Backlink Miner no longer?

by deezn
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Just purchased this a month ago, and have used it a bit. Fired it up today. It said my activation was not valid all of a sudden. Re-entered it, no dice.

Go to their domain and it's down. Temporary I hope? Anyone heard anything?

http://www.backlinkminer.com/
#backlink #longer #miner
  • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
    Sonofabitch. Same thing. I love that tool. Hopefully it is just a temporary hosting issue. Have not heard anything though.

    They don't seem to have any social accounts, so no way to reach them.
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  • Profile picture of the author SEO Power
    http://who.godaddy.com/whoischeck.as...KLINKMINER.COM

    According to the WHOIS record of the domain, it hasn't expired.

    Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2015-01-19
    The owner of the tool is either experiencing hosting issues or has decided to retire it.

    Backlink miner seems to be a pretty useful tool - one that I would purchase. I'd never heard of it until today.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Flagg
    I'm getting the same error. I just hope this tool don't disappear... it would be a shame because i use it almost every day.
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    • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
      Originally Posted by Randall Flagg View Post

      I'm getting the same error. I just hope this tool don't disappear... it would be a shame because i use it almost every day.
      Agreed. I do not want to go back to SpyGlass.
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      • Profile picture of the author SEOMasters
        Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

        Agreed. I do not want to go back to SpyGlass.
        What changed your mind compared to the last message you posted on this forum about this software? See below.........

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        For me, the biggest thing I use SpyGlass for is for analyzing domains to buy.
        
        Backlink Miner has all these great analytics features, but it fails to tell you if the link exists right now. It is just pulling the SEOmoz database.
        
        Out of the Big 3 (Ahrefs, Majestic, OSE), I find OSE to be the least useful. It typically has the fewest links in its database for a domain.
        
        With SpyGlass, I can pull the links from Ahrefs, Majestic, and OSE and import them all into SpyGlass to analyze. Backlink Miner did not let me do that.
        
        I also did not like that Backlink Miner capped the OBL on a page at 100. A link on a PR 6 page with 101 OBL's is a lot different than a PR 6 link on a page with 1001 OBL's. With this tool, I don't know what I am looking at. That is a big letdown to me.
        
        For a brand new tool, it's nice. Might be more useful in a few more updates. For my needs, I did not find it worth the money.
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        • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
          Originally Posted by SEOMasters View Post

          What changed your mind compared to the last message you posted on this forum about this software? See below.........

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          For me, the biggest thing I use SpyGlass for is for analyzing domains to buy.
          
          Backlink Miner has all these great analytics features, but it fails to tell you if the link exists right now. It is just pulling the SEOmoz database.
          
          Out of the Big 3 (Ahrefs, Majestic, OSE), I find OSE to be the least useful. It typically has the fewest links in its database for a domain.
          
          With SpyGlass, I can pull the links from Ahrefs, Majestic, and OSE and import them all into SpyGlass to analyze. Backlink Miner did not let me do that.
          
          I also did not like that Backlink Miner capped the OBL on a page at 100. A link on a PR 6 page with 101 OBL's is a lot different than a PR 6 link on a page with 1001 OBL's. With this tool, I don't know what I am looking at. That is a big letdown to me.
          
          For a brand new tool, it's nice. Might be more useful in a few more updates. For my needs, I did not find it worth the money.
          Updates. It's much better now. All of that stuff I complained about, isn't an issue anymore.
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  • Profile picture of the author deezn
    What sucks is they tied usage of it to a verification check somehow, which I understand (to prevent piracy). But then they take the whole thing down and render all of the licenses invalid? That sucks. I hope it's just a temporary thing.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mike Anthony
      This happened before a while back and it was resolved in a day. the only thing that makes me nervous is that it hasn't been updated in a while and doesn't seemed to be actively developed (or advertised very much). Even so still the best backlink checking tool I have so its a bummer its offline.
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
    Banned
    The help desk sub-domain is still working:

    I have no idea If the contact page works, just that it's still online which most likely means the Home page of the root domain just has a hiccup.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mike Anthony
      Its not the home page people are concerned with - its that the activation server is down and the software is now unusable because it "phones home" to that server before it starts.
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      • Profile picture of the author yukon
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        Originally Posted by Mike Anthony View Post

        Its not the home page people are concerned with - its that the activation server is down and the software is now unusable because it "phones home" to that server before it starts.
        So send a message to support, see If it works.
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        • Profile picture of the author Mike Anthony
          Originally Posted by yukon View Post

          So send a message to support.

          Duh....Some of us already have
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          • Profile picture of the author yukon
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            Originally Posted by Mike Anthony View Post

            Duh......some of us already have
            How'd that work out?

            I don't use BM but looking at the ahrefs API it cost money (one example of multiple APIs), so BM must be paying out a lot of $$ to use all those APIs but they're selling a product that's a one time price.

            I have no idea how that math would work out to make a profit. There has to be thousands of daily calls to each API from hundreds/thousands of BM buyers.

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            Lol, you edited the duh...
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            • Profile picture of the author Mike Anthony
              Dude why do you always continue commenting on things you don't have a single clue about?

              Backlink Miner does not use any API credits charged to the developer. You enter your own api key (free or not) and ahrefs is not supported (you can import the links in is all).

              Any more pointless observations? oh... yeah...... one more

              Lol, you edited the duh...
              Since you missed it I put it back for you.
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              • Profile picture of the author Mike Anthony
                For those who haven't checked - all is up and operational again
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                • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
                  Originally Posted by Mike Anthony View Post

                  For those who haven't checked - all is up and operational again
                  The tool works. The homepage is now loading a blank screen for me.

                  As long as the tool works though...
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                  • Profile picture of the author Mike Anthony
                    Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

                    The tool works. The homepage is now loading a blank screen for me.

                    As long as the tool works though...
                    Yeah should have clarified I was talking about the activation server
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                    • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
                      Originally Posted by Mike Anthony View Post

                      Yeah should have clarified I was talking about the activation server
                      Would be nice if they communicated a little about what was going on.
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  • Profile picture of the author deezn
    yup fired it on a whim and it's working. Sweet! Hopefully it was just a DNS issue or something. Homepage is indeed still blank but who cares
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  • Profile picture of the author patco
    I can open other pages on the domain, just can't reach the homepage... Really strange..
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  • Profile picture of the author accessted
    How much is it? I guess it is a better choice in your opinion than Spyglass?

    I still see a blank page to their site
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    • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
      Originally Posted by accessted View Post

      How much is it? I guess it is a better choice in your opinion than Spyglass?

      I still see a blank page to their site
      I don't remember. I want to say it was $97. Maybe less.
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      • Profile picture of the author Mike Anthony
        Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

        I don't remember. I want to say it was $97. Maybe less.
        The link for $67 is still live. I don't know what the policy is linking right to a sales page that redirects to Paypal. but anybody wants it can PM me. No affiliate thing - they don't have an affiliate program.
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        • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
          Originally Posted by Mike Anthony View Post

          The link for $67 is still live. I don't know what the policy is linking right to a sales page that redirects to Paypal. but anybody wants it can PM me
          I'm not going to delete it, but I can't speak for any of the other mods.
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  • Profile picture of the author Blaine Smitley
    When their home page comes back up I'm gonna buy it...

    Spyglass locked up on me again not 2 hrs ago right at the end of a 900 Back link pull down. I'm getting sick of that.
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    same thing to me link doesnt work
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  • Profile picture of the author SEOMasters
    It's $87 but don't know what happens after the sale due to the homepage not being there, so use at your own risk!

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    http://backlinkminer.com/discount/
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  • Profile picture of the author misshang
    does it work again now?
    what's the difference of this one with other seo softwares like Licorne AIO, Senuke, Sick Submitter?
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    • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
      Originally Posted by misshang View Post

      does it work again now?
      what's the difference of this one with other seo softwares like Licorne AIO, Senuke, Sick Submitter?
      Those are all pretty crappy backlink builders.

      Backlink miner is a tool for analyzing backlinks.
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  • Profile picture of the author deezn
    If you search, yes there is a link out there, from a certain other forum. If you spend more than 3 minutes you'll find it.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mike Anthony
      Originally Posted by deezn View Post

      If you search, yes there is a link out there, from a certain other forum. If you spend more than 3 minutes you'll find it.
      Yep thats another way to get it that spares PMing
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  • Profile picture of the author Blaine Smitley
    Has anybody heard anything from these guys?

    My lisence for Spyglass expired last night and I wanted to try the Backlink Miner utility. But their home page is still down.

    I would hate to order their tool only to find out a week from now that it's all going to end.

    Anybody gotten through to their tech support? Ordered it with success? Anything?
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  • Profile picture of the author accessted
    Bump..

    Anyone purchased this in the last few weeks with the $67 coupon link? I want to buy it but not sure if I will get it activated
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  • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
    I know of 3 people that bought it with no problems.
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    • Profile picture of the author accessted
      Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

      I know of 3 people that bought it with no problems.
      Sweet..

      Thanks buddy..
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  • Profile picture of the author smartren25
    Site looks like it is still down but I'm in Australia?
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    • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
      Originally Posted by smartren25 View Post

      Site looks like it is still down but I'm in Australia?
      Only the homepage is. Dig around and you can find discount links to it. They will lead directly to the sales page.
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    • Profile picture of the author Mike Anthony
      Originally Posted by smartren25 View Post

      Site looks like it is still down but I'm in Australia?
      I don't know what they are doing with their site but the program is working and some site pages are up. Considering its one of the best backlink checkers available the owner isn't really serious about marketing it recently which just doesn't make sense. It is concerning but all is well with the activation server.

      Maybe a website redesign gone wrong.
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  • Profile picture of the author accessted
    I Seen the link at another forum for $67 but it no longer works. If anyone has a working link let me know.
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    You need to contact support.
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  • Profile picture of the author Blaine Smitley
    A week ago I paid for it and downloaded it. Set it all up and 5 minutes later got a refund from them for the full amount and a note thanking me for my purchase. They were refunding my money because they no longer support it.

    It seems to be working OK though.

    Take it for what it's worth.
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    • Profile picture of the author accessted
      Originally Posted by Blaine Smitley View Post

      A week ago I paid for it and downloaded it. Set it all up and 5 minutes later got a refund from them for the full amount and a note thanking me for my purchase. They were refunding my money because they no longer support it.

      It seems to be working OK though.

      Take it for what it's worth.
      Well that is cool you got it free...

      BUT F*%k I wanted to get this as it seems to be pretty popular.

      Definitely do not want to get something short term though..

      The link is dead for the $67 so maybe you got the last one

      So I guess Spyglass will have to do for me unless there is something that is better ..

      Oh well day late dollar short.
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  • Profile picture of the author deezn
    Damn. Miner isn't working this morning. First time I've fired it up in a while too.

    What's the next best tool? SEO SPyglass?
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