Backlink checking tool

[jhanvisharma52]

which is the best backlink checking tool?

 

[Hostforweb Inc]

For your own web site you can use google analytic. if you want to learn more your competitors you can request: link:domain.com

 

[enlytend]

Google Analytics doesnt' tell you anything about backlinks. Google Search Console shows you a small sample of them. Link:will find links, it doesn't tell you anything helpful.

 

[Balaji Rajaram]

which is the best backlink checking tool?

backlinkwatch(.)com

 

[braveluke]

For checking competitors, It must be Ahrefs and Screaming Frog (there're many other tools but I like using Ahrefs the most)

For internal, just GSC.

 

[enlytend]

For checking competitors, It must be Ahrefs and Screaming Frog

???
Screaming frog won’t show competitor backlinks unless you link it to the API for one of the backlink tools (majestic, ahrefs, ose ...)

 

[dennis_smith]

Ahrefs.com
SEO Spyglass
Majestic SEO

 

[YYDevelop]

For your own backlinks you can use Google Search Console.
For other people backlinks you can use Majestic SEO and Moz

 

[enlytend]

GSC shows you virtually nothing, just a small sample. You need an external tool to see the big picture.

 

[Siddharth Opticals]

Ahref is the best tool but the thing is that it is a paid one. You can also try smallseotools as well.

 

[siravi]

SEM Rush or Back link watch

 

[enlytend]

Folks - if you're going to participate in a thread like this, at least give us your own 2 cents WHY a certain paid tool is, in your opinion, the best. Just listing products isn't helpful to anyone and is bordering on spam.

 

[John Miller]

Hello,

According to me the best way to check backlink of the website is url:www(.)domain(.)com .
It's simple and free. the other one is backlinkwatch(.)com

 

[enlytend]

Really interesting that 3 people in this thread list an amateurish, awkward to use site which is crawling with ads.
Stick to ahrefs, makestic or Moz. Majestic is free for your own sites.

 

[mpls]

linkody.com is good for me.
You can integtate it with your search console to discover all your links (links detected by linkody + links detected by search console)

 

[briguy]

Folks - if you're going to participate in a thread like this, at least give us your own 2 cents WHY a certain paid tool is, in your opinion, the best. Just listing products isn't helpful to anyone and is bordering on spam.

Not a paid tool.... no mention of that in O.P.

But a great free tool, for those on a tight budget.. Put "Link:(site)" into search engine, example
https://www.google.ca/search?rlz=1C......0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.2sScMqQb-Fw

 

[mpls]

Not a paid tool.... no mention of that in O.P.

But a great free tool, for those on a tight budget.. Put "Link:(site)" into search engine, example
https://www.google.ca/search?rlz=1C1KMZB_enCA780CA780&ei=76UWW8mjDaPYjwTW-bP4Dw&q=Link:namepros.com&oq=Link:namepros.com&gs_l=psy-ab.3...12285.21373.0.21941.18.15.3.0.0.0.87.1114.15.15.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.2sScMqQb-Fw

But you've not backlinks with link:sitename.com
Guys, if you want a complete list of your backlinks you have to PAY and use a professional software.

 

[briguy]

Not a paid tool.... no mention of that in O.P.

But a great free tool, for those on a tight budget.. Put "Link:(site)" into search engine, example
https://www.google.ca/search?rlz=1C1KMZB_enCA780CA780&ei=76UWW8mjDaPYjwTW-bP4Dw&q=Link:namepros.com&oq=Link:namepros.com&gs_l=psy-ab.3...12285.21373.0.21941.18.15.3.0.0.0.87.1114.15.15.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.2sScMqQb-Fw

I apologize...that tip was so "2000" (outdated)

https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/2466433?hl=en

But you've not backlinks with link:sitename.com
.

You are correct about "link:sitename.com"

 

[zeeshan786]

Top 10 Backlink Checker Tools
1. Majestic SEO
2. Ahrefs
3. Open Site Explorer
4. Google Search Console
5. SEMrush
6. Backlink Watch
7. Rank Signals
8. Open Link Profiler
9. Buzz Sumo
10. Kerboo

 

[offthehandle]

KWFinder has (3) tools. One is backlink listings under their SEO tools. $25 a month.

One thing I dont see mentioned is that these expensive paid services assume dumb website owners. smart owners who use wordpress websites, ban backlink scrapper bots like stupid ahrefs, majestic, moz, etc. StopBadBots plugin has a huge ban database. Keep all your links hidden. So you can hide all your backlinks from bots, many from france, germany and other EU ip addresses. Find their IP’s and put them in .htacess if running linux. Use free country blocking IP addresses and deny them in the .htacess. Screw letting competitors know your backlinks. I distrust webmaster tools by Google, if your site is worthwhile you dont need to tell Google where it is. The googlebot will find it, even if it is lame one page.