Link Research Tools
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Is anyone else here a user of Link Research Tools?
I recently completed a Link Detox for my sites. However, it is saying that links from high quality press release sites are deadly and should be removed. They are also saying the same about the links from the Yellow Pages.
Obviously I know these tools are automated, but does anyone know why they are showing these links as 'deadly' and should be removed?
I have tried contacting LRT about this issue but am yet to receive a reply.
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I think must be used just like a tool to get important data, but you must review each link one by one. I have recently had a penalty from google, and used link detox. It was nice to get the data and other information, like sitewide links, same ip c-block and so on, but, you need to check each one and make a decistion about it.
Use the "Ultimate guide to Google Penalty removal" that you can find here in Moz to decide which links are good for you and which are bad.http://moz.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-google-penalty-removal
it was useful for me.
I am still involve trying to remove my penalty. The first Reconsideration Request was send mostly with Link Detox information, and it didn't work, we are now working in a more manual and human perspective.Hope you get rid of that penalty!!
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Its' a personal choice yes Google doesn't like directories but they can still work especially if they are relevant. Changing to a no follow would fix any issue but knowing the cost behind it for me I'd like some bang for my buck and keep it follow if its relevant and working for you. As I said though everyone is different. the bigger directories like yell/yahoo etc. are normally fine in Google's eyes. Ill let you make our own mind up
best of luck
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Thanks for your response.
For example, the link we have on Yell is saying that it is a 'Deadly Risk' because it looks 'highly unnatural'. From reviewing all our links, i think that LRT classifies all links from directories as 'Deadly'. However, we receive a lot of enquiries from Yell, so it would be silly to remove it. Perhaps it should be changed to a nofollow?
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Link detox has a column (I think its rules) that tells you why its been marked up (e.g algorithm picked it up, holding page etc.) it can suffer from more than one but as you mentioned its automated and shouldn't be taken seriously at first glance.
Link detox can be great for helping you but you will still want to go through and manually look at the links as they wont all be "toxic" and it even mentioned on exporting that the links may not all be harmful so don't worry too much.
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