Thread: How to analyze compititors back links

If you are new to SEO then here's basic method for analyzing your competitors backlinks and see how they have out ranked you. There are several free tools out there which helps you to do this. Here are few which are simple and easy to use,

Code:

www.opensiteexplorer.org

This probably the best and most easy tool. You don't need to know rocket science to understand its link report. First thousand 1000 search are free.

Code:

www.majesticseo.com

Another tool to use along with opensitexplorer. Also known as another great seo tool for analyzing links.

Code:

http://www.linkdiagnosis.com/

Few factors you should be looking at,

• How many backlink they have
• Where are backlinks from
• their anchor text strategy
• Domain Authority

Understanding what your competitor is doing but you don't is good way to start your ranking wars. It maybe not you get past him but will help you to out rank others and get close to top.

cool tool, have use seomajestic that all am sticking with right now

Using Market Samurai's TAComp is very useful too. Market Samurai is free after the trial period.

I'm using ahrefs with great success. I also have Market Samurai license but haven't installed on new computer.

Traffic Travis is another tool with free version. But I haven't used it yet.