Audit the links pointing at any site.
Enter a domain to review its link profile: how strong it is, how many sites link to it, and its strongest backlinks with the Domain Rating, anchor text and target page of each. No account needed.
- Ahrefs Domain Rating out of 100
- Backlinks and referring domains
- Dofollow backlink share
- The strongest backlinks, highest rated first
- Anchor text and target page for each link
What you get
The audit starts with the numbers that matter.
The report reads the domain's backlink summary from Ahrefs, then lists the strongest backlinks Ahrefs' free backlink checker shows, so you can judge them one by one.
backlink audit · example.com
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- domain rating51 / 100
- backlinks38,849
- referring domains3,363
- dofollow share43%
- strongest backlinksabout 20, highest Domain Rating first
- each linklinking page, Domain Rating, anchor, target
Why it matters
A link profile is worth checking before it costs you.
Links from relevant, well regarded sites help pages rank. An audit shows which links carry that weight, which pages earn them, and where the profile looks thin.
Strength
Know where you stand
Domain Rating, referring domains and the dofollow share show how much trust the site has earned and how widely its links are spread.
Anchors
Review anchor text
Read the anchor text of the strongest links to spot patterns that look over optimized before they become a problem.
Targets
See which pages earn links
Each link shows the page it points to, so you can see which pages attract the strongest sites and build more content like them.
Who it's for
Built for anyone who depends on organic traffic.
01
SEO specialists
Run a quick audit before a deeper review, and check the anchor text and target pages of a client's strongest links.
02
Link builders
Audit a competitor and see which strong sites link to them and not to you. That list is your next outreach plan.
03
Agencies
Size up a prospect's link profile on the first call, then compare it with the competitors they care about.
04
Site owners
Understand who links to your site without an expensive SEO suite, and see which of your pages earn the strongest links.
How it works
From domain to audit in under a minute.
01
Enter a domain
Type your site or a competitor's. A full URL works too; the tool reads the domain from it. A check can take up to a minute.
02
Read the summary
Ahrefs Domain Rating, total backlinks, referring domains and dofollow backlink share.
03
Audit the strongest links
The top backlinks, highest Domain Rating first, with the linking page, its Domain Rating, the anchor text and the page it links to.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
A backlink audit is a review of the links pointing to a website. It shows how strong the link profile is, which sites send the most authority, and where problems like unnatural anchor text might be hiding.
Yes. You can run 3 audits a day without an account. If you sign in, each audit uses 5 credits, and audits are included on the Scale and Team plans.
The summary shows the Ahrefs Domain Rating out of 100, total backlinks, referring domains and dofollow backlink share. Below it, a table lists the strongest backlinks, highest Domain Rating first, each with the linking page and its title, the linking site's Domain Rating, the anchor text and the page on the audited site it links to.
No. The totals count every backlink and referring domain Ahrefs knows about, but the table lists only the strongest links Ahrefs' free backlink checker shows, about 20 of them. That covers the links most likely to matter. It is not a full export of the link profile.
No. The audit shows Domain Rating, anchor text and target pages so you can judge links yourself. It does not assign toxicity scores or generate disavow files. If you find links you want Google to ignore, you can submit them through Google's disavow tool.
All of it comes from Ahrefs, so the Domain Rating and counts match what you would see there. Links published in the last few days may not appear yet.
Yes. The tool works on any public domain, so you can audit a competitor and see which sites link to it, what anchor text they use, and how its numbers compare with yours.
Monthly or quarterly works for most sites. Audit more often if you are actively building links, work in a competitive niche, or have just seen a drop in traffic.
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