Comments on: SEO Tool Review: BuzzStream for Link Building http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/ Grow your business with TopRank Online Marketing tips, articles, & expert information on social media, content marketing & search engine marketing. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean Callahan http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-534949 Sean Callahan Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:57 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-534949 Buzzstream Link Management Streamline your link building campaigns.... Create a buzz with a stream of links... lol...I duno. I have to correct the guy a couple comments ago. I didn't say that I didn't like the software...I said that this was not automated garbage, this was more of a streamline program for SEO's who run link building campaigns (all of them). Buzzstream Link Management

Streamline your link building campaigns….

Create a buzz with a stream of links…

lol…I duno.

I have to correct the guy a couple comments ago. I didn’t say that I didn’t like the software…I said that this was not automated garbage, this was more of a streamline program for SEO’s who run link building campaigns (all of them).

]]> By: Rob http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-534530 Rob Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:58:28 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-534530 I like the BuzzStream for Link Management, and yes, I would stay away from using the term link building software. It's "BuzzKill" for me. I like the BuzzStream for Link Management, and yes, I would stay away from using the term link building software. It’s “BuzzKill” for me.

]]> By: Jeremy @ BuzzStream http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-534521 Jeremy @ BuzzStream Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:48:45 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-534521 @Rob - I understand what you're saying about traditional link building software. I think the key difference is automation. Traditional apps try to automate things like prospecting, outreach, and exchanges that should NOT be automated. You're absolutely right, those tools produce unnatural (unsustainable) results. BuzzStream is different because it merely tries to streamline your existing workflow, making it easy to get prospective link partners into the system, and track your outreach with minimal extra effort. No automation. Your usual natural approach, just faster and more organized. Anyway, thanks for chiming in because this is a common initial reaction we're hearing when people hear "link building software". I wonder if it would help alleviate some of the negative connotations with link building software to rename it BuzzStream for Content Promotion? Or BuzzStream CRM for Link Building Relationships? Or BuzzStream for Link Management? @Rob – I understand what you’re saying about traditional link building software. I think the key difference is automation. Traditional apps try to automate things like prospecting, outreach, and exchanges that should NOT be automated. You’re absolutely right, those tools produce unnatural (unsustainable) results.

BuzzStream is different because it merely tries to streamline your existing workflow, making it easy to get prospective link partners into the system, and track your outreach with minimal extra effort. No automation. Your usual natural approach, just faster and more organized.

Anyway, thanks for chiming in because this is a common initial reaction we’re hearing when people hear “link building software”. I wonder if it would help alleviate some of the negative connotations with link building software to rename it BuzzStream for Content Promotion? Or BuzzStream CRM for Link Building Relationships? Or BuzzStream for Link Management?

]]> By: Rob http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-534499 Rob Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:16:50 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-534499 I would have to agree with Sean in the first comment. Over the years I have tried link building software or programs. I end up quitting all of them. They are not natural, and I believe it is reflected that way. I would have to agree with Sean in the first comment. Over the years I have tried link building software or programs. I end up quitting all of them. They are not natural, and I believe it is reflected that way.

]]> By: Aliester http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-534071 Aliester Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:17:33 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-534071 it looks great & i'll use it for my website soon. Thanks! it looks great & i’ll use it for my website soon.
Thanks!

]]> By: Jack Zufelt http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-533952 Jack Zufelt Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:03:27 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-533952 Sounds like a decent program. Thanks for sharing. Sounds like a decent program. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Jamie Allsop http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-533945 Jamie Allsop Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:31:56 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-533945 Its important for you to know how well your link building strategy is going and if it is working. I am going to give BuzzStream a trial as it seems like a good tool to use to keep track on your link building strategy. Its important for you to know how well your link building strategy is going and if it is working. I am going to give BuzzStream a trial as it seems like a good tool to use to keep track on your link building strategy.

]]> By: Sean Callahan http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-533938 Sean Callahan Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:23:28 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-533938 I didn't drop this before, because I forgot, but a good tool to use in conjunction with Buzzstream would be the dofollow blog finder at High Ranking SEO. You can find it here: http://www.highrankingseo.net/dofollow-blog-tool I apologize for dropping the link, but I think it brings value to the conversation. Search Marketers will appreciate it seeing that there are over 1,000 "do follow" blogs (and counting) in it. I assure you that you can find something in your related niche. Have a good one everyone! I didn’t drop this before, because I forgot, but a good tool to use in conjunction with Buzzstream would be the dofollow blog finder at High Ranking SEO. You can find it here:
http://www.highrankingseo.net/dofollow-blog-tool

I apologize for dropping the link, but I think it brings value to the conversation. Search Marketers will appreciate it seeing that there are over 1,000 “do follow” blogs (and counting) in it. I assure you that you can find something in your related niche.

Have a good one everyone!

]]> By: Omar Zaibak http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-533934 Omar Zaibak Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:12:59 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-533934 Thanks for that post Dana, link building can be a puzzling concept. I think its very very important to be able to measure the link building strategy you try to employ. That's the main reason I like web analytics so much, measurement. This tool seems like it can give me measurement on my link building strategy, so I think I'm going to give the trial a whirl. I also think I'll blog about what I think about it this week possibly. Regards, Omar Thanks for that post Dana, link building can be a puzzling concept. I think its very very important to be able to measure the link building strategy you try to employ.

That’s the main reason I like web analytics so much, measurement. This tool seems like it can give me measurement on my link building strategy, so I think I’m going to give the trial a whirl. I also think I’ll blog about what I think about it this week possibly.

Regards,
Omar

]]> By: Paul May http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-533888 Paul May Sat, 30 May 2009 18:26:23 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-533888 Thanks for the thorough review, Dana! I'm the CEO of the company...you really captured what we're trying to accomplish with BuzzStream. @MikeTek - Appreciate the feedback. We're hearing this consistently from agencies and we're acting on it...our strategy is to get the base functionality in place first, then provide export capabilities (so you can build your own reports) and then deliver reporting capabilities in the product (including both custom reporting and white label reporting). I'll tweet you to bounce our plans off of you and get more detailed feedback. @Eric - Thanks for the kind words! We're lucky to have one of the legends helping to keep us focused on the right things. @Michael - Eric describes our point-of-view well. Our goal is to provide PEOPLE with the tools that they need to conduct link building in a more relevant, personalized and relationship-based way. We have no intentions of adding features that are designed to enable link spamming. @Nate - there is a test drive version available on our website. If you follow the link in the post (the link to BuzzStream for Link Building), you can sign up. Thanks for the thorough review, Dana! I’m the CEO of the company…you really captured what we’re trying to accomplish with BuzzStream.

@MikeTek – Appreciate the feedback. We’re hearing this consistently from agencies and we’re acting on it…our strategy is to get the base functionality in place first, then provide export capabilities (so you can build your own reports) and then deliver reporting capabilities in the product (including both custom reporting and white label reporting). I’ll tweet you to bounce our plans off of you and get more detailed feedback.

@Eric – Thanks for the kind words! We’re lucky to have one of the legends helping to keep us focused on the right things.

@Michael – Eric describes our point-of-view well. Our goal is to provide PEOPLE with the tools that they need to conduct link building in a more relevant, personalized and relationship-based way. We have no intentions of adding features that are designed to enable link spamming.

@Nate – there is a test drive version available on our website. If you follow the link in the post (the link to BuzzStream for Link Building), you can sign up.

]]> By: Murray Newlands http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-533872 Murray Newlands Sat, 30 May 2009 09:40:03 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-533872 Great tool for link building have you seen an increase in traffic? Great tool for link building have you seen an increase in traffic?

]]> By: Eric Ward http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-533857 Eric Ward Fri, 29 May 2009 22:07:28 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-533857 Well said Michael. That crucial decision-whether or not to send a link request to any given site-will always have to be made by a person, so any link building tool will only be as good as the person using it. I told the founders that there are certain features of any tool that are deal breakers for me. An email engine, for instance as appealing as it sounds, should NEVER be part of any app. Another deal breaker is selecting target sites without human vetting. Another is pooling of previously ID'd targets for others to poach. That's kiss of death stuff. I'm extremely hopeful the BuzzStream team will listen to what I have to say, and so far, so good. Link building needs a project manager, and I think this can be it. -Eric Well said Michael. That crucial decision-whether or not to send a link request to any given site-will always have to be made by a person, so any link building tool will only be as good as the person using it. I told the founders that there are certain features of any tool that are deal breakers for me. An email engine, for instance as appealing as it sounds, should NEVER be part of any app. Another deal breaker is selecting target sites without human vetting. Another is pooling of previously ID’d targets for others to poach. That’s kiss of death stuff. I’m extremely hopeful the BuzzStream team will listen to what I have to say, and so far, so good. Link building needs a project manager, and I think this can be it.

-Eric

]]> By: Limon (uralpakhi) http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-533854 Limon (uralpakhi) Fri, 29 May 2009 21:19:04 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-533854 Info is great but BuzzStream is complex to me. I'm a new blogger. Anyway than you for this post. Info is great but BuzzStream is complex to me. I’m a new blogger. Anyway than you for this post.

]]> By: Nate Falconer http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-533853 Nate Falconer Fri, 29 May 2009 21:02:03 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-533853 Wow, this seems like a pretty hardcore tool. Are there any trial versions? Wow, this seems like a pretty hardcore tool. Are there any trial versions?

]]> By: Mandy http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-533851 Mandy Fri, 29 May 2009 20:28:11 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-533851 Interesting information on link building. Thanks! Interesting information on link building. Thanks!

]]> By: Michael Martinez http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-533847 Michael Martinez Fri, 29 May 2009 17:32:15 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-533847 Eric, I hope your trust is well placed. I will not be happy if I am ever contacted by a BuzzStream client for links. I make it pretty clear on my contact form that I am not interested in link requests but SEOs still pound me with them anyway. Link building needs to develop new methodologies that don't hammer Webmasters with endless link requests. Eric, I hope your trust is well placed. I will not be happy if I am ever contacted by a BuzzStream client for links. I make it pretty clear on my contact form that I am not interested in link requests but SEOs still pound me with them anyway.

Link building needs to develop new methodologies that don’t hammer Webmasters with endless link requests.

]]> By: Eric Ward http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-533836 Eric Ward Fri, 29 May 2009 13:27:11 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-533836 Thank you for the positive comments Dana. I'm on BuzzStream's Board of Advisors and wanted to add a note. I have only agreed to serve on the board of two cpmpanies in my 15 years of link building, and have been blown away by Jeremy and Paul's attention to detail and willingness to adapt and subtely tweak BuzzStream based on my (uninvited:) input. Link building is all about nuance, and BuzzStream really can change the way people manage the link building and content publicity process. I'm obsessively white hat and conservative with my comments about any link building tool, and anytime I see a new one I'm skeptical, with good reason. The majority of tools are just spam bots in disguise. Not BuzzStream. It's the categogry killer. Thanks again. -Eric Thank you for the positive comments Dana. I’m on BuzzStream’s Board of Advisors and wanted to add a note. I have only agreed to serve on the board of two cpmpanies in my 15 years of link building, and have been blown away by Jeremy and Paul’s attention to detail and willingness to adapt and subtely tweak BuzzStream based on my (uninvited:) input. Link building is all about nuance, and BuzzStream really can change the way people manage the link building and content publicity process. I’m obsessively white hat and conservative with my comments about any link building tool, and anytime I see a new one I’m skeptical, with good reason. The majority of tools are just spam bots in disguise. Not BuzzStream. It’s the categogry killer. Thanks again.

-Eric

]]> By: Hesham http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-533795 Hesham Thu, 28 May 2009 22:11:24 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-533795 Thanks for sharing information about new tools and links! Thanks for sharing information about new tools and links!

]]> By: Jens Swelson http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-533790 Jens Swelson Thu, 28 May 2009 20:14:32 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-533790 Besides that, the images in your post are not linked to a bigger version, which makes it hard to see what they are presenting. Besides that, the images in your post are not linked to a bigger version, which makes it hard to see what they are presenting.

]]> By: Jens Swelson http://www.toprankblog.com/2009/05/seo-tool-review-buzzstream-for-link-building/#comment-533789 Jens Swelson Thu, 28 May 2009 20:12:26 +0000 http://www.toprankblog.com/?p=5355#comment-533789 I'm sorry to say, but the texts on this website are not very atractive to read. You should do something with headings and change the line spacing. I’m sorry to say, but the texts on this website are not very atractive to read. You should do something with headings and change the line spacing.

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