FCS Networker vs. Rankwyz
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I am hoping for some comments from people that have used both FCS and Rankwyz in the past several months. There are probably not a lot of you, but I do know that some people made the switch.
What I am trying to find out specifically is why you like FCS.
I am not looking for a rah rah session about FCS, nor am I looking for negative comments about Rankwyz. I have a lot of respect for RW, and have been using it for over a year. I already know it's not intuitive, etc.
So if you have used both, and you made the switch to FCS, please elaborate on exactly why you like it.
I think there are a lot of people who would like to hear about it from people that used both.
Many thanks!!
Ron
p.s. I used FCS a long time ago, and the product has changed quite a bit. A buddy asked me about it, and I didn't feel it was responsible to give him old experiences. That's why I am looking for some fresh experience. Thanks again!!
Comments
1.FCSnetworker
2.easier than rankwyz (interface is really easy to understand)
3.we can retry failed links if it was failed to submit before
4. has a built in proxy so we dont need to get any more proxies
5. integrated with captcha services, spinners, and easy article upload
6.fast support reply
for rankwyz? well i didnt understand it even for the freetrial.. no success with this
I am very satisfied with the success rate comparing to Rankqwyz
Originally had Rankwyz when it was called something else. It didn't seem to be getting results so switched to a very early version of FCS. They were both buggy and eventually I moved back to Rankwyz and have been there for a year or two. Rankwyz support is plain AWFUL. If you can get Pavel interested then it will probably get fixed but otherwise they use a helpdesk based on the sub-continent and it's worse than useless. I've NEVER known them to fix a problem, they just close the tickets.
Took another look at FCS about two weeks ago and I'm in the process of moving lots of stuff over from Rankwyz. Just as everyone else has said, it's the difference between chalk and cheese on the support front. Dan answers within a day, Rankwyz just ignore you. It's almost like Pavel, the creator of Rankwyz doesn't actually look at his own forum and they have a very bad habit of changing things without Beta testing. So they "improve" one thing and two other vital parts of the system stop working.
I haven't yet decided if I'm going to get rid of Rankwyz completely, or simply downsize to the cheapest package. There are a number of engines (such as Edublogs, Thoughts, Bravejournal, Bravesites etc etc) that FCS don't support whereas Rankwyz claim to. I need to do further investigation to see if Rankwyz really can post to these sites, and if they can then I might keep a small Rankwyz account just to keep those existing blogs alive.
If I were starting from scratch then FCS would definitely be my choice.
All of these will be instantly deleted if you try to post to them with rankwyz - the only tool that I've had any sucess with on those platforms is autofill magic, due to the fact it's only semi automated.
I find Rankwyz annoying (but I'm used to it), and FCS marginally less annoying, but not enough to make me want to go through the hassle of switching everything across. FCS support and account creator are definitely better though.
With me I guess it's a case of 'Better the devil you know', at least for the time being. lol
I tried FCS before and returned it ... Magic Submitter is the king of Web2.0. At least in my experience.
As you said, 'really difficult' would probably be more accurate, as opposed to 'impossible'.
I freely admit some user error mixed with a terrible interface. I got it sort of working now, but still often get the dreaded "failed to start". No explanation, just failed to start! Okay, feeling better.
I think most tools got the bookmarks covered, so I really want to find a good web 2.0 solution too. I don't mind putting in the work to get these campaigns set up, but when you have quadrupple checked settings and it just doesnt start, its frustrating. Glad to know it's not just me lol.
I still have both, but I only really use FCS now and that's because it just works and if there are any issues, Dan's support is legendary.
Plus Dan listens to his users and is open to suggestions on how it can be improved.
Zsumitter was created by someone who used to be active on the SER forums - awint. He posted questions for months and months about the engines and went on and on about it almost being ready, maybe about 18 months ago. I think @Sven wasn't best pleased as I seem to remember something about lots of his code or engines had been used to make zsubmitter without permission.
@BanditIM sounds interesting and if you're looking for beta testers I'd be happy to help out.
I use it for my Web 2.0 network and Social Bookmarks. It's a real lifesaver.