Sgt Kraut
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- Jun 22, 2012
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I decided to write a little FAQ that answers some of the most asked questions. Please understand that I'm just a regular GSA user.
Also note that I'm not affiliated or in another relation with any of the mentioned programs/services.
Do I need Private Proxies?
You don't NEED them, but it makes things a lot faster and some people want to stay anonymous.
What are good proxy providers?
I just wrote down the most mentioned proxy providers in the GSA threads:
BuyProxies, Squidproxies, Proxy Hub
Do I need a VPS?
No! But note, usually you want to run the software 24/7 with a fast internet connection.
What are good VPS providers?
The developer recommends poweruphosting, there is a special discount for GSA users. Another often mentioned VPS provider is Berman hosting.
What about Captchas?
A lot of people are using a software like Captcha Sniper or Captcha Infinity and an online service like DeathByCaptcha or ShaniBPO as backup.
Why does GSA ignore my PR filters?
Uncheck "Also analyse and post to competitors backlinks" and "Use URLs from global sites lists if enabled".
How can I post to .gov, .edu, .de, .es etc. only?
Go to "Skip sites where the following words appear in the URL/domain" and
add an exclamation mark followed by the domain ending. So for posting only to .edu sites you'd add !.edu
How can I turn off the popups?
There are 2 Options that are causing popups. Follow these steps:
Project Options -> If a form field can't be filled (like category) -> Choose Random
Options -> Captcha -> Uncheck "Finally ask user if everything else fails (else the submission is skipped)"
I don't want that GSA places my link at the end of the articles, how can I change that?
Insert <a href="%url%">%anchor_text%</a> at the place you want to have your URL + Anchortext.
Why doesn't GSA post articles on wiki sites?
According to Sven wiki article links are gone way sooner than links in the about section. He said there might be an option for changing that later.
Can I set the software to build backlinks in drip feed mode?
Project Options -> Pause the project after XX submissions or verifications for XX minutes/days.
So you could setup to post 10 links a day with:
Pause project after 10 verifications for 1440 minutes/1 day.
How long does it take to verify my submissions?
It can take up to 5 days until a submission is checked. Be patient.
What placeholders are available for the fields?
%NAME% - will be replaced with the a random users name
%EMAIL% - will be replaced with the a random email (auto generated)
%WEBSITE% - will be replaced with the users website url
%BLOGURL% - will be replaced with the target url you are about to submit to
%BLOGTITLE% - will be replaced with the page title of the target site
%keyword% - uses random keyword from project settings
%spinfile-<filename>% - takes a random line in that file
%source_url% - referrer page
%targeturl% - same as %blogurl%
%targethost% - just the http://www.domain.com without a path
%random_email% - same as %email%
%random-<min>-<max>% - a random number between min and max
%spinfolder-<folder>% - takes content of a random file in that folder
%file-<file>% - takes content of that file
%url_domain% - just the domain name of your url
%url% - your url
%?????% anything from the project input boxes e.g. %anchor_text% or %website_title%
or %description_250% ...
special variables for blogs:
%meta_keyword% - takes a keyword from target meta tags
%blog_title% - same as %blogtitle%
special variables for image commenting:
%image_title% - the name of the image you comment on (sometimes it is sadly the
filename only as some webmasters don't set a title)
How can I backup my projects?
Select the Projects you want to backup -> Right-click -> Modify -> Backup
Can I run two instances of my copy at the same time?
One license is for one PC. You can theoretically run two copies at the same time, but please support the developers and buy another version.
It is already very cheap, some would say too cheap.
Is GSA better than Scrapebox?
This question can't be answered, because both tools are different in most parts.
Scrapebox is basically a Link Harvester + Blog Commenter and GSA Search Engine Ranker is an Automatic Backlinking tool with lots of different backlink sources.
A good idea is to combine the strengths of both tools.
How to combine Scrapebox and GSA?
You can use Scrapebox for harvesting URLs with GSA footprints. I extracted the footprints with the tool posted by s4nt0s.
Put in your keyword list into Scrapebox -> click on the "M" -> load the list with GSA footprints. Now you can harvest the URLs with Scrapebox.
After that you can use the Scrapebox filter functions, like "Remove duplicate URLs" and filter for PR.
Now you have your own list, that you can use with GSA. See next Q&A.
Addition:
How can I use GSA as posting tool for my own list?
Uncheck all search engines, uncheck "Also analyse and post to competitors backlinks", uncheck "Use URLs from global sites lists if enabled".
Right-click on the project and click "Import Target URLs".
Should I read the whole thread + the other thread + watch all videos?
YES, not only to learn about using GSA, but also to learn about setting up successful backlinking campaigns.
More Info:
Official Docu
GSA forum
s4nt0s Youtube channel
Sell thread
Old, closed thread
If I've missed the answer to a basic, often asked question, or did any mistake, please let me know.
Regards,
Erbsensuppe
Also note that I'm not affiliated or in another relation with any of the mentioned programs/services.
Do I need Private Proxies?
You don't NEED them, but it makes things a lot faster and some people want to stay anonymous.
What are good proxy providers?
I just wrote down the most mentioned proxy providers in the GSA threads:
BuyProxies, Squidproxies, Proxy Hub
Do I need a VPS?
No! But note, usually you want to run the software 24/7 with a fast internet connection.
What are good VPS providers?
The developer recommends poweruphosting, there is a special discount for GSA users. Another often mentioned VPS provider is Berman hosting.
What about Captchas?
A lot of people are using a software like Captcha Sniper or Captcha Infinity and an online service like DeathByCaptcha or ShaniBPO as backup.
Why does GSA ignore my PR filters?
Uncheck "Also analyse and post to competitors backlinks" and "Use URLs from global sites lists if enabled".
How can I post to .gov, .edu, .de, .es etc. only?
Go to "Skip sites where the following words appear in the URL/domain" and
add an exclamation mark followed by the domain ending. So for posting only to .edu sites you'd add !.edu
How can I turn off the popups?
There are 2 Options that are causing popups. Follow these steps:
Project Options -> If a form field can't be filled (like category) -> Choose Random
Options -> Captcha -> Uncheck "Finally ask user if everything else fails (else the submission is skipped)"
I don't want that GSA places my link at the end of the articles, how can I change that?
Insert <a href="%url%">%anchor_text%</a> at the place you want to have your URL + Anchortext.
Why doesn't GSA post articles on wiki sites?
According to Sven wiki article links are gone way sooner than links in the about section. He said there might be an option for changing that later.
Can I set the software to build backlinks in drip feed mode?
Project Options -> Pause the project after XX submissions or verifications for XX minutes/days.
So you could setup to post 10 links a day with:
Pause project after 10 verifications for 1440 minutes/1 day.
How long does it take to verify my submissions?
It can take up to 5 days until a submission is checked. Be patient.
What placeholders are available for the fields?
%NAME% - will be replaced with the a random users name
%EMAIL% - will be replaced with the a random email (auto generated)
%WEBSITE% - will be replaced with the users website url
%BLOGURL% - will be replaced with the target url you are about to submit to
%BLOGTITLE% - will be replaced with the page title of the target site
%keyword% - uses random keyword from project settings
%spinfile-<filename>% - takes a random line in that file
%source_url% - referrer page
%targeturl% - same as %blogurl%
%targethost% - just the http://www.domain.com without a path
%random_email% - same as %email%
%random-<min>-<max>% - a random number between min and max
%spinfolder-<folder>% - takes content of a random file in that folder
%file-<file>% - takes content of that file
%url_domain% - just the domain name of your url
%url% - your url
%?????% anything from the project input boxes e.g. %anchor_text% or %website_title%
or %description_250% ...
special variables for blogs:
%meta_keyword% - takes a keyword from target meta tags
%blog_title% - same as %blogtitle%
special variables for image commenting:
%image_title% - the name of the image you comment on (sometimes it is sadly the
filename only as some webmasters don't set a title)
How can I backup my projects?
Select the Projects you want to backup -> Right-click -> Modify -> Backup
Can I run two instances of my copy at the same time?
One license is for one PC. You can theoretically run two copies at the same time, but please support the developers and buy another version.
It is already very cheap, some would say too cheap.
Is GSA better than Scrapebox?
This question can't be answered, because both tools are different in most parts.
Scrapebox is basically a Link Harvester + Blog Commenter and GSA Search Engine Ranker is an Automatic Backlinking tool with lots of different backlink sources.
A good idea is to combine the strengths of both tools.
How to combine Scrapebox and GSA?
You can use Scrapebox for harvesting URLs with GSA footprints. I extracted the footprints with the tool posted by s4nt0s.
Put in your keyword list into Scrapebox -> click on the "M" -> load the list with GSA footprints. Now you can harvest the URLs with Scrapebox.
After that you can use the Scrapebox filter functions, like "Remove duplicate URLs" and filter for PR.
Now you have your own list, that you can use with GSA. See next Q&A.
Addition:
SEOWhizz said:
How can I use GSA as posting tool for my own list?
Uncheck all search engines, uncheck "Also analyse and post to competitors backlinks", uncheck "Use URLs from global sites lists if enabled".
Right-click on the project and click "Import Target URLs".
Should I read the whole thread + the other thread + watch all videos?
YES, not only to learn about using GSA, but also to learn about setting up successful backlinking campaigns.
More Info:
Official Docu
GSA forum
s4nt0s Youtube channel
Sell thread
Old, closed thread
If I've missed the answer to a basic, often asked question, or did any mistake, please let me know.
Regards,
Erbsensuppe
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