The profile at a glance
See total known backlinks beside unique referring domains, referring pages, broken backlinks and domain rank. You can judge scale without repeated site-wide links inflating the story.
Backlink checker
Check the backlinks behind any domain.
See total backlinks, unique referring domains, broken links and domain rank—then inspect the source page, target URL, anchor, follow status and first-seen date behind each link.
Real worked example
RecipeTin Eats
recipetineats.com · United States · English
- Domain rank
- 64
- Backlinks
- 378.7K
- Referring domains
- 57.7K
- Broken links
- 649
Relative authority
Known links
Unique domains
Recovery candidates
Representative backlinks
How to stir-fry anything
DR 87theguardian.com · Follow · first seen Jan 2024
Anchor: cheese and garlic crack bread
How to stir-fry anything
theguardian.com
Anchor
cheese and garlic crack bread
Rank
87
Link
Follow
First seen
Jan 2024
From law to full-time recipe blogger
DR 89blog.google · Follow · first seen Nov 2021
Anchor: RecipeTin Eats
From law to full-time recipe blogger
blog.google
Anchor
RecipeTin Eats
Rank
89
Link
Follow
First seen
Nov 2021
This is a dated third-party snapshot, not RecipeTin Eats’ private analytics. Search estimates and backlink indexes change over time.
What’s in the report
The totals and the source pages in one report.
The page behind every link
Every row includes the source page and domain, target URL, anchor text, follow status, link type, authority and discovery dates. Open the page instead of trusting a score.
Recovery and outreach candidates
Broken targets reveal links you may be able to recover. Competitor source pages reveal sites already willing to cite something in your category.
Put it to work
Turn a backlink export into work worth doing.
Keep the links that fit
Filter the source list down to publications, communities, directories, and resource pages that make sense for your market. A smaller relevant list beats a giant export.
Find repeatable patterns
Check which competitor pages attract citations and which sites repeatedly link to the category. Those patterns are the starting point for content and outreach.
Watch what changes
Save the target and review new, lost, and broken links over time. You can protect important mentions without rebuilding the same spreadsheet every week.
A repeatable workflow
Go from competitor profile to a focused link queue.
- 1
Compare the profiles
Run the same domain-level report for your site and the competitors that outrank you.
- 2
Find what gets cited
Open relevant source and target pages. Note the assets, claims, tools, or stories that actually earned editorial links.
- 3
Build the working list
Save the realistic opportunities, recover valuable broken targets, and monitor links you cannot afford to lose.
Metricsjar vs Ahrefs or Semrush
Use a focused link report when you do not need a full link-index subscription.
Choose Ahrefs or Semrush for exhaustive professional link research backed by proprietary link indexes. Choose Metricsjar when you need a useful link sample beside the rest of your acquisition data.
Metricsjar
- The first complete project is free
- Live DataForSEO lookups run on your own key and balance
- Known links, referring domains, broken targets and source pages in one report
- Link changes stay beside SEO, ASO, Product and Revenue
Ahrefs or Semrush
- Proprietary indexes with broader historical coverage
- Ongoing subscriptions, seats and usage allowances
- Deeper link-intersect and dedicated outreach workflows
- Best for teams doing link research every week
No backlink index sees every link on the web. Treat every report as a strong sample, then open the source pages that matter.
Before you run it
What to know before you trust the link count.
Can I check a competitor or a single page?
Yes. Check a whole domain to understand its link profile, or switch to an exact URL to investigate the backlinks behind one competing page.
Does the report find every backlink?
No backlink index sees every link on the web in real time. Treat the report as a strong third-party sample, then open important source pages before outreach, recovery work, or reporting.
Is the backlink checker free?
The first complete project is free. Live queries use your own DataForSEO key and balance, so third-party API charges stay in your account.
Run the full backlink report on your own site.
The first complete project is free. Bring your own DataForSEO key, save the target, and keep its backlink changes beside the rest of your search-acquisition data.