Protect your site and take control of your backlink profile. Our team has more than nine years of hands-on experience performing expert link audits. That experience means we know which links are dangerous and which ones just look risky on paper. Here’s what you get when you work with us:
Link Audit Service
- Manual backlink analysis to identify harmful links
- Custom report and disavow file to remove threats safely
- Ongoing monitoring to keep your backlink profile secure
Why Is Backlink Audit Important for Your Website?
A single toxic backlink campaign can drop your search rankings in a matter of weeks. At Backlinkers, we’ve seen sites lose half their organic visitors simply because nobody was watching their link profile.
Regular audits, combined with a backlink cleanup service, prevent this. You get full visibility into what’s pointing at your site and can see which links help and which ones hurt your performance. Here’s how it impacts your SEO:
No Toxic Backlinks
Find and remove unnatural links that are dragging down your search engine rankings.
Risk Reduction
Catch penalty triggers before Google does. Addressing link issues now means you avoid the ranking drops and manual actions that can take months to reverse.
Stronger Reputation
Clean up low-quality links and replace them with high-quality ones that signal authority to search engines.
Improved User Experience
Acquire backlinks that match what your audience is searching for to reduce bounce rates.
SEO Rankings Boost
Maintain a healthy link profile that supports consistent rankings and protects your organic traffic from sudden dips.
Our Backlink Audit Service Prices
Select the number of links for your profile and choose the option that best meets your needs.
What Steps Does the Backlink Audit Include?
Here’s how we conduct a backlink analysis to detect low-quality links and optimize your link building strategy.
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Competitor Benchmarking
Every audit begins with your main competitors. Seeing what kind of high-quality backlinks they receive to rank in the top helps our team understand where your profile stands and what’s missing to compete on the same level.
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Backlink Quality Analysis
We review all the links pointing to your site with trusted SEO tools. Our specialists flag toxic or low-quality domains that could pull your rankings down and highlight the ones that add value. This step also includes a review of dofollow and nofollow links and broken URLs.
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Link Growth Evaluation
Steady growth signals trust to search engines. We check how your backlink profile has developed over time to find unusual spikes or risky patterns that might cause a penalty.
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Anchor Text Assessment
Anchor texts show how other sites describe your pages. When too many anchors look repetitive or unrelated, they can trigger search filters. We review these anchors and suggest more natural variations that fit your content and make sense to search engines.
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Geographic and Domain Distribution
Your links come from many sources and different regions. Our team analyzes where your existing backlinks come from and which domain zones deliver value. It helps us pinpoint high-performing regions and potential outreach directions.
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Link Toxicity Scoring
All suspicious links are reviewed and scored for their potential risk. You’ll see which ones are safe to keep and which ones should be removed through our backlink removal service.
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Disavow File Preparation
Once the toxic links are identified, our team prepares a disavow file and explains the safest timing for submission. The process protects your rankings in search engines and avoids sudden traffic loss.
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Final Report and Action Plan
The audit wraps up with a summary of the findings and the next steps to address them. You’ll get practical recommendations that protect your backlink profile and help your search engine optimization perform at its best.
Does My Website Really Need a Backlink Audit Service?
You may need a comprehensive backlink audit if you:
- Have noticed a sudden drop in rankings in search engines
- Not seeing current link building campaigns translate into higher page or website rankings
- Are unsure about the strength of your backlink profile compared to your competitors
- Have been hit with a manual action or penalty
- Want to understand the quality of your current link building campaigns conducted by your in-house specialists or outsourced agency
- Are you planning a new SEO campaign or haven’t conducted a thorough link audit in a while?
Choosing our backlink audit service ensures you receive an in-depth analysis of your backlink profile. We leverage advanced tools and industry expertise to help you find both high-quality and toxic links.
Why Choose Our Backlink Audit?
9 Years of Hands-On Backlink Analysis
We’ve conducted over 500 backlink audits across ecommerce, SaaS, legal, and other websites. Many clients came to us after losing their organic traffic due to toxic links. Our team identifies the bad links, putting rankings at risk, and shows opportunities that can restore visibility and improve performance.
Advanced Tools That Detect Hidden Risks
As part of our backlink audit services, we use industry staples like Ahrefs, Semrush, Majestic, and our own proprietary data for cross-checking data. This gives you a more complete picture of your backlink profile.
Actionable Recommendations You Can Implement Immediately
Based on the data and audit findings, our experts will send you an actionable report that tells you exactly which links to disavow, which ones to keep, and how to submit everything to Google without accidentally nuking pages that are ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is a link audit safe for my website?
Yes, a backlink audit is safe when handled by experts. Our team carefully reviews every backlink on your site to separate harmful links from the ones that support your rankings. Once the review is complete, the main risk comes during implementation, because disavowing the wrong links can hurt your site. That’s why we provide step-by-step guidance on which links to disavow and the best timing for doing it.
What deliverables will I receive?
You get a detailed report showing toxic and spammy backlinks in your profile. We rank threats by priority so you know what to fix first. Beyond the threats themselves, the report includes location data, algorithm impact analysis, a formatted disavow file, and recommendations for future link building.
How often should I get a backlink audit service for my website?
It depends on your niche. Some industries are more prone to spam attacks and need daily monitoring. But for most sites, a monthly link audit is enough to keep your profile clean and healthy. With a good link profile, you can even do it once in three months. Just remember: regular SEO backlink audits are essential for your site’s success in search engines.
Can I combine this with link building services?
Yes, and it makes sense to do so. After the audit, our link building specialists can help you get new high-quality links through linkable assets, link insertions, and outreach. Since the audit includes a backlink gap analysis, we can see where your competitors are earning their best links. That naturally gives ideas for your next campaigns, and we can work together to put them into action.
Can I perform a backlink audit myself, or do I need to hire a professional service?
You might think you can handle backlink analysis on your own using the Google Search Console and the disavow tool. But there’s a high chance that you can lose a potentially valuable link by mistaking it for a poor-quality link.
You may also have to perform extra research by visiting referring domains linking to your pages and learning about them. So, it’s best to leave it to the SEO professionals in our agency who have better tools and know how to clean up your backlink profile and make expert recommendations for improvement.
Can a link audit help me recover from a Google penalty?
Yes, a professional backlinks audit is how you recover from most Google penalties. At Backlinkers, we help clients find the harmful links with our backlink cleanup service and create a disavow file to submit to Google. Once Google recrawls your site and processes the disavow, your rankings and traffic will start to improve.
How long does a backlink audit typically take?
Two to three weeks from payment for most sites. The exact timeframe depends on the size of your website, the number of existing links, and how toxic your link profile is. The more links you have, the longer it will take to check them all.
How will you determine which links to disavow, if any?
Our team checks your links manually with the help of SEO tools and Google data. We review the source website, its relevance, and the type of anchor linking to your page. Hidden or inactive backlinks are also detected through our internal system. After the review, we prepare a list of risky domains and create a disavow file ready for submission.
How will you ensure my rankings stay stable during the audit?
The backlink audit itself is an analysis only, so it has no direct effect on your rankings. When you implement the disavow file, that’s when changes happen. We give you specific guidance on submission timing to minimize risk. If your profile needs aggressive cleanup, we recommend phasing the disavow over several weeks. This approach lets you monitor results between phases.
How long does it take to see results after implementing the recommendations from the backlink audit service?
The exact timing depends on your specific case. For most sites, noticeable changes appear in two to three months. This is because search engines first need to process all updates and evaluate how your backlink profile has changed. Only after that do they adjust rankings and traffic.