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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

    per month

    WordTracker

    Score7.5 out of 10
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    Pricing
    Moz Link ExplorerWordTracker
    Editions & Modules
    Moz Pro
    $99
    per month
    Moz Link Explorer
    Free
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Moz Link ExplorerWordTracker
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Moz Link ExplorerWordTracker
    SEO
    Comparison of SEO features of Moz Link Explorer and WordTracker
    Feature
    Moz Link Explorer
    8.1
    8 Ratings
    5% above category average
    WordTracker
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Keyword analysis8.35 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Backlink management9.07 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    SERP ranking tracking8.36 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Page grader7.55 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Competitive analysis9.08 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Site audit / diagnostics8.56 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Site recommendations8.05 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Task management5.96 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    SEO Channels
    Comparison of SEO Channels features of Moz Link Explorer and WordTracker
    Feature
    Moz Link Explorer
    7.4
    7 Ratings
    3% below category average
    WordTracker
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Local SEO8.36 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Social SEO7.55 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile SEO7.55 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Global SEO6.54 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    SEO Platform & Account Management
    Comparison of SEO Platform & Account Management features of Moz Link Explorer and WordTracker
    Feature
    Moz Link Explorer
    7.2
    5 Ratings
    16% below category average
    WordTracker
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Multi-domain support5.45 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Integration with web analytics tools9.04 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Serpstat
    Score10 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Yoast
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Google Trends
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Moz Link ExplorerWordTracker
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Moz Link ExplorerWordTracker
    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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    WordTracker
    To get a quick handle on keyword metrics and ideas, this tool really is idea. It is sooooooo much easier to work with than Semrush, which does a lot and is organized, on the whole, rather poorly.
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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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    WordTracker
    • Over the years I have learned that WordTracker's KEI is particularly good at revealing a keyword's relative value.
    • WordTracker finds related search terms which helps us develop a more comprehensive keyword strategy.
    • WordTracker also enables practical sorting across columns which helps us select competitive keywords quickly.
    • We use WordTracker frequently in our first phases of keyword research and have found it to be very solid.
    • This tool provides us with data to support our recommendations for changes that may need to be made to be successful in the SERPs and is also helpful in explaining our overall strategy to our clients.
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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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    WordTracker
    • More accurate impression rate per phrase - even if a phrase gets only 15 impressions a month, those impressions might be valuable customers/sales.
    • Pricing could be more affordable
    • Better explore keywords that indicate a customer is ready to purchase
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    Likelihood to Renew
    iContact
    No renewal is necessary with the free version!
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    WordTracker
    • Good bang for the buck.
    • Makes the work flow easier by being able to extract data faster.
    • Quick for my team to learn how to use.
    • Lots of data. Really really lots of data.
    • Good for general SEM and SEO work. Nice overall for nationwide campaigns. Since we are not uber local, no worries on the lack of the data there
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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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    WordTracker
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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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    WordTracker
    I only use WordTracker, rather than the old Google keyword research tool. In my experience, WordTracker is the best keyword analysis tool because it's easy to understand, use, and find the information for which you are looking. I also think WordTracker is the most well known and trusted amongst its competitors
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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.
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    WordTracker
    • WordTracker helped come up with strong keywords for Search Ads which increased click throughs
    • Helped maximize the keywords used on client websites and improve the quality of leads coming through
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