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    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

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    TransUnion TruAudience

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ATruAudience from TransUnion, which contains technology from Signal Tag Management and Neustar Marketing, is a solution that aims to help marketers, web analysts and agencies establish autonomy from IT development cycles, accelerate the launch of new data-driven initiatives and campaigns while significantly improving website performance.N/A
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    Editions & Modules
    Moz Pro
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
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    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Moz Link Explorer and TransUnion TruAudience
    Feature
    Moz Link Explorer
    8.1
    8 Ratings
    5% above category average
    TransUnion TruAudience
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    Ratings
    Keyword analysis8.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Backlink management9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Page grader7.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Competitive analysis9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics8.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Site recommendations8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task management5.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Moz Link Explorer and TransUnion TruAudience
    Feature
    Moz Link Explorer
    7.4
    7 Ratings
    3% below category average
    TransUnion TruAudience
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    Local SEO8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social SEO7.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile SEO7.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global SEO6.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Moz Link Explorer and TransUnion TruAudience
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    Moz Link Explorer
    7.2
    5 Ratings
    16% below category average
    TransUnion TruAudience
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    Multi-domain support5.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Moz Link Explorer and TransUnion TruAudience
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    -
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    TransUnion TruAudience
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Tag Management
    Comparison of Tag Management features of Moz Link Explorer and TransUnion TruAudience
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    TransUnion TruAudience
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tag library00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Tag variable mapping00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Ease of writing custom tags00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Rules-driven tag execution00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Tag performance monitoring00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Page load times00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Mobile app tagging00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Library of JavaScript extensions00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Data Management & Integrity
    Comparison of Data Management & Integrity features of Moz Link Explorer and TransUnion TruAudience
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    -
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    TransUnion TruAudience
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Event tracking00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Mobile event tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Data distribution management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Universal data layer00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Automated error checking00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
    Google Tag Manager
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Adobe Experience Platform Launch
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Adobe Dynamic Tag Management (discontinued)
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Moz Link ExplorerTransUnion TruAudience
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    5.0
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    User Testimonials
    Moz Link ExplorerTransUnion TruAudience
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    TransUnion
    Well suited to campaigns and smaller task teams of less than 100. For these sizes, the group conversations work well, and the ability to search conversations and multimedia is perfect for finding previous information. For larger groups, information could very easily get lost, and requires a break-up into groups that would defeat the purpose of such a group chat.
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    Pros
    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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    TransUnion
    • Populating your library with new tags is simple whether you're duplicating an existing tag or creating an entirely new one.
    • Creating the firing conditions for a tag.
    • Adding users to different groups with limited or full admin permissions.
    • If you know JavaScript, you shouldn't have an issue with assigning values to the proper variables once your data layer is set up for each page and/or action.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    TransUnion
    • Placing quotes around variable names in the Tag Attributes, but not in the Event Handlers has caused me to mess up more than once.
    • Being able to search the account for all instances of certain text would be very helpful (e.g., search for s.eVar30 to find all places where I set that SiteCatalyst variable).
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    Likelihood to Renew
    iContact
    No renewal is necessary with the free version!
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    TransUnion
    Because of all of the previous benefits that I mentioned, GM has mandated that any DSP that we use for their campaigns must be integrated with BrightTag. Therefore we will have to use BrightTag for all future GM business
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    Usability
    iContact
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    TransUnion
    Based on the features and current usage. It shows some buggy pages plus the service and support is really very slow. The updates are not regular and company needs to work on that. The usability is good and reporting of tags is accurate which is the best part. The pricing of the product is good and can be used by organizations of all sizes.
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    Support Rating
    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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    TransUnion
    Support is really slow and it takes days to resolve an issue. Plus we have to inquire regularly for the status of resolution. Company should definitely work towards that
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    Alternatives Considered
    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
    Incentivized
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    TransUnion
    Most of the tag solutions I've worked with were not nearly as robust. Most systems will let you load another tag not directly placed on the site, but none provide all the different firing levers that BT does
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    Return on Investment
    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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    TransUnion
    • Wonderful for ensuring we meet our logistical and record-keeping requirements
    • Negative at being the best at quality-of-life options, like specific muting
    • Great at allowing a casual work environment in having chats for memes, pets, etc.
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