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    Link Research Tools

    Score8 out of 10
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    Meltwater

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AMeltwater Media Intelligence platform is a set of public relations software tools for media monitoring, social media monitoring, and collecting brand insights. The four areas of functionality are Monitor, Analyze, Distribute, and Engage. (Note that this product combines features from the vendor Meltwater's former Buzz, Press, and News products.)N/A
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    Link Research ToolsMeltwater
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    Link Research ToolsMeltwater
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Link Research ToolsMeltwater
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    LinkResearchTools
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    Meltwater
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    63%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    62%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    69%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    63%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    22 Answers
    Features
    Link Research ToolsMeltwater
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Link Research Tools and Meltwater
    Feature
    Link Research Tools
    7.8
    8 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Meltwater
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    Ratings
    Keyword analysis7.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backlink management8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking5.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page grader7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitive analysis8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site recommendations8.67 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task management6.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Link Research Tools and Meltwater
    Feature
    Link Research Tools
    8.5
    7 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Meltwater
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    Local SEO8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social SEO8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile SEO8.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global SEO8.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Link Research Tools and Meltwater
    Feature
    Link Research Tools
    8.7
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Meltwater
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    Multi-domain support8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Link Research ToolsMeltwater
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    7.2
    (73 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    5.6
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
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    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    10.0
    (29 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    6.1
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    Vendor post-sale
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Link Research ToolsMeltwater
    Likelihood to Recommend
    LinkResearchTools
    If you have any problems with your rankings or a decrease in ranking position within google it is very good to make an Link Audit with the Link Research Tools. Then you Screen all Links manually and setup your disavow-file easily. With the Link Detox Boost you gain Rankings back so fast. The last time we used it for a client, we got back the rankings within a week to 170 Positions within the Top Ten, even Position 1.
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    Meltwater
    Meltwater is well-suited for agencies that have an engagement team who is looking to service a variety of client needs such as social media reporting, public relations outreach, and community management. If you're looking to have a platform serve just one need, you can still use Meltwater but will get more bang for your buck if you are needing a variety of tools.
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    Pros
    LinkResearchTools
    • fast Google penalty recovery
    • keeps a healthy backlink profile
    • calculates the opportunity or risk of potential links that are not built yet, so you can go only after the good ones
    • gives you fresh data from 26 link sources and lets you analyze the full backlink profile. Google search console gives you only a sample of your backlink profile.
    • powerful link prospecting made easy
    • possibility to connect with Pitchbox (professional outreach tool for link removal and link building campaigns), SEMRUSH, Ahrefs, GSC
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    Meltwater
    • Media research - you can search for relevant publications and journalists to add to your media list.
    • Earned media coverage - you can search for coverage of your brand and find news stories that also include data that may be useful (how many people did the story reach for example).
    • Building media lists - if you have no current existing list, you can build and export one in Excel for example.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    LinkResearchTools
    • Not for newcomers to SEO simply because its vast array of features may hinder them.
    • Is quite pricey too; so for small businesses etc., it's probably not a viable option.
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    Meltwater
    • The dashboards are not user-friendly, customizable (color, font size, etc.), or worthy of presenting to a client. All of the insights from a dashboard get pulled from the platform and placed into a more client-friendly presentation.
    • Paywalls for certain publications connected to who-knows-what. DowJones racket limits media monitoring capabilities and results in manual searches for a growing number of publications.
    • TVeyes, the broadcast monitoring arm of the media monitoring capabilities, just needs TLC and to become more client-facing. Currently, the links produced to share clips look sketchy, and they have a relatively short shelf life.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    LinkResearchTools
    No answers on this topic
    Meltwater
    Meltwater works well for our organization and has allowed us to meet our internal goals. We are always open to new products and services that may be able to provide similar or better features; however, our experience has been that many of Meltwater's competitors are not up to the task.
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    Usability
    LinkResearchTools
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    Meltwater
    Once you get some basic training it's pretty easy to use. I would like to see training manuals, or instructional videos to help me explore features I'm not currently using.
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    Support Rating
    LinkResearchTools
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    Meltwater
    Our account rep at Meltwater went dark for a long time. Then, a couple of weeks ago, our new account manager reached out to set up a meeting. Apparently, they had a big shakeup in the company, and there were some personnel changes. Our new account rep was great in discussing the platform's capabilities that were available to us and even offered to schedule a follow-up meeting with his technical team to introduce our new social media team members to the platform and how it could help them with their jobs.
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    In-Person Training
    LinkResearchTools
    No answers on this topic
    Meltwater
    Again, really in-depth and helpful for a program that is really easy to use.
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    Online Training
    LinkResearchTools
    No answers on this topic
    Meltwater
    Walked step by step through program. Very informative on a program that doesn't require much training.
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    Implementation Rating
    LinkResearchTools
    No answers on this topic
    Meltwater
    You are only allowed 15 users, so make sure you've identified who will have access to use the tool.
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    Alternatives Considered
    LinkResearchTools
    LinkResearchTools is much more advanced in analyzing links. Period. All the other mentioned tools have many useful features for SEO but LRT is definitely the way to go for backlink analysis, link building, and competition analysis. They also offer very nice and quality courses for improving SEO knowledge. I already attended one of them and I am very satisfied with the knowledge I gained.
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    Meltwater
    I was looking for a full-service option. I did some research. What really sold me was the presentation. They offered products that were helpful, and I wasn’t even aware of them. It is more expensive than the other products that are out there, but you get more. The other companies are good, but Meltwater Media Intelligence is more full service.
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    Return on Investment
    LinkResearchTools
    • Building strong links results in better rankings which results in a higher ROI
    • The Link Research Tools community also had a big impact on my networking
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    Meltwater
    • As a PR firm, we rely on the media databases that [Meltwater Media Intelligence Platform] supplies to deliver the media exposure that they expect from us.
    • We utilize their tracking of media hits for our overall reporting to our clients.
    • Both of these are advantageous in helping us to not only keep our existing clients happy but also to gain new clients (and, in turn - revenue), as well.
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