Ahrefs is the second piece of software for link analysis that also has the largest external backlink index out there,
consisting of 1.9 trillion links. The whole database size consists of 12 trillion links and is subdivided into Live, Recent, and Historical indexes. Basically, the links that are no longer alive will be kept in the Recent Index for 90 days. In case they reappear within this period, they go back to the Live one. In case they don’t, backlinks will be moved to the Historical Index, which is very handy if you need to see how your or your competitors’ backlink profiles have changed over time.
The software’s Top Referring Content feature shows you what content that has a link to the URL you are exploring has the most links, shares, or estimated traffic. It’s an extremely helpful metric if you want to legally “steal” your competitors’ backlinks.
Speaking of backlink analysis, Ahrefs has some proprietary metrics like Domain Rating (DR) and URL Rating (UR), which help a lot with analyzing backlink strength. There’s also so-called Ahrefs Rank that comes in very handy if you want to see how strong a website’s backlink profile is in comparison to other websites. On top of that, with the help of Ahrefs, you can analyze more than 200 domains at once.
All in all, Ahrefs is a powerful backlink checker that is capable of pretty much any task connected with backlinks. Of course, the pricing is much higher comparing to SEO SpyGlass. But on the other hand, its index and impressive collection of backlink reports probably make the software worth the cost. What’s more, Ahrefs is an all-in-one SEO solution, which makes it perfect if you’re on a hunt for a powerful toolkit to satisfy all SEO needs of yours.
Pros:-
The largest backlink database
Bulk domain analysis (more than 200 domains)
Comprehensive backlink analysis
All-in-one SEO toolkit
Access to historical backlink data
Customer support
Fully customizable reports
Backlink profile comparison
Cons:-
Fewer metrics to analyze backlinks with compared to SEO SpyGlass
A limited number of users
No Google Search Console and Google Analytics integration
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