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Hi. I am a newbie. I am building an affiliate blog following Mark Ling's instructions. The problem is that he hasn't mentioned any link building software. May be he thinks that the software is inappropriate for newbies. Do you share the same opinion? Do you think that it's too early for me to use software, that I should try the dirty way first? If you think that it's better for me to use software, what applications would you suggest?

Don't use any software because you are a newbie.
Try to do it manually.
I think it would be better for you.

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