{"id":39607,"date":"2026-10-29T06:01:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T06:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/?p=39607"},"modified":"2026-10-29T06:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T06:06:29","slug":"backlink-audit-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/backlink-audit-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Signs Your Website Needs a Backlink Audit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39607\" class=\"elementor elementor-39607\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-237f5dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"237f5dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6608c25\" data-id=\"6608c25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-29c6349 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29c6349\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b113c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0b113c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5f71e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d5f71e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Objective<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17be90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b17be90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This backlink audit guide covers 10 warning signs and common link issues. It explains how to check backlink quality, fix problems, and maintain a healthy backlink profile for better SEO.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd3283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"3cd3283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6371\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6371\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Key Takeaways<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6371\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6371\"><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular backlink audits help you find harmful links before they cause problems.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sudden ranking drops may signal backlink issues or other website problems.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check anchor text to find repeated keywords that look unnatural.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review low-quality backlinks to understand whether they may harm your website.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track lost backlinks to find ways to recover valuable links.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check competitor backlinks to find new link-building opportunities for your website.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audit backlinks regularly to keep your website\u2019s link profile healthy.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c538d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c538d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6c1302\" data-id=\"b6c1302\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bc1de0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1bc1de0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e39c56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e39c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your website needs a backlink audit when organic traffic drops, search rankings decline, spammy links appear, or valuable backlinks disappear. Other warning signs include suspicious anchor text and competitors consistently outranking you. If you notice these issues, it\u2019s time to review your backlink profile and identify potential problems.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6614c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6614c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Did You Know?<\/b><\/p><p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/docs\/essentials\/spam-policies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Google<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">identifies automated link creation, excessive link exchanges, and paid links intended to manipulate rankings as link spam. These practices highlight why reviewing your backlinks regularly is important.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81a3dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b81a3dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A backlink audit helps you evaluate link quality, identify suspicious referring domains, and understand how your backlink profile may affect SEO performance. By reviewing your links and investigating potential issues, you can make informed decisions, address problems where necessary, and maintain a healthier backlink profile over time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this backlink audit guide, we\u2019ll explain backlink audits, their benefits, 10 warning signs, and how to conduct a basic audit to improve your website\u2019s link health. So continue reading till the end.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3714fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3714fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fbac88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fbac88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i>Protect Your Website Rankings with Backlink Audit Services from SEO Discovery at $250\/Month<\/i><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db3aee2 elementor-align-left animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"db3aee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/free-digital-marketing-consultation.php\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to our Experts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9208323 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9208323\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5c63cc\" data-id=\"c5c63cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4deba4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4deba4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table Of Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b040a7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2b040a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#one\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What is a backlink audit, and what does it check?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#two\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How is a backlink audit different from a full SEO audit?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#three\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What are the signs you need a backlink audit?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#four\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Backlink audit checklist for your website<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#five\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to audit backlinks and complete your backlink cleanup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#six\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How often should you audit your backlink profile?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#seven\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How SEO Discovery fixed a client\u2019s high link toxicity score<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#eight\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Keep your backlink profile healthy with SEO Discovery<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#nine\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">FAQs about backlink audits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1fb079 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1fb079\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90136e8\" data-id=\"90136e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d3aa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66d3aa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"one\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a backlink audit, and what does it check?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8c976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f8c976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A backlink audit is the process of reviewing all the links pointing to your website to understand their quality and relevance. It helps you identify toxic backlinks, compare <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/good-backlinks-vs-bad-backlinks\/\">quality links versus spam links<\/a>, find lost links, and understand whether your backlink profile supports your SEO efforts or needs improvement.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A backlink audit checks several important areas to help you understand your website\u2019s link health and identify issues that may affect your SEO performance.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Websites linking to you:<\/b> Check which websites link to your pages and whether they are relevant to your business and audience.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Anchor text:<\/b> Review the words used in backlinks to find unnatural phrases or keywords repeated too often.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Link quality:<\/b> Check whether links come from trustworthy, relevant websites or low-quality sources with little value.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>New backlinks:<\/b> Monitor how quickly your website gains links and investigate sudden increases that may indicate spam or unnatural link-building.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Lost or broken links:<\/b> Find backlinks that have disappeared or point to pages that no longer work, and look for ways to recover them.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Spam and penalty signals:<\/b> Look for suspicious link patterns, link farms, hacked websites, and any manual action notices in Google Search Console.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7b1058 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7b1058\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02849e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02849e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b93b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b93b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNot every backlink helps your website grow. Some links bring value, while others may signal potential problems. A backlink audit helps you understand the difference. Instead of focusing only on the number of links, review their quality, relevance, and sources to build a stronger backlink profile over time.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><b>Mandeep Singh Chahal, CEO, SEO Discovery<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515ec56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"515ec56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"two\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is a backlink audit different from a full SEO audit?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e3d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8e3d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A full SEO audit checks your entire website, including technical issues, content, and backlinks. A backlink audit focuses only on links pointing to your site. If you suspect link problems, start with a backlink audit, then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/free-website-audit-report.php\">check your website for SEO issues<\/a> with a full audit.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The table below highlights the key differences between a backlink audit and a full SEO audit.<\/span><\/p><table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background:#004751;color:#fff;padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;text-align:left;\">Factor<\/th><th style=\"background:#004751;color:#fff;padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;text-align:left;\">Backlink audit<\/th><th style=\"background:#004751;color:#fff;padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;text-align:left;\">Full SEO audit<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Focus<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Off-page links pointing to your site<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Technical health, content, and links together<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">What it reviews<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Referring domains, anchors, link quality, spam risk<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Crawl errors, site speed, on-page content, structure, backlinks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Main tools<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Search Console, Ahrefs, Semrush, Majestic<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Screaming Frog, Search Console, Semrush, Analytics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Best time to run<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">After a drop, spike, penalty, or migration<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Quarterly, or during a site rebuild<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Typical result<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Link removal and recovery plan<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Sitewide fix list across all SEO areas<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1615b85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1615b85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"three\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the signs you need a backlink audit?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6f063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c6f063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/why-are-backlinks-important-in-seo\/\">Different types of SEO backlinks<\/a> can affect your website\u2019s SEO in different ways. If you notice low-quality backlinks, sudden ranking drops, or unusual link patterns, your backlink profile may need attention. Here are 10 warning signs to look for and simple checks you can perform to identify potential issues.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e505b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e505b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10-signs-website-needs-backlink-audit-e1793253636516.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39610\" alt=\"10 signs your website needs a backlink audit infographic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10-signs-website-needs-backlink-audit-e1793253636516.webp 946w, https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/10-signs-website-needs-backlink-audit-e1793253636516-150x98.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760c221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"760c221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Sudden ranking drops<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-680b0bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"680b0bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search rankings can drop when valuable backlinks disappear, or suspicious links appear. However, Google updates, content changes, and technical issues can also affect rankings. If important pages suddenly lose visibility, reviewing your backlink profile can help you identify possible link-related problems.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-048ce7d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"048ce7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4e774 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b4e774\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8773210 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8773210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to do:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Google Search Console for ranking drops, then compare the dates with lost backlinks using an SEO tool.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c4139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55c4139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Declining organic traffic<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4caaa77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4caaa77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A steady drop in organic traffic may indicate SEO problems, including lost backlinks. If your content remains useful but visits continue to fall, check whether important pages have lost links. However, seasonal changes, tracking errors, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-technical-seo-issues\/\">technical issues<\/a> can also cause traffic declines.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2201df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2201df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1e64a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c1e64a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfdbaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bfdbaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to do:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare monthly organic traffic with referring domains gained or lost. Also, review landing pages experiencing the biggest traffic declines.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0673c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0673c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Manual action notice<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169f681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"169f681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A manual action notice in Google Search Console is a serious warning that Google has found a violation of its spam policies. If the issue involves unnatural links, your website or specific pages may lose search visibility until the problem is addressed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-e75f317 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e75f317\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd358c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffd358c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2be49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e2be49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to do:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the Manual Actions report, review Google\u2019s findings, investigate unnatural links, fix the issues, and submit a reconsideration request if needed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4267a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e4267a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Sudden backlink spikes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1692ec6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1692ec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sudden increase in backlinks may come from a successful campaign, paid link schemes, or spammy websites. Although rapid growth does not automatically mean a problem, an unusual spike can be a reason to review new links and understand where they came from.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4450fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4450fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55d65b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a55d65b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4fc0a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4fc0a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to do:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use backlink monitoring analysis software to track newly discovered links. Review their relevance, anchor text, and sources to identify suspicious patterns.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca23c1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca23c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Over-optimized anchor text<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeec523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeec523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When too many backlinks use the same keyword-rich anchor text, the pattern may appear unnatural. A healthy backlink profile often includes a natural mix of brand names, website URLs, and general phrases. Repeated exact-match keywords from unrelated websites deserve closer attention.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-80b90bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"80b90bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e515af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e515af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234ad0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"234ad0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to do:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review the anchor text report and identify repeated exact-match keywords, especially those coming from unrelated or suspicious websites.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366ce9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"366ce9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Low-quality backlinks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80979cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80979cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Links from irrelevant or spam-focused websites can indicate problems with your backlink profile. These low-quality backlinks deserve attention when they appear connected to manipulative link-building practices. Reviewing their sources helps you understand whether they require further investigation or action.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-5960de9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5960de9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dde562 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3dde562\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16725e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16725e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to do:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review suspicious domains manually, check their relevance and link patterns, and consider backlink cleanup when links are part of a manipulative scheme.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0c9c5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0c9c5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Stagnant authority scores<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3d088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c3d088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Domain Authority or Domain Rating stops improving, it may be worth reviewing your backlink profile. These scores come from third-party SEO tools, not Google. A flat score alone does not indicate a problem, but lost links or weak link growth may explain the trend.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-743e8d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"743e8d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eae179 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8eae179\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b22c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50b22c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to do:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare monthly referring domains gained and lost. Check whether links come from relevant websites and whether valuable backlinks have disappeared.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c31f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94c31f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Competitors outranking pages<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53dd687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53dd687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If competitors consistently rank higher for important keywords, their backlinks may offer useful clues. They might have links from relevant websites that your site has not earned yet. However, content quality, search intent, and technical SEO can also influence rankings, so backlinks are only one part of the picture.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-877bede e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"877bede\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58507f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f58507f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff4a33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff4a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to do:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare backlink profiles with three competitors. Find relevant domains linking to them but not to your website, and identify suitable outreach opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2ad8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b2ad8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Lost or broken backlinks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7ec96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e7ec96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backlinks can stop working when pages are deleted, URLs change, or linking websites remove links. If pages with valuable backlinks return 404 errors, visitors may not reach the intended content. Reviewing these links helps you find recovery opportunities and prevent avoidable link losses.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-95ecb0c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95ecb0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d06785e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d06785e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9333ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9333ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to do:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use an SEO tool to learn how to find broken backlinks. Check affected URLs and redirect broken pages to relevant live pages when appropriate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d94e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94d94e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Website migration issues<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12447b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12447b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A website redesign or domain change can break URLs and backlinks if redirects are missing. Old pages may stop working, making it harder for visitors and search engines to reach the correct content. Reviewing backlinks after migration helps you catch broken links and redirect problems early.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-a837d0a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a837d0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f8e2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58f8e2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd26398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd26398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What to do:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crawl old URLs with Screaming Frog, check redirects to relevant new pages, fix broken links, and review backlink reports after migration.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa51403 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa51403\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a739eba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a739eba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f322276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f322276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Need Expert Backlink Analysis?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d6a1ee elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d6a1ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We analyze your backlink profile and identify potential risks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1dc14d elementor-align-left animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f1dc14d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/free-digital-marketing-consultation.php\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to Our Team<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6a6eca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6a6eca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"four\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Backlink audit checklist for your website<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99fd419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99fd419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use this backlink audit checklist to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/protect-your-website-from-negative-seo\/\">identify toxic backlinks<\/a>, assess link quality, spot warning signs, and prioritize issues that need attention on your website.<\/span><\/p><table style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background:#004751;color:#fff;padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;text-align:left;\">S.No<\/th><th style=\"background:#004751;color:#fff;padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;text-align:left;\">Sign<\/th><th style=\"background:#004751;color:#fff;padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;text-align:left;\">Where to check<\/th><th style=\"background:#004751;color:#fff;padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;text-align:left;\">Urgency<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">1<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Ranking drop<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Search Console performance<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">High<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">2<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Traffic decline<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Analytics, Search Console<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Medium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">3<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Manual action notice<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Manual actions report<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">High<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">4<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Link spike<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Referring domains by date<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">High<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">5<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Keyword-rich anchors<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Anchor text report<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Medium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">6<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Spammy sources<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Referring domains list<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">High<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">7<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Flat authority score<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Link tool trend lines<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Low<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">8<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Rivals outrank you<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Link gap report<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Medium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">9<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Lost or broken links<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Lost and broken link reports<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Medium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">10<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Redesign or migration<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">Redirect and crawl reports<\/td><td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;vertical-align:top;\">High<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb5d4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bb5d4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"five\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to audit backlinks and complete your backlink cleanup<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bd8d82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bd8d82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A basic backlink audit takes five steps. Start with data, find the risks, fix what you can, and then build stronger links. Follow the steps in order, and you will protect your rankings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f99a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44f99a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1: Export your backlink data<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deda204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"deda204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by downloading your backlink data from Google Search Console. Then use SEO tools like Ahrefs, Semrush, or Majestic to find more links. Combining data from different tools helps you get a clearer picture of your backlink profile and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/seo-audit-services.php\">find backlink-related SEO issues<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de7b94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4de7b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2: Check your referring domains<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ac8914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ac8914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review the websites linking to your pages. Check whether they are relevant to your business and look for suspicious websites, link farms, or unnatural paid links. An AI backlink analysis agent can help sort large lists of backlinks, but always review suspicious links manually.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6dc6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b6dc6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3: Find and fix broken backlinks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc1f27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dc1f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some backlinks stop working when pages are deleted or URLs change. Learning how to find broken backlinks helps you identify links pointing to pages that return 404 errors. Redirect these URLs to relevant live pages or contact the linking website to update the link.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de1e25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6de1e25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4: Clean up harmful links<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a4daf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4a4daf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start your backlink cleanup by contacting website owners and asking them to remove links that are part of manipulative link-building practices. Keep a record of your requests. Use Google\u2019s disavow tool only when necessary, as using it incorrectly may harm your website\u2019s search performance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0bc972 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0bc972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 5: Build stronger backlinks<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6065987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6065987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After reviewing your existing links, focus on earning backlinks from relevant and trustworthy websites. Publish useful guides, share original research, and contribute expert insights. Keep tracking new and lost backlinks, and schedule regular audits to maintain a healthy backlink profile.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e0e9a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e0e9a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4872846 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4872846\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de2906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3de2906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Need a Backlink Cleanup Plan?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b95bb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47b95bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our experts help prioritize backlink issues and guide your next steps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43a7cc7 elementor-align-left animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"43a7cc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/free-digital-marketing-consultation.php\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Your Audit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cdf79e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cdf79e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"six\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How often should you audit your backlink profile?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-988806f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"988806f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular backlink audits help you spot toxic links, track link changes, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/effect-of-backlinks\/\">understand how backlinks affect rankings over time<\/a>. The right schedule depends on your website\u2019s size and link-building activity.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Every month:<\/b> If your website builds backlinks regularly or runs active link-building campaigns.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Every 3 months:<\/b> If your website earns backlinks at a steady pace.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>After a traffic or ranking drop:<\/b> To check whether lost or suspicious backlinks may be related.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>After a website migration:<\/b> To find broken links, missing redirects, and backlink issues.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>After a sudden backlink spike:<\/b> To review unusual link growth and investigate suspicious sources.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751f163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"751f163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"seven\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How SEO Discovery fixed a client\u2019s high link toxicity score<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a8c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51a8c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of our clients had a serious backlink problem. Their website had many spammy links, and the toxicity score was very high. They were also losing existing backlinks, which could affect their search rankings and future link-building efforts.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f98ceb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f98ceb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1021\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/high-backlink-toxicity-score-before-audit.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39611\" alt=\"High backlink toxicity score in Semrush before the backlink audit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/high-backlink-toxicity-score-before-audit.webp 1021w, https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/high-backlink-toxicity-score-before-audit-150x78.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1021px) 100vw, 1021px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3306cb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3306cb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We started by checking the client\u2019s backlinks using fresh data from Semrush. Our team reviewed the risky websites, identified harmful links, and added confirmed spam sources to the disavow file. We then checked new backlinks every week to catch spam early and protect valuable links.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff80b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bff80b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1752\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/low-backlink-toxicity-score-after-audit.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39612\" alt=\"Low backlink toxicity score in Semrush after the backlink audit and cleanup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/low-backlink-toxicity-score-after-audit.webp 1752w, https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/low-backlink-toxicity-score-after-audit-1536x787.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/low-backlink-toxicity-score-after-audit-150x77.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1752px) 100vw, 1752px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6deeff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6deeff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Results:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The overall toxicity score improved from high to low.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toxic domains dropped from 1.3K (31% of the profile) to zero.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potentially toxic links fell to just 0.1%, with only 18 flagged.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-toxic links increased from 63.4% to 99.9%.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Authority Score remained at 38, and referring domains stayed at 4.1K, helping preserve the website\u2019s existing authority.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103a51a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"103a51a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"eight\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keep your backlink profile healthy with SEO Discovery<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e70e36d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e70e36d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A backlink audit helps you identify toxic links, review link quality, recover lost backlinks, and address potential SEO issues. This backlink audit guide covered 10 warning signs, a practical checklist, and steps to audit your backlinks. Regular reviews help maintain a healthier link profile and support long-term SEO performance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO Discovery brings over 22 years of digital marketing experience and a team of 400+ in-house experts to help businesses strengthen their online presence. As a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/\">digital marketing agency<\/a>, it uses research-driven strategies to identify SEO opportunities, improve search visibility, and support sustainable business growth.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact us today to discuss your SEO goals and build a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seodiscovery.com\/link-building-services.php\">healthier backlink profile<\/a> that supports your website\u2019s long-term growth.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5df36f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5df36f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d579d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d579d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0244366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0244366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Need Expert Help With Backlinks?<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01e2901 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01e2901\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our team helps you make smarter backlink decisions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c589ee5 elementor-align-left animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c589ee5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=919888066659\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Chat on WhatsApp<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3515c4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3515c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"nine\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs about backlink audits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1ef6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"1d1ef6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3051\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3051\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-off\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C85.961 64 0 149.961 0 256s85.961 192 192 192h192c106.039 0 192-85.961 192-192S490.039 64 384 64zM64 256c0-70.741 57.249-128 128-128 70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.741-57.249 128-128 128-70.741 0-128-57.249-128-128zm320 128h-48.905c65.217-72.858 65.236-183.12 0-256H384c70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.74-57.249 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-on\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C86 64 0 150 0 256s86 192 192 192h192c106 0 192-86 192-192S490 64 384 64zm0 320c-70.8 0-128-57.3-128-128 0-70.8 57.3-128 128-128 70.8 0 128 57.3 128 128 0 70.8-57.3 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a backlink audit?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3051\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3051\"><p>A backlink audit reviews the links pointing to your website. It helps you check link quality, find toxic backlinks, identify lost links, and understand whether your backlink profile needs attention.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3052\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3052\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-off\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C85.961 64 0 149.961 0 256s85.961 192 192 192h192c106.039 0 192-85.961 192-192S490.039 64 384 64zM64 256c0-70.741 57.249-128 128-128 70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.741-57.249 128-128 128-70.741 0-128-57.249-128-128zm320 128h-48.905c65.217-72.858 65.236-183.12 0-256H384c70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.74-57.249 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-on\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C86 64 0 150 0 256s86 192 192 192h192c106 0 192-86 192-192S490 64 384 64zm0 320c-70.8 0-128-57.3-128-128 0-70.8 57.3-128 128-128 70.8 0 128 57.3 128 128 0 70.8-57.3 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How to do a backlink audit?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3052\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3052\"><p>Collect backlink data from Google Search Console and an SEO tool. Review linking websites, anchor text, and link quality. Investigate suspicious links, fix broken URLs, and plan backlink cleanup where needed.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3053\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3053\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-off\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C85.961 64 0 149.961 0 256s85.961 192 192 192h192c106.039 0 192-85.961 192-192S490.039 64 384 64zM64 256c0-70.741 57.249-128 128-128 70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.741-57.249 128-128 128-70.741 0-128-57.249-128-128zm320 128h-48.905c65.217-72.858 65.236-183.12 0-256H384c70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.74-57.249 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-on\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C86 64 0 150 0 256s86 192 192 192h192c106 0 192-86 192-192S490 64 384 64zm0 320c-70.8 0-128-57.3-128-128 0-70.8 57.3-128 128-128 70.8 0 128 57.3 128 128 0 70.8-57.3 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do you access the backlink audit tool on Semrush?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3053\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3053\"><p>Log in to Semrush and create or open your website project. Find the Backlink Audit tool, configure your domain, and launch the audit to review your backlinks for suspicious patterns.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3054\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3054\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-off\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C85.961 64 0 149.961 0 256s85.961 192 192 192h192c106.039 0 192-85.961 192-192S490.039 64 384 64zM64 256c0-70.741 57.249-128 128-128 70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.741-57.249 128-128 128-70.741 0-128-57.249-128-128zm320 128h-48.905c65.217-72.858 65.236-183.12 0-256H384c70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.74-57.249 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-on\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C86 64 0 150 0 256s86 192 192 192h192c106 0 192-86 192-192S490 64 384 64zm0 320c-70.8 0-128-57.3-128-128 0-70.8 57.3-128 128-128 70.8 0 128 57.3 128 128 0 70.8-57.3 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why should I connect Google Analytics to a backlink audit?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3054\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3054\"><p>Connecting Google Analytics helps you see how much referral traffic comes from linking websites. This information helps you identify backlinks that bring visitors and avoid removing valuable links without proper review.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3055\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3055\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-off\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C85.961 64 0 149.961 0 256s85.961 192 192 192h192c106.039 0 192-85.961 192-192S490.039 64 384 64zM64 256c0-70.741 57.249-128 128-128 70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.741-57.249 128-128 128-70.741 0-128-57.249-128-128zm320 128h-48.905c65.217-72.858 65.236-183.12 0-256H384c70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.74-57.249 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-on\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C86 64 0 150 0 256s86 192 192 192h192c106 0 192-86 192-192S490 64 384 64zm0 320c-70.8 0-128-57.3-128-128 0-70.8 57.3-128 128-128 70.8 0 128 57.3 128 128 0 70.8-57.3 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How to find broken backlinks?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3055\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3055\"><p>Use an SEO tool to find backlinks pointing to deleted pages or URLs that return errors. Restore useful pages, add relevant redirects, or contact website owners to update the links.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3056\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3056\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-off\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C85.961 64 0 149.961 0 256s85.961 192 192 192h192c106.039 0 192-85.961 192-192S490.039 64 384 64zM64 256c0-70.741 57.249-128 128-128 70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.741-57.249 128-128 128-70.741 0-128-57.249-128-128zm320 128h-48.905c65.217-72.858 65.236-183.12 0-256H384c70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.74-57.249 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-on\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C86 64 0 150 0 256s86 192 192 192h192c106 0 192-86 192-192S490 64 384 64zm0 320c-70.8 0-128-57.3-128-128 0-70.8 57.3-128 128-128 70.8 0 128 57.3 128 128 0 70.8-57.3 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are toxic backlinks?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3056\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3056\"><p>Toxic backlinks are links that show signs of spam or manipulative link-building. Review their sources and context before taking action. An AI backlink analysis agent can help prioritize suspicious links for manual review.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3057\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3057\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-off\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C85.961 64 0 149.961 0 256s85.961 192 192 192h192c106.039 0 192-85.961 192-192S490.039 64 384 64zM64 256c0-70.741 57.249-128 128-128 70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.741-57.249 128-128 128-70.741 0-128-57.249-128-128zm320 128h-48.905c65.217-72.858 65.236-183.12 0-256H384c70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.74-57.249 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-on\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C86 64 0 150 0 256s86 192 192 192h192c106 0 192-86 192-192S490 64 384 64zm0 320c-70.8 0-128-57.3-128-128 0-70.8 57.3-128 128-128 70.8 0 128 57.3 128 128 0 70.8-57.3 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What should you do about a manual action in Google Search Console?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3057\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3057\"><p>Check the Manual Actions report to understand Google\u2019s concerns. If unnatural links are involved, investigate them, request removal where possible, and submit a reconsideration request after addressing the reported issues.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-3058\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3058\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-off\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C85.961 64 0 149.961 0 256s85.961 192 192 192h192c106.039 0 192-85.961 192-192S490.039 64 384 64zM64 256c0-70.741 57.249-128 128-128 70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.741-57.249 128-128 128-70.741 0-128-57.249-128-128zm320 128h-48.905c65.217-72.858 65.236-183.12 0-256H384c70.741 0 128 57.249 128 128 0 70.74-57.249 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-toggle-on\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M384 64H192C86 64 0 150 0 256s86 192 192 192h192c106 0 192-86 192-192S490 64 384 64zm0 320c-70.8 0-128-57.3-128-128 0-70.8 57.3-128 128-128 70.8 0 128 57.3 128 128 0 70.8-57.3 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How often should you audit your backlink profile?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3058\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-3058\"><p>Review your backlink profile monthly if you build links regularly. 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