seo-backlinks
The seo-backlinks skill performs backlink profile analysis, including referring domain evaluation, anchor text distribution, toxic link detection, and competitor gap analysis. It integrates data from Common Crawl, Moz API, Bing Webmaster, and the DataForSEO extension to generate health scores and actionable SEO reports.
Is seo-backlinks safe to install?
Review the source first: our audit of seo-backlinks's source files found 12 shell commands, 1 external URL, file reads and writes (high risk). Every command and URL listed appears verbatim in the skill's source. The skill executes shell commands to interact with local Python scripts and external APIs. It reads local files for configuration and reference data.
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Who is this skill for?
SEO professionals and website owners who need to audit backlink profiles, identify toxic links, or find link-building opportunities.
What can you do with it?
- Conducting a full backlink profile audit for a specific URL.
- Performing competitor backlink gap analysis between two domains.
- Detecting toxic links and generating disavow recommendations.
- Tracking new and lost backlinks using DataForSEO.
- Verifying the current status of known backlinks.
- Calculating a backlink health score based on multiple data sources.
How good is this skill?
Quality score: 5/10. The skill documentation is comprehensive, providing clear instructions, command references, and a mandatory pre-delivery review checklist to ensure data accuracy.
What does the skill file contain?
# Backlink Profile Analysis ## Source Detection Before analysis, detect available data sources: 1. **DataForSEO MCP** (premium): Check if `dataforseo_backlinks_summary` tool is available 2. **Moz API** (free signup): `python scripts/backlinks_auth.py --check moz --json` 3. **Bing Webmaster** (free signup): `python scripts/backlinks_auth.py --check bing --json` 4. **Common Crawl** (always available): Domain-level graph with PageRank 5. **Verification Crawler** (always available): Checks if known backlinks still exist Run `python scripts/backlinks_auth.py --check --json` to detect all source...
Frequently asked questions
Which data sources does this skill support?
It supports Common Crawl (always available), Moz API (free signup), Bing Webmaster (free signup), and the DataForSEO extension (premium).
What happens if I do not have premium API access?
The skill provides a report using Common Crawl domain metrics and suggests configuring free Moz and Bing APIs for richer data.
How does the skill calculate the Backlink Health Score?
It calculates a 0-100 score using weighted factors like referring domain count, domain quality, anchor text, and toxic link ratios. It requires at least 4 of 7 factors to have data to produce a numeric score.
Can the skill track link velocity without premium tools?
No. Link velocity tracking requires the DataForSEO extension. Free sources only provide point-in-time snapshots.
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