Backlink Audit Guide: How to Review the Links You Have
Six steps to audit your backlinks, a reusable checklist and when (rarely) to use Google’s disavow tool.
Six steps to audit your backlinks, a reusable checklist and when (rarely) to use Google’s disavow tool.
A practical method to measure link building ROI from cost, link lifespan and tracked value, with a worked example.
How two-way link swaps work, where Google draws the line, how to vet partners and how to record and recheck both links.
How three-way (ABC) link swaps work, the risks under Google’s spam policies, red flags in offers, and how to track both legs.
What nofollow, sponsored and ugc mean, why “dofollow” is just a normal link, and how to check a link’s type.
A six-part link building report template, a worked monthly example and the mistakes that cost client trust.
What Google says about paid backlinks, what counts as payment, when to use rel="sponsored", and how to track every placement.
A five-step routine to manage backlinks: log, check, report, follow up and review, plus the mistakes that cause silent link loss.
What a link exchange is, the main types, what Google’s spam policies say, and how to choose and record exchanges carefully.
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