See the backlinks you're missing

Enter your domain. We pull your live backlink profile, find who you compete with on Google, and list the sites that link to them but not to you. The full report is free, no account needed.

What the scan shows

Frequently asked questions

How to read a backlink report and act on it

A backlink profile answers one question: who vouches for your site? The scan above reports four numbers and one list. Authority is a 0–100 score for the overall strength of your links. Referring domains counts the distinct sites that link to you, which matters more than raw backlink totals because fifty links from one site count for far less than one link from fifty sites. New and lost links show the last 30 days of movement, so you can spot a lost placement while it is still easy to win back. The link gap is the list of domains that link to your competitors but not to you.

Work the link gap in this order

1. Sites that link to two or more competitors. They already cover your category, so a relevant pitch has a real chance of landing.
2. Foundational profiles you have not claimed. Directories and product listings are quick wins that also confirm your brand details across the web.
3. Editorial mentions. Articles, round-ups and resource pages. Give the editor a reason to link, such as original data or a useful free tool. Our guide to link bait covers the risks and how to do it honestly.

Check for lost backlinks

A lost backlink checker answers a narrower question than a profile scan: which links did I have last month that are gone now? This report shows the number of referring domains gained and lost over the last 30 days next to your total. It is a count, not a list of the specific domains, so treat a high lost number as a prompt to dig in rather than as the answer.

1. Compare the lost count with the gained count. Losing a few domains while gaining more is normal churn. Losing many at once points to a site migration, a deleted page or a cleanup on the linking side.
2. Check your own redirects. If you moved or deleted URLs, the pages that linked to the old address may now hit a 404. Redirect the old URL to the closest live page with a 301.
3. Look at the pages that used to earn links. Open your most-linked pages and confirm they return 200 and still carry the content people linked to.
4. Ask for the link back. If a link was removed or the target URL was mistyped, a short note to the site owner with the current URL often restores it.

Find your backlinks when one tool misses them

Every backlink index crawls a different slice of the web, so Ahrefs, Moz, Semrush and this checker will not list the same links. If you are trying to find backlinks that Ahrefs or Moz have not recorded, combine sources: run this scan, export the links report from Google Search Console, and check your analytics referral traffic for sites that send visitors but appear in neither list. A link that appears in two sources is almost certainly real. A link in only one may be new, not yet crawled, or already removed.

What this checker will not tell you

Authority scores differ between tools, so only compare numbers produced by the same one. No link index sees every link on the web, and a new site may have few detected competitors. If you only want to know which links Google itself has recorded for your site, see how to check backlinks in Google Search Console and what that report leaves out. For links going the other way, read external links explained.

Which gap domains are worth pitching

A long gap list is not a to-do list. Before you write to anyone, filter it with four questions:

• Is the site about your topic? A link from a page your customers might actually read is worth more than a link from a high-authority site in an unrelated field.
• Is the link editorial? Articles, round-ups and resource pages are placed by a person. Comment sections, forum signatures and paid link pages are not, and they carry risk.
• Does the page still get updated? A round-up from five years ago is unlikely to be edited. A maintained resource page is a better bet.
• Can you offer something the page lacks? If your competitor is listed for a reason, name what you add: a free tool, original data, a clearer guide. An email that says only "please link to us" rarely gets an answer.

Aim for a short list of ten to twenty strong prospects rather than hundreds of weak ones, and re-run the scan every month to see whether the referring-domain count is moving.

From a gap list to outreach

Finding prospects is half the job. SEOAgent's Backlink Outreach drafts the emails for the sites on your gap list, and nothing is sent until you approve each one. Comparing tools? See SEOAgent vs Ahrefs, or browse all free SEO tools and features.