Zutrix’s Backlink Monitoring tool provides detailed insights into your backlink profile, helping you track, analyze, and maintain the health of your domain’s links. Below is an explanation of the key metrics and fields:
1. Summary Metrics
These metrics provide a quick overview of your domain’s backlink activity:
• Total Backlinks Tracked: The total number of backlinks currently being monitored for your domain.
• Spam Score: A score between 0 and 100 that indicates the likelihood of a backlink being harmful or spammy. A higher score signals a higher risk.
• New Backlinks (48H): The number of backlinks discovered in the last 48 hours.
• Lost Backlinks (48H): The number of backlinks removed or no longer active in the last 48 hours.
• Last Updated: The most recent update time for backlink data. Fresh data is retrieved every 24 hours.
2. Backlink Table
This section provides a detailed breakdown of all monitored backlinks:
• Domain: The source domain of the backlink.
• URL From: The specific URL on the source domain where the backlink originates.
• URL To: The destination URL on your website that the backlink points to.
• Anchor: The clickable text used in the hyperlink. This is crucial for SEO, as anchor text provides context for search engines.
• First Seen: The date when the backlink was first discovered by the tool.
• Last Seen: The last date the backlink was verified as active.
• Dofollow: Indicates whether the backlink passes SEO value. Dofollow links contribute to search rankings, while nofollow links do not.
• Spam Score: Displays the spam risk associated with the backlink.
• TLD: The top-level domain (e.g., .com, .org) of the source link, which may provide insights into the backlink’s origin.
• Type: The type of backlink, such as text, image, or redirect.
3. Field Explanations
Helpful icons and definitions are provided to better understand the backlink data:
• Anchor: The hyperlink text used for the backlink.
• Image: Backlinks from an image-based hyperlink.
• New Backlink: Recently discovered backlinks added to the monitoring list.
• Existing Backlink: Previously known backlinks that continue to exist.
• Spam Score: A visual indicator (e.g., green, yellow, red) showing the backlink’s spam risk.
• External Link: A clickable link to the source domain’s page where the backlink originates.
4. Filters and Actions
The Backlink Monitoring tool offers advanced filters and export options to refine your data:
• Advanced Filters: Filter backlinks by date range, spam score, dofollow/nofollow status, or link type.
• Export Data: Download your backlink data in CSV format for offline analysis.
5. Proactive Backlink Monitoring
• Regularly review new backlinks to track your link-building efforts.
• Monitor lost backlinks to identify and recover valuable links.
• Analyze spam scores to disavow harmful links that could negatively impact your SEO.
Pro Tip: Focus on building high-quality backlinks with low spam scores and relevant anchor texts to improve your site’s authority and search engine rankings.