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Hi all,

Is this any good & does it work?

http://www.link-swapper.com/

Thanks

Michelle

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Quick, practical update for anyone finding this old thread. Tools like Link Swapper were (and sometimes still are) useful for managing reciprocal links; and made good points about feature needs and community tools. Two things to keep in mind now: search engines increasingly devalue or penalize low-quality reciprocal link schemes (see 's warning), and free scripts often come with no performance guarantees (as observed when the server slowed). Treat swaps as a convenience, not a long-term SEO strategy.

Practical controls to keep a swap system safe and usable: require manual review for borderline sites, enforce topical relevance, and rate-limit submissions. Use tolerant reciprocal checks (compare domain names, strip "www" and trailing slashes) and prefer DOM parsing over blind text search to avoid false positives. Cache verification results and paginate link pages to reduce server load; revalidate partners on a schedule (for example, every 30–90 days). Provide export/import for partner data so you do not lose entries if you switch systems (addresses 's transfer concern). A minimal PHP heuristic:

<?php
function hasReciprocal($partnerUrl, $myUrl) {
    $html = @file_get_contents($partnerUrl);
    if ($html === false) return false;
    $myHost = parse_url($myUrl, PHP_URL_HOST) ?: $myUrl;
    $myHost = preg_replace('/^www\\./', '', $myHost);
    return (stripos($html, $myHost) !== false);
}
?>

This is a simple starting point — replace with a DOM-based link check for accuracy and handle timeouts/errors.

Final note: prioritize earned, editorial (one‑way) links from relevant sites. If you must accept swaps, mark unvetted user-submitted links with rel="nofollow" until approved, keep backups, and test changes on a staging server so the convenience of a free tool does not become a maintenance headache.

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There are quite a bunch of programs and scripts out there that claim to be the best link swap directory. In general, there are ones that are pretty good. When looking for one, make sure that it has the following, lifesaving features:

  • site visitors can automatically post their site info
  • script will validate that a reciprocal link appears somewhere on their site
  • script will automatically add their link to your link pages
  • script keeps a categorized list of link pages for you
  • every X amount of days, script will revalidate all partners for a link back

There are many programs that also claim to find link partners for you. Usually the sites they find are pretty scammy looking. I dunno. Try www.linkautomate.com - it's not a free program but it's pretty cool

Member Avatar for ep2002

Thanks for your help & referral. :D

Do people buy from Honk Kong?

I thought many were skeptical of buying from over there.

Thanks


Michelle

There are quite a bunch of programs and scripts out there that claim to be the best link swap directory. In general, there are ones that are pretty good. When looking for one, make sure that it has the following, lifesaving features:

  • site visitors can automatically post their site info
  • script will validate that a reciprocal link appears somewhere on their site
  • script will automatically add their link to your link pages
  • script keeps a categorized list of link pages for you
  • every X amount of days, script will revalidate all partners for a link back

There are many programs that also claim to find link partners for you. Usually the sites they find are pretty scammy looking. I dunno. Try www.linkautomate.com - it's not a free program but it's pretty cool

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I, personally, usually buy via PayPal. I'm not sure if that is an option for that software. I downloaded the 10 day trial and used it for a few days. I intended to buy, but I ended up setting up and hacking the link script that I currently use. So I don't want to give you any guarantees that I know that they are very reputable and reliable. What I do know is that on quite a few occassions I have engaged in email conversations back and forth. And they always promptly reply to emails and are very helpful. They do offer a 10 day free trial though :) The only thing bad about it is if you work to get link partners and then decide not to buy, your partners need to all be transferred over to whatever system you end up using.

Member Avatar for ep2002

Ahh, I c

Okay thanks & I'll see if it's what we want.

I seem to be saying this alot LOL, but thanks once again : )


Michelle

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hi Michelle

have been using link swapper for a few month and just posted my view on it.
I found it to be very helpful and free, ilike free tools.
leet me know what you think.
sand

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Hi there,

Where is your review?

I've heard that getting computer programs isn't a good way to go about doing things.

Why is it free?

Thanks & have a great day !


Michelle :D


hi Michelle

have been using link swapper for a few month and just posted my view on it.
I found it to be very helpful and free, ilike free tools.
leet me know what you think.
sand

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Hi Michel

My view is that Link Swapper is a very good tool, I manage all my links on several sites with it.
Dont know why it is free but I really dont mind that it is

Sand

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Why is it free?

Hi

I just stumbled on this thread accidently and thought i would answer the question above.

The developer of the software is a member at SEOChat.com.... When he first released the software I recall him saying that he didnt want to charge for it as he would like to give a free tool to the community (SEO community and all that need it) as he uses lots of other peoples free tools.

I personally use the tool and it offers many of the features the paid tools use. I know sometimes people will question why things like these are free but you wont lose nothing from trying it out ;)

Just my 2c :cheesy:

Member Avatar for carterman

good tool..used it a few times!

Member Avatar for sand

thanks Carterman
do you know what is the maximim number of sites you can use it for?

Member Avatar for sand

I also use Link-Swapper forum to post link exchange request or make requests for features I want for my link exchange tool see;

Member Avatar for janetit

server bit slow if there is a lot of link.

but is good tools.. :)

Have a try on this link
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Member Avatar for sand

have you looked in their forum:

I find that it answers nmaney questions about this tool

Member Avatar for jewboy

A few points highlighted from Webmasterworld Search Conference in New Orleans last week

-Link exchanging is on its death bed.
-The effects you will see are marginal.
-Link exchanging is frowned upon by Google engineers.
-Only swap links if the sites you are reffering to are "real votes" and provide a benefit to your users
-One way inbounds from diversified IP's are the goal.
-Use niche directories, press releases, good content, or thousands of other strategies to create inbound links.

Member Avatar for DirectoryForce

i have never used link swapper before but I have heard quite a few people giving me positive feedbacks about them

Member Avatar for almu

I recently begun to use some of the best software I've found anywhere for SEO analysis called SEO Elite. It does everything I want it to do, and then some. For analyzing SEO data it is awesome. One of my favorite features is the fact that it analyzes links that are actually counting against me more than working for me. I work the links (delete and add) according to the software's analysis and my search positioning invariably goes up. And, yes, I actually like it even better than WebPosition Gold and Optilink.

Member Avatar for sand

Is this a free tool ? if not how much does it cost ??

Member Avatar for mddv

Yea it is a great resource and free no problems. But if there was more customising options avalable then it would be better.

Member Avatar for rufryder

Any tips on if I do not want to post/host their link on my site?

Member Avatar for almu

Try Link-Vault. They're free and you benefit from the rating your site achieves based on traffic which they call "vaultage". As your vaultage increases, the number of sites your links are put on increases, as does the PR of the pages your links are allocated to.
The only drawback is that it requires some technical proficiency, as you need to put some PHP/ASP code on your site, but there is a users/members forum to guide you in difficulty.
If you decide to try it, please use my referral link - it won't cost you anything, but it will help my own vaultage; it works on a referral system, so you can bring in your own network and benefit similarly.
Your site requires pre-approval, but that's basically a formality, as long as it's not one of the usual questionables - gambling, porn etc.

My referral link is:
http://www.link-vault.com/?ss=4118

I'd really appreciate any referrals I could get if you or any of your pals decide to join.
Good luck

Member Avatar for sand

thanks but I already have swapper in most my site and it would be too much hasle to change, beside I am quite happy with it

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