How do I check my website's backlinks for free?+
Enter your domain URL and the tool analyzes your backlink profile, showing referring domains, anchor text distribution, and domain authority scores.
Are backlinks still important for SEO in 2025?+
Yes. Backlinks from authoritative, relevant sites remain one of Google's top 3 ranking factors. Quality matters far more than quantity, one backlink from a DA 80+ site is worth more than 100 links from DA 10 sites.
What is domain authority (DA)?+
Domain Authority (DA) is a score from 0-100 developed by Moz that predicts how well a website will rank in search engines. A DA of 40+ is generally considered good. Higher DA = more ranking power.
How do I remove toxic or spam backlinks?+
First, try contacting webmasters of toxic sites to request link removal. If unsuccessful, create a disavow file listing those URLs and submit it to Google Search Console to tell Google to ignore those links.
What anchor text distribution is healthy?+
A natural anchor text profile is: 40-60% branded anchors (your site name), 20-30% generic (click here, read more), 10-20% keyword-rich anchors, 5-10% URL anchors. Over-optimized keyword anchors can trigger Google penalties.
How many backlinks do I need to rank on page one?+
It depends on the keyword's competition. For low-difficulty keywords (KD 0-30), even 5-20 quality backlinks can achieve page-one rankings. For competitive terms (KD 60+), you may need hundreds. Focus on earning backlinks from topically relevant, high-DA sites, one strong link beats 100 weak ones.
What's the difference between dofollow and nofollow links?+
Dofollow links pass ranking signals ('link equity') to the target site; nofollow links (rel="nofollow", plus rel="ugc" and rel="sponsored") ask search engines not to pass that authority. A natural profile mixes both, typically 10-40% nofollow. This auditor reads each link's rel attribute and shows the exact split so you can spot an unnatural, all-dofollow or all-nofollow pattern.
How do I create a Google disavow file?+
Run the audit, review the toxic domains it flags (spam keyword patterns and suspicious TLDs), then click 'Download disavow.txt'. The file is already in Google's format (one domain: entry per line with comments). Verify every entry manually, then upload it in Google Search Console's disavow tool. Disavow only genuinely harmful links, over-disavowing can remove links that were actually helping you.
Is the domain authority score in this tool the same as Moz DA?+
No. This is an Estimated Authority score computed deterministically from the signals a live page crawl can measure (link volume, referring-domain diversity, HTTPS, follow discipline, and toxicity). It's a directional health estimate, not the index-based DA from Moz or DR from Ahrefs, which require crawling the entire web. The methodology is shown right on the results page so you always know what the number represents.
Is this a free dofollow backlink checker?+
Yes: it's completely free with no signup or API key. The auditor reads the rel attribute of every link it finds and labels each as dofollow or nofollow, then shows the overall follow/nofollow split, referring domains, and anchor-text distribution. Use it as a free dofollow and nofollow backlink checker, and to spot an unnatural link profile at a glance.
How do I check for bad or toxic backlinks for free?+
Run the audit and open the Toxicity section: it flags links from domains with spammy keyword patterns, suspicious TLDs, and low-quality signals, then lets you export a ready-to-use Google disavow file. It's a free toxic backlink checker, but review each flagged domain by hand before disavowing, since disavowing a good link can cost you rankings.
How do I check the backlinks of a website for free?+
Enter a domain to see its referring domains and backlinks with anchor text, without the login most backlink tools require, so you can review your own profile or a competitor's.
What can I learn from a backlink report?+
You can see how many referring domains link to a site, the anchor text they use, and dofollow vs nofollow signals, which helps you gauge authority and spot link-building opportunities or toxic links.
Can I analyse a competitor's backlinks?+
Yes. Enter a competitor's domain to see who links to them, revealing sites you could also target for links and content that earns them backlinks.
Are backlinks still important for SEO?+
Yes. Quality backlinks remain one of the strongest ranking signals, though relevance and authority matter far more than raw quantity.
How do I handle toxic backlinks?+
First try outreach to have them removed; for links you can't remove, Google's disavow tool tells search engines to ignore them.