Use the public Backlink Checker to see where your competitors are getting their links. If a specific blog links to three of your competitors, they are likely open to linking to you as well. This is known as the "Link Intersect" strategy. Reclaim Lost Value
| If you want to… | Use this free tool | Time needed | |----------------|--------------------|--------------| | Monitor your own backlinks | Ahrefs Webmaster Tools | 5 min setup | | Find toxic links to disavow | AWT → Incoming Links → Filter DR<10 | 10 min | | See where competitors get links | Free Backlink Checker (no account) | 2 min per URL | | Find link prospects (gap analysis) | Manual spreadsheet method | 30 min | | Export your backlink data | AWT → Export CSV | 1 click | ahrefs backlink free
Unlike the public checker, AWT shows you every single backlink Ahrefs has found for your site. Use the public Backlink Checker to see where
Start by auditing your own site today, then move on to snooping on your competitors. Knowledge is power in SEO, and Ahrefs provides that knowledge—even on a budget. Reclaim Lost Value | If you want to…