Backlink Data

Analyze links, referring sources, history, and intersections.

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When to use it

Use this to inspect a site's links, referring sources, change history, and overlap with competitors.

What to prepare

Start with the business question: Tell your AI what you want to learn. It will choose the matching task mode.
Add context only when it matters: When relevant, add the target domain, comparison domains, whether to include subdomains, a start date, and an end date.

How to use it

01
Profile summary
Review totals, links, anchors, and referring sources.
02
Pages and competitors
Find linked pages and compare domains or pages.
03
History and movement
Track time-series, new, and lost links.
04
Bulk quality checks
Compare backlink scale, ranks, risk, and movement across targets.

What you get

What you receive: Returns backlink totals, source details, anchors, pages, history, comparisons, and risk-oriented bulk metrics.
How to use it: Use the returned evidence to compare options, prioritize the next action, or pass a clear brief to another workflow.

Prompt examples

Starter request

Use the backlink-data MCP tool to summarize the backlink profile of example.com including subdomains. Keep the result focused, cite the returned evidence, and explain the next decision.

Focused request

Use the backlink-data MCP tool to compare referring domains for my site and two competitors. Keep the result focused, cite the returned evidence, and explain the next decision.

Advanced request

Use the backlink-data MCP tool to find new and lost backlinks during the last 30 days. Keep the result focused, cite the returned evidence, and explain the next decision.

Example result

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Returns backlink totals, source details, anchors, pages, history, comparisons, and risk-oriented bulk metrics.

Highlights

Evidence returned

The response contains the records and metrics available for the selected task.

Decision supported

Use this to inspect a site's links, referring sources, change history, and overlap with competitors.

Limitations

Read this before use: Link counts and risk signals are directional snapshots; they are not proof that a link is harmful or valuable.

Scenarios

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