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Unsolved Moz link explorer is how much reliable and accurate as compared to others link explorer tools like Ahref
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Hi.. I need to check backlinks for one of my client website duplicatebills through Moz Pro link explorer tool then its show that linking domain to this website are 90 but when i cross check these links from other tools like Ahref free backlinking tool then its show a different figure (ahref show that linking domain to this website are 103).
I am confused that which one correct. And MOZ link explorer tools in reliable to which extent? -
@dbills Neither number will be exactly accurate, since links typically come and go quicker than tools recrawl them.
There are also sometimes differences in what counts as a link - for example, perhaps one count includes links that have already been removed, or links which are nofollow, but the other doesn't.
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