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Yahoo Site Explorer Not Working Properly

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October 24  |  Link Building Tools  |   Ryan Clark

I was just experiences then reading about recent issues with Yahoo’s Site Explorer not reporting the correct amount of backlinks (as if that exists lol). I still use it quite a bit, especially with a quick SEO Quake fix, so it’s good to know that the Yahoo team is working with the Bing team to bring it all back to working order. The good folks at Webmaster World definitely have a thread going, and Vanessa Fox already blogged about it so I won’t go into too much detail.

Basically, you can bet that Bing is working on integrating the data into their Webmaster center, and hopefully it gets a sprucing up. We all know Google’s tool is garbage for the most part…no surprise there though really. For now I always recommend Link Diagnosis to pull Yahoo’s data since the API version is still working normal. You can of course try out SEOmoz’s Open Site Explorer or try out Majestic SEO. Here’s what the Yahoo team had to say officially;

We are working with the Microsoft team to ensure that webmasters can continue to use Yahoo! Site Explorer to view inlinks (a.k.a backlinks) to a given webpage or a website and to further be able to export them as CSV if desired.

Please note that this functionality will be available only through the Site Explorer UI and not through the Webservices API.

Hemant Minocha
Product Manager, Y! Site Explorer

Read more: http://suggestions.yahoo.com/detail/?prop=SiteExplorer&fid=217076

Gmail Voice + Video Chat For Link Building

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August 25  |  Link Building Tools  |   Ryan Clark

I recently started using Google’s Voice & Video Chat for Gmail which is a welcomed free tool in my opinion… especially for us link builders. I tend to do a lot of direct emailing for clients, and the ability to have this kind of access to my link prospects is going to open things up quite a bit. With all those Gmail contacts you’re collecting I implore you to take a chance and try to chat with webmasters and site owners face to face. I’m sure by now a lot of you have cold called webmasters which we all know brings in mixed results. If it’s easy enough for Grandma, then it surely is easy enough for a skilled SEO such as yourself.

 

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SecondStep SEO/SEM Software by BlueGlass

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August 17  |  Link Building Tools  |   Ryan Clark

I just saw a post by Loren Baker about this very slick looking software suite from the fine folks at BlueGlass and just had to post about it. This software takes your marketing campaign to the next level with organization, analytic and work flow tools to make life easier. They have been private for a while, and this is the launch of a private beta in which you can sign up for. Loren did an amazing post on SEJ about the software, so there is no need for me to do it again, however I urge you to take the time to watch this video on how it all comes together.

 

 

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Raven SEO Commercial in HD Baby

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April 26  |  Link Building Tools  |   Ryan Clark

 

Raven SEO has recently put out a slick new commercial in HD showcasing all the features of their marketing tool suite. The tools are really coming together and so is Raven’s online marketing efforts for itself. If you’re looking for an all-in-one SEO toolbox then I suggest you check them out for at least the backlink analyzer, social media monitoring and of course the stats!

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BuzzStream Adds Some New Link Building Features

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April 21  |  Link Building Tools  |   Ryan Clark

BuzzStream is a must have tool for any search marketing consultant out there, never mind us link builders. With that being said, they now have some really cool new backlink analysis tools on the market. I was quite pleased to see how they`re actively monitoring certain key elements if your link campaign, a feature which most other tools are not doing. BuzzStream now emails you on changes such as when a link goes from followed to nofollow. This is just the next step of total link management and if you`re in a heated niche, this information is going to give you the advantage. I can also see this being used to monitor your competitors as well…oh the possibilities!

  • Changes to the page it is linking
  • Changes to nofolllow/dofollow status
  • Changes to anchor text
  • Changes to the number of outbound links on the pages

Read New Release: Improved Filtering, Link Checking and Reporting.

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BuzzStream For Link Building Reviewed

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April 21  |  Link Building Tools  |   Ryan Clark

SEO Steve takes some time to make a nice little video on the link building features of BuzzStream. This social media monitoring software is a great asset to any link building campaign, and you’ll quickly see just what you can do. I’m about to write a post on their new backlink monitoring addition which is just rolling out today. For more cool videos you can check Steve’s video podcast on Youtube called SEO Expert TV.

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Site Finder From Raven SEO Tools

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March 18  |  Link Building Tools  |   Ryan Clark

 

Here’s another cool feature displayed out on video for your low attention span folks like myself. I cannot stress the importance of management in any long term or large linking campaigns. There are few tools out there for this, and I’ve yet to see something public that matches Raven’s setup. This will give you a clear idea of how you can track links, find new link targets based on a quality score and then keep that data for future analysis in your Raven site profile. To see more features of of this awesome software check out my Raven SEO Link Building Management page.

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24-7 Press Releases Can Help With Your Link Building

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February 21  |  Link Building Tools  |   Ryan Clark

For some reason everyone is press release crazy at this time of year so I’m always testing and trying out new sites. There are a lot of press release services out there so it’s hard to pick which one to go with, and it really depends on who you want to target. Chances are good that if your industry is big enough, there will be a niche specific distribution network out there to target. If you want to get some news out to as many people as possible, then you need to play some with of the big boys. I’ve recommended PRWeb many times before, and most of you most likely use them on a monthly basis.

I’m going to urge you to check over 24-7 Press Release for your next PR blast because they’ve got a whole other network you might want to tap into. These folks are one of the bigger players in the PR world and you get a pretty sweet deal out of what they charge. There are several press release packages that range from free to the mid hundreds which isn’t too much of a problem for most medium to large corporations. It also doesn’t hurt to take advantage of getting a link from their site alone which is quite authoritative, and is only going to do your link profile some good.

The different packages which you can see if my poorly edited photo can be seen here in better detail, but take a close look. Tons of affordable options to choose from but my choice would be the $139 package which gets you a nice report which is great for clients. The one thing  I didn’t see listed in these options was the business directory that 24-7 Press Release has on their site. It is an extra cost but if you check out the indexing rate, Pagerank on the internal pages and the Alexa of these folks then you’ll quickly see it’s worth the cost.

I always like to go through the more popular categories of news releases and sniff out their backlinks to see how the news did for them. This should give you an idea of the type of sites you may have the potential to get your news listed on. You might even be able to sniff out a few places within your industry that you can submit your news directly to.  There are always little link building gems to be found in your niche so make sure to give it a good look.

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