Annoying backlink problems

[Matt Hoey]

I'm finding backlink checkers really unreliable and i don't know why.

I will build some backlinks and they will not appear for sometime time meanwhile the backlinks that i currently have will sometimes randomly drop off back and forth.

Then today i find my work recently paid off as my C class IP backlinks doubled including some .edu domains - Great.

Fast forward a few hours and i checked again only to find my backlinks have more than halved again????

what the hell is going on can anybody explain this to me?

[Tim Dixon]

What backlink checkers are you using Matt?

I'm not sure where many of them actually get their information from

Tim

[Matt Hoey]

double post

[Matt Hoey]

I use this one since it's the fastest and simplest i've used

Webmasters tool (SEO) : Host and IP Addresses Backlinks Checker

[Barbara Eyre]

I have the same problem.
I have yet to have 2 or more checkers provide me the same results -
Even if I am checking them at the exact same time.

I know it's tedious, but I know of no better way at this time:
When I do a back link, either via link exchange or one-way, I enter it into a spreadsheet. Then I go back once a week until I see my link is showing where it needs to. Each time I check, it's notated in the spreadsheet - so I know the status of each link.

I do not know how these backlink checkers work. However, if there is a problem with a node or server at any given time, that may be why backlinks won't show up at the time of checking. *shrugs*

Does anyone know of a backlink checker that is Accurate and Consistent?

[Matt Hoey]

I'm going to start using yahoo site explorer. the only problem is i dont think i can see the details of the links very well or if they are c class ips

[Tim Dixon]

SEO Book has a page of link tools, some of which are pretty useful:

Free Link Building Tools: SEO Book.com

Tim