backlink-analysis

# SEO Off-Page: Backlink Analysis Guides backlink profile analysis: assessing quality, identifying issues, and planning improvements. **When invoking**: On **first use**, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On **subsequent use** or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output. ## Scope (Off-Page SEO) - **Backlink audit**: Analyze profile; toxic links; competitive analysis - **Authority Score**: Monitor domain/page authority; referring domains ## Initial Assessment Identify: 1. **Domain**: Site to analyze 2. **Tool access**: SEO tools (e.g. Ahrefs, Semrush) or free alternatives 3. **Goals**: Audit for issues, competitive analysis, or growth planning ## Key Metrics | Metric | Meaning | |--------|---------| | **Referring domains** | Number of unique sites linking | | **Backlinks** | Total number of links | | **Domain Rating (DR) / Domain Authority (DA)** | Domain strength score | | **Anchor text distribution** | Mix of branded, generic, exact match | | **Link velocity** | Rate of new links over time | ## Analysis Framework ### 1. Quality Assessment - **Relevance**: Do links come from related niches? - **Authority**: Are referring domains trusted? - **Context**: Editorial vs. footer/sidebar links? - **Anchor text**: Natural or over-optimized? ### 2. Risk Signals | Signal | Action | |--------|--------| | **Toxic links** | Consider disavow (use cautiously) | | **Spammy anchors** |...