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seo-ahrefs-broken-linkslisted

Find broken backlinks pointing to a domain using Ahrefs: links targeting 404 pages that can be reclaimed. Prioritizes highest-DR lost links for maximum recovery impact. Use when user says "broken backlinks", "broken links", "link reclamation", "dead backlinks", or "404 backlinks".
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# Ahrefs Broken Backlinks Fetches broken backlinks pointing to a domain (links targeting 404/gone pages), sorted by source Domain Rating to prioritize the highest-value reclamation opportunities. ## References @skills/seo/references/mcp-degradation.md @skills/seo/references/ahrefs-api-reference.md ## Inputs - `domain`: The bare domain to analyze (e.g., `example.com`). Strip `https://`, `http://`, and trailing slashes before passing to Ahrefs tools. ## MCP Check Before proceeding, verify Ahrefs MCP is available: 1. Use ToolSearch with query `+ahrefs` 2. If tools are returned → Ahrefs MCP is available, proceed to Execution 3. If no tools returned → display the Ahrefs MCP error template from `references/mcp-degradation.md` and stop ## Execution **Step 1 — Call Broken Backlinks** Call `mcp__claude_ai_ahrefs__site-explorer-broken-backlinks` with: - `target`: the bare domain (e.g., `example.com`) Returns per broken backlink: `url_from`, `url_to` (the 404 target page), `anchor`, `domain_rating_source`, `http_code`, `first_seen` **Step 2 — Sort by Priority** Sort by `domain_rating_source` descending — highest-authority broken links first, as reclaiming them delivers the greatest SEO value. **Step 3 — Generate Reclamation Recommendations** For each broken backlink in the top results: - Suggest the closest matching live page on the domain to redirect the 404 target - If no obvious match exists, recommend contacting the linking site with an updated URL ## Output