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    Drawbridge (discontinued)

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/ADrawbridge was a customer understanding and identity resolution tool, acquired by LinkedIn in 2019. Its features have been incorporated into LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, and the tool is no longer available standalone.N/A

    Moz Link Explorer

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ALink Explorer from Moz is a link building utility, replacing the former Open Site Explorer. Moz describes Link Explorer as a highly accurate link tool that lets users check the backlink profile and Domain Authority of any site. Moz was acquired by iContact in June, 2021.

    $99

    per month

    Pricing
    Drawbridge (discontinued)Moz Link Explorer
    Editions & Modules
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    Moz Pro
    $99
    per month
    Moz Link Explorer
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Drawbridge (discontinued)Moz Link Explorer
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Drawbridge (discontinued)Moz Link Explorer
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    iContact
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    Drawbridge (discontinued)Moz Link Explorer
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Drawbridge (discontinued) and Moz Link Explorer
    Feature
    Drawbridge (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Moz Link Explorer
    8.1
    8 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Keyword analysis00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Backlink management00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Page grader00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Competitive analysis00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics00 Ratings8.56 Ratings
    Site recommendations00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Task management00 Ratings5.96 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Drawbridge (discontinued) and Moz Link Explorer
    Feature
    Drawbridge (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Moz Link Explorer
    7.4
    7 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Local SEO00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Social SEO00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Mobile SEO00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Global SEO00 Ratings6.54 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Drawbridge (discontinued) and Moz Link Explorer
    Feature
    Drawbridge (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Moz Link Explorer
    7.2
    5 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Multi-domain support00 Ratings5.45 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Drawbridge (discontinued)Moz Link Explorer
    Small Businesses
    FullContact
    Score8 out of 10
    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Drawbridge (discontinued)Moz Link Explorer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Drawbridge (discontinued)Moz Link Explorer
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    It is well suited for small, targeted advertisements. I see this happening on a large scale and it is difficult to keep departments/groups/units separate from the individual, so incorrect, inappropriate, or just wrong recommendations are made all the time. The scale of your project I think determines whether this will be useful. A team under ~30/40 people, should work great. Larger than that and wires will be crossed, quality will plummet, and expectations will not be met.
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    iContact
    It is helpful if you are trying to understand where a site stands in terms of the links coming to it from different websites. It is less helpful in terms of providing specific actions or steps to take to get more links. However, it is a part of a larger Moz package so other areas provide information that can help there.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • tracks browsing habits
    • makes personalized recommendations
    • tracks online activity
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    iContact
    • Moz Link Explorer has a straightforward and easy to use interface. It’s very simple to navigate and understand the data.
    • The anchor text tool gives you an idea of the most widely used anchor texts other websites use when linking to your site. It can raise a red flag when too many sites are linking to you using exact match keyword anchor texts.
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    Cons
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    • well, it's tracking you, so that's a problem
    • IoT - connected to all smart devices
    • user interface is only for advanced users
    • can give incorrect and inappropriate links for setting
    • difficult to control broad settings
    • terrible customer support (what do you expect from LinkedIN)
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    iContact
    • You need to subscribe to Moz Pro to get all features, which is pricey if you aren’t using the tool regularly.
    • I’ve found that competitor tools give larger lists of inbound links.
    • You’ll need some understanding of how SEO works to maximize the tool. Would non-SEO specialists understand the difference between domain authority and page authority, or the difference between follow back, and non-follow backlinks? Moz offers lots of training resources, but it takes time to learn what you need.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
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    iContact
    No renewal is necessary with the free version!
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    Support Rating
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    iContact
    I put a middling score here because of the difference in support between the free and premium uses. The Free tool was a great service, but there wasn't much support. It was tool that was intended to have a skilled SEO utilize it and save time. The Premium version has great support, but also offered more information so that skilled SEOs and novices alike could benefit from the tool.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    In hindsight, I wish we had picked any of the other options. Drawbridge is a letdown in cost, user ability, quality of service, and support. Though I have limited experience with the other software mentioned, they surely would not have been such a letdown - in so many areas, as Drawbridge is.
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    iContact
    Ahrefs is much more comprehensive than Open Site Explorer. If you are in need of a deep backlink analysis there are better options out there for your money. If you need a quick look at the state of a client's backlink profile than OSE is for you. It will give you the top metrics you are looking for and then some. I find OSE to be more user-friendly than competitors
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Troubleshooting
    • no ROI as too much troubleshooting goes into each project
    • did not synchronize teams' needs
    • poor user interface
    • waste of time
    Incentivized
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    iContact
    • This has allowed me to bring more traffic to our website.
    • This has increased our clients.
    • This has increased our Domain Authority over 10.
    Incentivized
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