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Backlink Checker - Free Tool to Audit Any Site's Backlinks
Look up the backlink profile of any domain - referring domains, anchor text, dofollow ratio, and the pages earning the most links.
Free, no credit card. We'll email you only when this tool is live.
What you'll get
- Returns a domain or URL's backlink count, referring domains, and authority score.
- Shows the top backlinks with anchor text, source page authority, and dofollow status.
- Distinguishes new and lost backlinks over the last 90 days.
- Lets you compare your profile against a competitor side by side.
- Exports the top 100 backlinks as CSV for outreach prep.
How it works
- Enter any domain or page URL.
- We pull live backlink data from our index and aggregate the top metrics for that target.
- You get a summary card plus a sortable list of backlinks ready for review or export.
Why use a backlink checker - free tool to audit any site's backlinks?
Backlinks remain one of the strongest signals search engines use to decide which pages to trust. A backlink checker is the fastest way to understand who links to your site, who links to your competitors, and where the authority in your niche lives. For your own domain, the data answers questions like: which pages earn the most links, which links are nofollow, and which referring domains might be toxic. For competitors, it tells you which sites are willing to link to companies like yours - and that turns into a working outreach list.
The most underrated use of a backlink checker is gap analysis. If three of your competitors all earn links from the same five publications, those publications are warm prospects: they cover your category and they say yes to outreach. Tools that show new and lost links also help you catch link rot early, so you can ask for replacements before the SEO damage compounds. None of this requires a six-figure SEO budget. With a free backlink checker you can pull a snapshot of any domain in seconds, build a target list in an afternoon, and run a measurable campaign instead of guessing. Treat the tool as scouting; the link itself still has to be earned with content, partnerships, or PR.
Best practices
- Audit competitors first; their backlink profiles are your warmest target list.
- Filter by source authority - one strong link beats fifty weak ones.
- Watch new and lost links monthly to catch issues early.
- Skim anchor text for spammy patterns; investigate any sudden surge.
- Pair backlink data with traffic data to weigh which links matter most.
FAQ
Is the Backlink Checker free?
Yes. You can run a few free reports per day on any domain. Paid plans unlock larger exports and historical tracking.
Where does the data come from?
We aggregate from leading backlink indexes that crawl billions of pages and refresh daily.
Can I check a competitor's backlinks?
Yes - that is one of the most useful workflows. Compare their referring domains against yours to find outreach gaps.
What is a dofollow link?
A dofollow link passes ranking signal to the linked page. A nofollow link does not pass that signal explicitly, though both have value for traffic.
How fresh is the data?
Most metrics refresh daily; deep historical data updates more slowly.
What is Authority Score?
A 0-100 measure of a domain's overall link strength based on quality and quantity of backlinks.
Does the tool detect toxic links?
The free tier surfaces obvious low-quality sources. The paid plan adds toxicity scoring and disavow file generation.
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