Inbound Links Report Problem

[WBConsulting]

While looking over my competitors inbound link report, they have a reported 5K inbound links.

The first 20 listed inbound domains are things like UPS, and other sites that when I look at them, and the source file has no link to their domain at all???

So are they using some kind of Black Hat technique, or is SEOMoz not reporting properly?

Help please.

[Nick_Ker]

Hi

I have seen this kind of thing before with strange files that don't make any sense from UPS and .gov sites and there was a discussion about it last week here: http://www.seomoz.org/q/weird-behaviour

In short, it was a glitch, but you may want to get in touch with SEOMoz support and let them know.  I do think there are some odd ways of getting links have something to do with UPS and some Gov sites, but the explanation in the link above made me think it really was just a glitch.

[RyanKent]

Hi Wes.

Nick is right. Two steps for you to take:

1. Send an e-mail to help@seomoz.org and share the specific example

2. Check the site again on Wednesday. An OSE update is expected at some point on Tuesday and you should notice link changes for your sites by Wednesday.