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C an you recommend a link checker so I don't have to personally go through them all, it's getting a bit too much!
Now what?
will it not run in wine?
ask in the mac fora ( always the best place to begin if you are asking about apps if you are running a mac )
Link checking must be done carefully so you don't overcrawl other webmasters sites. Also you want to utilize a link checker which abides by robots.txt.
If you have a large number of clients or a large site to check, you might want to consider an ASP (application service provider). There are many available on the web. You can find then by googling "link checker application service provider". ASPs are favorable because there is typically no download to install.
Link checking can consume alot of hardware and bandwidth resources. My own company owns three dozen apple xservers in three data centers. Their sole job is link checking for our clients. It's a massive task that should not be taken lightly because you need to be sensitive to other webmasters bandwidth considerations and abide by robots.txt. Spider too often - that can produce complaints by webmasters. Spider less frequently, results suffer. It's a delicate balance that most downloadable softwares fail to manage optimally.
If you do decide to go with a downloadable software, use one that utilizes a cache which will lower demand on the sites you are checking and also optimize link checking speed. To find those, google "link checker download cache".
you need to get a cheap PC if you want to make sites ( and have access to most of the apps that are pc based ) ..most of your visitors are using them
You don't need a PC to run windows applications. There's been quite a few developments in the area of virtualization on Macs since wine. ;)
You can use Boot Camp [apple.com] on any Intel-based Mac to install a fully-functional dual-bootable version of Windows. With the new version of Parallels [parallels.com] coming out, you'll be able to use your boot camp disk image and open that in a window in your mac. You can also just install Windows for use by Parallels, but then you can't dual-boot.
I don't check partner backlinks because I don't have that many partners anymore. I do use Xenu link checker, but it's not a backlink checker.
BTW I know that mac has moved on ..But as I only use one old one to check on dev pages .."bait" was better ..most people know more about macs than I do ..
amy ..you really have go to to be more precise in expressing what you want to know and want your site to do ..and to accept that it isn't all out there for free , and automated ..if you want your site to be sucessfull you need to work at it yourself ..and read fully the links which are presented in answer to your questions..like webwork said the other day ..
there are no quick and good ways that are to be found by simply asking "how can I do this" many times and hoping that it will all fall from the sky in a recognisable pattern ..
and you'll learn more by thinking and trying stuff for yourself ..
BTW anyone who has so many backlinks that they dont have the time to check them ..either has so many they dont need to bother ( they must be at #1 for all their keywords and phrases already )..or is doing recip links to anything that will open in a browser ( wether related to their sites topic(s) or not ..( bad idea )...or ( and I dont mean this unkindly ) needs to knuckle down and realise that succesfull websites dont get built by themselves ..or by other fora members responses ..
You have to do some of the lifting yourself ..you do ..it'll make you and your site stronger ..or take out the check book ..ther are shortcuts to having a successfull site ..but they aint free ..and learning how to do it yourself an dactaully spending the time trying stuff out is much more satisfying ..try it it ..eventually you'll agree :)
I was referring to full service link checking.. something that would check a list of links for broken links, 404 vs parked domain, and for link reciprocation.
I am trying stuff for myself, and I am willing to pay, I have paid mucho dollars in the past
I am learning a lot from all you wonderful webaholics,
I wasn't asking for free, I am trying my hardest and appreciate your help
thank you and I have posted the question in the mac forum also
what I was looking for a link checker to see if my link partners were reciprocating in kind.
..that helps enormously if you want an answer that makes sense ..
..and to do something with the answers one gets
.. ..sometimes it feels like pulling teeth..
what I was looking for a link checker to see if my link partners were reciprocating in kind.
The script I am currently using checks everyday if any of the reciprocal links have dropped and promptly removes them from the directory if they have, then sends the webmaster of the site an email, then puts the link back in the directory when it finds it on their site again.
There are tons of inexpensive scripts out there that can do this and many of them will import your existing list of rlinks as well.
(sticky me if you need a referral)
