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    Is there a tool on Moz or out on the internet that does bad link checker

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    • ACann
      ACann last edited by

      I'm still pretty new to this and I was wondering if there is a free software, one of Moz or free out on the the internet that allows you to check bad links. I've done a lot of link building with citations and directories that for my clients industry.  I just don't want to add their website and profile to a bad/risky directory and it penalizes my clients.  I've seen a few out there, but I need one that is respectable and reliable.  Any suggestions?  I found one called bad neighborhood http://www.bad-neighborhood.com/text-link-tool.htm.

      Thanks Again,

      Benny

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      • MoosaHemani
        MoosaHemani last edited by

        I don’t see any reliable tool when it comes to bad link checking but if paid is an option for you then I have personally use Link Detox and it works great for me. Link Risk is another tool that I would recommend as I know the people behind that tool and they are amazing brains of the search industry.

        Hope this helps!

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        • GPainter
          GPainter last edited by

          Hi, there are no real short cuts other than a bit of hard work for checking you can use sites like https://www.majesticseo.com/reports/neighbourhood-checker as a quick guide. A paid option is link Detox but because its algorithm based it still required you to sort though it or you might miss a perfect site that was accidentally picked up for being "bad". Generally I try to avoid software like link detox because normally people use it to bulk check and it can do more harm than good.

          You might find this Q&A very helpful - http://moz.com/community/q/find-and-monitor-possible-bad-links

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          • Devanur-Rafi
            Devanur-Rafi last edited by

            Hi Benny,

            Here is a link removal flowchart from BruceClay that can be handy while you audit the link profile of a web property:

            http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/link-removal-flowchart/

            Hope it helps.

            Best regards,

            Devanur Rafi

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            • ACann
              ACann last edited by

              Thanks guys,

              I see there isn't an all in one / magic pill tool to use.

              Regards,

              Benny

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