Backlink Analysis & Link Building for Beginners
Backlinks are still a top ranking factor. Learn how to verify, audit and find link opportunities — without paying for an index.
Read article →How it works
- Paste your backlink list — one URL or referring domain per line.
- The tool evaluates each link against a set of risk signals (spammy TLDs, suspicious patterns, low-quality footprints, over-optimized anchors and more).
- It assigns each link a toxicity score and a risk tier (low / medium / high).
- You get a sortable report highlighting the riskiest links and a summary of your profile's overall health.
What it shows
- Toxicity score — a 0–100 risk rating per link based on combined signals.
- Risk tier — a simple low / medium / high label for fast triage.
- Risk reasons — the specific signals that raised each flag.
- TLD & pattern flags — spam-prone extensions and suspicious URL shapes.
- Anchor red flags — over-optimized or off-topic anchor patterns where available.
- Profile summary — how many links fall into each risk tier.
- Disavow candidates — the links most worth reviewing for a disavow file.
Toxicity here is a heuristic estimate built from public spam signals, not an official Google judgement. Use it to prioritize a manual review — never auto-disavow links on a score alone, since false positives can remove links that are actually helping you.
Common use cases
- Spam attack cleanup — quickly isolate a flood of low-quality links pointed at your site.
- Pre-disavow review — build a shortlist of links to inspect before submitting a disavow file.
- Profile health check — gauge how much of your link profile looks risky.
- Post-penalty recovery — prioritize cleanup after a manual action or ranking drop.
Example
Paste 200 referring URLs and the tool might flag 18 as high risk — a cluster of .xyz directory pages with identical exact-match anchors — and rate the rest low. You export the high-risk group, confirm each one by hand, and add only the genuine spam to your disavow file.
Frequently asked questions
Is the toxicity score an official Google metric?
No. It is an estimate derived from public spam signals to help you prioritize. Google does not publish a per-link toxicity number, so treat the score as a triage aid, not a verdict.
Where do I get my backlink list?
The easiest free source is Google Search Console's Links report. You can also verify individual suspicious links live with the Backlink Checker / Verifier before deciding.
Should I disavow everything flagged?
No — disavow is a last resort and over-using it can hurt you. Review each high-risk link by hand first and follow the careful process in our toxic backlinks & disavow guide.