Link Audit
A Backlink Audit That’s Actually Useful
Not every “low DA” link is bad. Not every “high DR” link is good. And not every audit should end in a mass disavow file. At Snippet Digital, we go beyond vanity metrics. Our backlink audit service dives deep into your link profile to uncover toxic risks, missed opportunities, and structural imbalances so you can build safely, rank stronger, and never second-guess your link strategy again
What makes our
Link Audits Different?
Manual review meets automation
We use a combination of tools to surface suspicious patterns but every link is still reviewed by a human. No blind disavows. No hasty decisions.
It’s not just about what you’ve got
We assess link types, anchor text distributions, link velocity, and domain variety. So you can spot risks, imbalances, and gaps before Google does.
Competitor benchmarking
We compare your link profile with top-performing competitors to answer one question: Are they outranking you because of links? If so, we’ll tell you why and how to close the gap.
Strategy included
This isn’t just an audit. It’s the start of your next campaign. Our findings help shape your future link building approach, whether that’s scaling content-based acquisition, link insertions, or PR-style campaigns.
What’s included in your Backlink Audit
- Export of all links with manual risk grading
- Spam score analysis (across multiple tools)
- Identification of risky anchor patterns and over-optimised terms
- Toxic link flags and disavow list (if needed)
- Competitor link profile comparison
- Link type breakdown (follow vs nofollow, homepage vs deep, editorial vs directory)
- Link velocity and balance analysis
- Strategy deck with future-proofing advice
We treat keyword research as the foundation of strategy. Not just a checklist.
When is it time to audit your links?
- You’ve received a manual action or warning from Google
- You’ve had a sudden organic traffic drop
- Your domain is struggling to build authority
- You’re preparing for a new link building campaign and want a clean foundation
- You’ve never run a link audit (and probably should)
Safe, Honest & Strategic
We won’t overreact. We won’t under-deliver. We’ll give you the facts based on what Google actually cares about and guide you through whatever actions make sense.
Unlike others, we don’t just say “low DA = bad”. We check:
- Does the linking domain have real traffic?
- Is the author legit?
- Is the link editorially placed or shoehorned?
- Is the link profile balanced across anchors, page types, and sources?
We even reverse image search authors to confirm editorial authenticity.
We Work With...
- In-house SEO teams who want a second opinion
- Brands cleaning up after risky link building
- Agencies looking to verify their client’s legacy profile
- Founders doing due diligence before investing in SEO
- Anyone who hasn’t checked their backlinks in 2+ years
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Hear what our clients say
Chief Executive Officer, Cloud Security Partners
Mike McCabe
We weren’t sure if SEO was even the right channel for us. Cybersecurity is a complex space, and trying to work out what potential clients are actually searching for and how we should show up for it - felt overwhelming.
Snippet Digital’s OCF analysis gave us real clarity. It helped us understand where the opportunities were, why we weren’t currently ranking, and which pages or services we were missing. It even looked at whether we had the authority to compete and what kind of content or technical fixes would actually make a difference.
We came away with a clear roadmap that made SEO feel less like a black box and more like something we could invest in with confidence. It’s helped us focus our efforts, cut out guesswork, and move forward with a strategy that actually fits our business.
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