Backlink snapshot / quick domain link checker

Getting a fast picture of who links to a domain

You open this page when you want a quick sense of a site’s backlinks without building a full report. Backlink snapshot / quick domain link checker starts with a single input box labeled “Domain or URL.” Right beside it sits a “Check backlinks” button. Below, an empty summary area waits to fill with totals, link types, and a short table of recent links once you run a check.

After you type a domain and press the button, the upper results strip shows four cards. They read “Total backlinks,” “Referring domains,” “Do-follow links,” and “No-follow links.” Each card has a bold number and a small label. This top line tells you at a glance how prominent the domain looks in link terms.

Further down, a bar chart titled “New vs lost links (last 30 days)” displays two colored bars for each recent date, marked “New” and “Lost.” Below that sits a table labeled “Sample backlinks,” with columns for “Source URL,” “Anchor text,” “Type,” “First seen,” and “Last seen.” This table gives concrete examples to go with the headline counts.

Running a check with Backlink snapshot / quick domain link checker

1. Enter the domain and start the check
   Type a full domain like “example.com” into the “Domain or URL” field. You can also paste a specific page URL. Once it looks right, click the “Check backlinks” button. The summary strip and charts stay blank until this click.

2. Review the top counts
   After a short load, the four summary cards appear. “Total backlinks” and “Referring domains” give you a sense of scale, while “Do-follow links” and “No-follow links” split the total by type. The cards shift color based on size, drawing your eye to unusually high or low figures.

3. Scan the new vs lost chart
   Look at the “New vs lost links (last 30 days)” chart in the middle. Each vertical pair of bars represents one recent day. Taller “New” bars show good days for link growth, while taller “Lost” bars point to drops. Hovering a bar reveals exact counts for that date.

4. Inspect sample backlinks in the table
   At the bottom, the “Sample backlinks” table fills with rows. Each row lists a “Source URL,” the visible “Anchor text,” the “Type” (Do-follow or No-follow), and the “First seen” and “Last seen” dates. Clicking on a source URL opens that linking page in a new tab, so you can inspect the context.

Why this snapshot view avoids common link-check headaches

Less waiting for full exports when you just need a pulse

Full backlink exports can be heavy and slow. This page focuses on a concise set of numbers and a small, visible table. The summary cards plus the sample rows often give enough signal to decide if a domain is growing, shrinking, or staying flat in link terms.

Immediate context for search performance questions

If you notice a change in search clicks, backlinks are often part of the story. With this checker, you can run a domain and then look at the “New vs lost links (last 30 days)” chart. Seeing a cluster of lost links during a drop can send you back to resources like Google Search Central with more specific questions.

Fewer surprises from unknown or risky links

The “Sample backlinks” table surfaces linking pages and anchor texts without any extra setup. You can scan the “Source URL” column for unexpected domains or spam-like patterns. Spotting those early helps you decide whether to ignore, disavow, or try to replace them.

Understanding the link counts and sample rows

Once results appear, the first two cards, “Total backlinks” and “Referring domains,” set the scale. “Total backlinks” counts every link that points to the domain or URL you entered, including multiple links from the same site. “Referring domains” counts the number of distinct domains carrying at least one link. If “Total backlinks” is very high but “Referring domains” is low, you know many links come from a small set of sites.

The next two cards, “Do-follow links” and “No-follow links,” split that total. “Do-follow links” are links without a nofollow hint, so search engines may treat them as signals. “No-follow links” have a nofollow hint, so they may not carry the same weight. When you look at these two cards together, you can see, for example, whether most of a site’s links are likely to help with ranking or are more neutral citations.

Moving down, the “New vs lost links (last 30 days)” chart tracks how dynamic the profile appears. Each date on the horizontal axis shows two bars. The “New” bar counts backlinks that first appeared on that date, while the “Lost” bar counts backlinks that were present before but not on that date. If over several days the lost bars keep towering over new ones, it suggests the domain is shedding links faster than it gains them, at least in this snapshot.

A common misunderstanding is to treat the “New vs lost” chart as a complete history. It only covers the last 30 days, as the title states. Older lost links will not show here, even if they had a large impact on the profile. This is why the chart is best used as a short-term pulse, while the “Total backlinks” and “Referring domains” cards give longer context.

In the “Sample backlinks” table, each “Source URL” is a page that currently links to your domain or did so recently. The “Anchor text” column shows the clickable text or image alt associated with that link. If you see many rows with the same anchor, such as your brand name, it suggests a natural brand link pattern. If you see many rows with exact-match keyword anchors, it might point to more aggressive or older link tactics.

The “Type” column confirms whether a given row is Do-follow or No-follow, matching the split in the summary cards. “First seen” gives the date when this tool first detected that backlink. “Last seen” tells you the most recent date it still saw the link. When “Last seen” is much older than today’s date, it can mean that link has since vanished, even if it still counts in the “Total backlinks” number for a short time.

Clicking a “Source URL” opens that page, which is where your own judgment comes in. By looking at the linking page design, content, and how your link is placed, you can decide whether the backlink looks helpful, neutral, or harmful. Combine that with the anchor text and dates in the table to form a view of link quality, not just quantity.

One lived example: I ran my small blog’s domain through the checker on a Monday morning. The “Total backlinks” card showed 120, with 40 “Referring domains,” and the “New vs lost” chart had a tall “New” bar for the previous Friday. In the “Sample backlinks” table, I saw a new “Source URL” from a respected industry newsletter, with “Anchor text” equal to my article’s title and a Do-follow “Type.” That single row told me more about that spike than the top counts alone.

It is worth noting that this tool is not a full link audit system. You will not see spam scores, link toxicity flags, or advanced filters on screen. Instead, you see a clear snapshot of the core link metrics and a slice of concrete examples. From there, you can decide if you need deeper work in a separate audit or if the snapshot answers your immediate question.

What this backlink checker does not handle

The page does not export full backlink lists or CSV files. It will not show every link pointing to a domain, only the totals and a highlighted sample. There are no filters by country, language, or device in the visible UI. It also does not recommend disavow actions or send outreach emails; those steps remain outside this quick checker.

Practical tips for getting more from each snapshot

Run your own domain and a close competitor back to back, and jot down their “Referring domains” and Do-follow counts, so you track relative progress over time instead of single numbers. During content reviews, scroll through the “Sample backlinks” table and save the best “Source URL” examples as models for future outreach. If you see a big spike in “Lost” bars, take a screenshot of the chart, so you have a visual marker when reading later search reports alongside Backlink snapshot / quick domain link checker.