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  • SeoSheikh
    SeoSheikh last edited by Sep 21, 2017, 1:16 PM

    Hi, I have a MOZ PRO account which is brilliant for me. I am about to move my site from HTTP to HTTPS and was looking for a smooth way to list every page and its details so I can make sure I do the correct redirects etc.. before the switch to SSL.

    Do I need to get Screaming Frog, or can the tools with MOZ Pro ease my path just as well?

    Thanks

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      SeoSheikh @Dr-Pete last edited by Sep 28, 2017, 2:34 AM Sep 28, 2017, 2:34 AM

      Wow... the man himself Dr Pete!! Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. I've decided to go with both Moz Pro AND Screaming Frog.

      Mo Info. Mo Power. Mo Money

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      • Dr-Pete
        Dr-Pete Staff last edited by Sep 28, 2017, 12:12 AM Sep 28, 2017, 12:12 AM

        Our new Site Crawl can provide a full audit of your site (whether or not pages have issues) with information like crawl depth and Page Authority, but both tools have pros and cons. We use a cloud-based crawler (pardon the term) and Screaming Frog runs on your own machine -- even this has pros and cons, depending on your use-case. We now allow on-demand recrawls for Medium Tier on up. Screaming Frog has more customization, if you're looking for specific patterns and generally offers more raw data, I'd say. Our new Site Crawl is a bit more accessible to most users and helps provide insights, but doesn't have a lot of customization options right now.

        If you've got a Moz plan that covers the size of your full site, then either Moz Site Crawl or Screaming Frog should be able to help you audit your full list of pages prior to an HTTP-->HTTPS migration.

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        • SeoSheikh
          SeoSheikh last edited by Sep 27, 2017, 4:07 AM Sep 27, 2017, 4:07 AM

          Thanks for the feedback guys! Much appreciated

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          • dave.kudera
            dave.kudera Staff last edited by Sep 26, 2017, 5:11 PM Sep 26, 2017, 5:11 PM

            Hey!  Dave from the help team here,

            If you are tracking your site in a Campaign with Moz Pro, you can use the Site Crawl tool to get a full list of all pages crawled and the details regarding these pages.  Hopefully that helps to point you in the right direction, let us know if you need anything else!

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            • ViviCa1
              ViviCa1 last edited by Sep 22, 2017, 6:08 AM Sep 22, 2017, 6:08 AM

              I use both and I don't think either is a replacement for the other. If your website is under 500 pages, you can use the free version. If not, one license is not expensive at all and valid for a whole year.

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              • NakulGoyal
                NakulGoyal last edited by Sep 21, 2017, 11:09 PM Sep 21, 2017, 11:09 PM

                I highly recommend Screaming Frog on top of Moz. It can do a lot of Ad-Hoc crawls and help you diagnose potential issues. Try and play with the free version. Depending upon the site of the site, you might be okay with the less than 500 pages. However, at $200 a license, it's not much for a larger site. Imagine what a bug could cost you? 🙂

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