99 last edited by

      What back link management software do you guys use or recommend?

      Need to manage types of links on each page. Thanks

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      • joemas99
        joemas99 @joemas99 last edited by

        o.k. I already signed up for the free trial. Now sure yet how they manage them yet, or if adgooroo is better to use?

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        • SteveOllington
          SteveOllington @joemas99 last edited by

          SEOmoz have awesome tools, OSE is far better than any other link based tool out there. But what SEOmoz doesn't have is something to manage your links. i.e. there is some software called Advanced Link Manager which doesn't really work very well but the sentiment and intention behind it is good. Same with IBP and a bunch of others, the idea is there but the practicality isn't. Raven Tools have what I perceive to be the closest thing there is to help you keep track of, organize, and manage your links.

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          • joemas99
            joemas99 @joemas99 last edited by

            Appreciate your response. The more i look at seomoz I am seeing that maybe I don't need another link management tool.

            "and at the same time, the only thing lacking from SEOmoz tools (it would need to be similar though to the Raven Tools one if they made it though as that was really well put together)."

            I don't understand what you are saying about how raven is better than seomoz in this area, please be more clear. Thanks

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            • SteveOllington
              SteveOllington @joemas99 last edited by

              Well I actually don't use Raven anymore (though I would like to) because I was ending up with too many memberships and software subscriptions, etc... and I couldn't afford it. So the choice was clear and simple, SEOmoz membership wins hands down, every time!

              The thing Raven does have though is the project management side of things, and the link management... the link management IS the best feature in my opinion... and at the same time, the only thing lacking from SEOmoz tools (it would need to be similar though to the Raven Tools one if they made it though as that was really well put together).

              You get tonnes more from SEOmoz than you do Raven... this community for a start! lol

              I learnt literally every last thing I know about this stuff from following SEOmoz's stuff. When it comes down to it, knowledge is more important than any tools, and knowledge is what you get from SEOmoz.

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              • joemas99
                joemas99 @SteveOllington last edited by

                Thanks, people have spoken highly about Raven. I'm confused about what features are in their tools vs. SEOMOZ. Why would someone be a member of both? What extra does one get from SEO moz that Raven doesn't provide?

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                  SteveOllington last edited by

                  Raven Tools is great for that 🙂

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