Keeping track of your backlink campaigns? mind mapping software?

Tom Brite · 09-03-2009, 09:27 PM

Hey Warriorsm

You may be able to help me with this but sometimes i struggle to remember what i have done for my different niches and sites and what i still left to do and frankly my current method of an excel spreadsheet is kinda boring.

So i thought about it for a bit and thought why not do it with mind mapping software!

Then i can create coloured bubbles for each layer and draw all the arrows in etc and have the sites url's and just fill in the blanks each time and keep a record of all url's easily!

So anyone got any suggestions? or other ways to do this?

Tom Brite

Jillian Slack · 09-03-2009, 09:41 PM

Might work.

I've got MindJet and love it.

Another alternative would be to find something that has already been created for this specific purpose.

Two warriors have such products.

One is by Amy Bass and the other is by Tinkerandpo.

Jillian Slack · 09-03-2009, 09:45 PM

Oops. I just read your post again.

I'm not sure if the products mentioned by those two Warriors keep track of backlinks, but they do keep your niche blogs well organized.

Sorry!

Christian Fox · 09-03-2009, 10:04 PM

I use excel yeah, it's a pain in the ass but without it I'd be lost.
I stick with it because I can export all of my data to .csv and I use a ton of apps.

Market Samurai
SENUKE
Spyfu
Google KW External
G Search Based KW Tool
Adwords Data
G trends
And more.

Ill look at MindJet but it's hard to beat being able to filter, sort, chart and add formulas with excel.

Keeping track of everything is one of my biggest challenges also.

Kelly Verge · 09-03-2009, 10:51 PM

I use OneNote. I duplicate a tab that has all of the backlinking tasks laid out in pages and subpages. I just delete each line as it's done.

For example, I have a page for Profiles with a sub-page listing all of the vBulletin forums I use. Another sub-page shows Expression Engine sites. Etc.

This way I can somewhat streamline my work by doing the tasks in a more repetitive manner. Also when I reach the point where I can outsource, this makes it easier to do a Jing video for each type of site and assign the tasks in matching groups.

lonniewa2 · 09-04-2009, 11:27 AM

I also use onenote from anything from keeping important forum post to mapping out my linking strategy for each website. Onenote is amazing if you learn how to use it.

JNFerree · 12-20-2009, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Brite

Hey Warriorsm

You may be able to help me with this but sometimes i struggle to remember what i have done for my different niches and sites and what i still left to do and frankly my current method of an excel spreadsheet is kinda boring.

So i thought about it for a bit and thought why not do it with mind mapping software!

Then i can create coloured bubbles for each layer and draw all the arrows in etc and have the sites url's and just fill in the blanks each time and keep a record of all url's easily!

So anyone got any suggestions? or other ways to do this?

Tom Brite

You might want to try Who Links to Me to track your back links.

Its a free service and all you gotta do is enter in your domain names, embed a small piece of code between <body> and </body> wait about 72 hours and your Dashboard will show you what you're looking for.

09-03-2009, 09:27 PM	#1
Tom Brite Banned War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK and France Posts: 1,103 Thanks: 261 Thanked 188 Times in 100 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Keeping track of your backlink campaigns? mind mapping software? Hey Warriorsm You may be able to help me with this but sometimes i struggle to remember what i have done for my different niches and sites and what i still left to do and frankly my current method of an excel spreadsheet is kinda boring. So i thought about it for a bit and thought why not do it with mind mapping software! Then i can create coloured bubbles for each layer and draw all the arrows in etc and have the sites url's and just fill in the blanks each time and keep a record of all url's easily! So anyone got any suggestions? or other ways to do this? Tom Brite

09-03-2009, 09:41 PM	#2
Jillian Slack Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 714 Thanks: 24 Thanked 94 Times in 62 Posts	Re: Keeping track of your backlink campaigns? mind mapping software? Might work. I've got MindJet and love it. Another alternative would be to find something that has already been created for this specific purpose. Two warriors have such products. One is by Amy Bass and the other is by Tinkerandpo.

09-03-2009, 09:45 PM	#3
Jillian Slack Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 714 Thanks: 24 Thanked 94 Times in 62 Posts	Re: Keeping track of your backlink campaigns? mind mapping software? Oops. I just read your post again. I'm not sure if the products mentioned by those two Warriors keep track of backlinks, but they do keep your niche blogs well organized. Sorry!

09-03-2009, 10:04 PM	#4
Christian Fox No Fate But What U Make! War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Jenison, MI Posts: 838 Thanks: 64 Thanked 34 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Keeping track of your backlink campaigns? mind mapping software? I use excel yeah, it's a pain in the ass but without it I'd be lost. I stick with it because I can export all of my data to .csv and I use a ton of apps. Market Samurai SENUKE Spyfu Google KW External G Search Based KW Tool Adwords Data G trends And more. Ill look at MindJet but it's hard to beat being able to filter, sort, chart and add formulas with excel. Keeping track of everything is one of my biggest challenges also.

09-03-2009, 10:51 PM	#5
Kelly Verge Today's the day! War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Florida, USA. Posts: 1,259 Blog Entries: 6 Thanks: 307 Thanked 355 Times in 192 Posts	Re: Keeping track of your backlink campaigns? mind mapping software? I use OneNote. I duplicate a tab that has all of the backlinking tasks laid out in pages and subpages. I just delete each line as it's done. For example, I have a page for Profiles with a sub-page listing all of the vBulletin forums I use. Another sub-page shows Expression Engine sites. Etc. This way I can somewhat streamline my work by doing the tasks in a more repetitive manner. Also when I reach the point where I can outsource, this makes it easier to do a Jing video for each type of site and assign the tasks in matching groups.
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lonniewa2 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 130 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts Contact Info	Re: Keeping track of your backlink campaigns? mind mapping software? I also use onenote from anything from keeping important forum post to mapping out my linking strategy for each website. Onenote is amazing if you learn how to use it.