Basic Back Link Tools

Back links are incoming links to a website or web page and are an indication of the popularity or importance of that website or page and is a key element of search engine optimisation (SEO). The number of back links that a website has as one of the most important factors for determining that website's search engine ranking. The quality and the relevance of the link can also play a factor as the search engine will acknowledge the importance of these links. By submitting the site to several directories it will improve these back links and help the search engines see the site as an important site.

Below are a couple of great tools that can give you basic back link analysis:

1. Yahoo Site Explorer is a fantastic tool for basic back link information, to view the most popular pages from any site and to dive into a comprehensive site map.

2. TG Google Browser is a free Java application which you can use to explore the connections between related websites.

These are basic tools to give you an idea of the backlinks on your site but it will give you an idea of what more you can do. To find out more about how we can help with back links and other aspects of search engine optimisation (SEO) please contact us.