DataForSEO Backlink Discovery

ScaleBlogger discovers the websites that already link to you by querying the DataForSEO backlink index. The results are stored in Outreach → Backlinks so you can monitor new links, lost links, and changes to existing links over time.

When backlink discovery runs

• Weekly: every Sunday at 06:00 UTC for websites that have outreach enabled.
• On demand: open Outreach → Backlinks and start a fresh scan for the selected website.

What is collected

Field	Meaning
source_url	The referring page that contains the link.
target_url	The page on your site the link points to.
anchor_text	The clickable text of the link.
link_type	Attributes such as dofollow, nofollow, ugc, or sponsored.
status	Whether the link is live, removed, nofollowed, or changed.
first_seen_at	When DataForSEO first saw the link.
last_checked	When ScaleBlogger last refreshed the record.
domain_from_rank	Authority of the referring domain (0–1000).
page_from_rank	Authority of the specific referring page (0–1000).
is_indirect_link	Whether the link is reached via a redirect or canonical.

Costs

Each DataForSEO backlink call costs approximately $0.02. Weekly refreshes and on-demand scans are metered against your workspace credits.

Filtering and reading the list

Use the Backlinks dashboard to filter by status and link type, and search by the referring domain. The totals shown at the top of the page update in real time as filters change.

Troubleshooting

• No backlinks found: DataForSEO credentials may not be configured, or the domain may have no indexed referring links. Check Settings → Integrations → DataForSEO.
• Stale data: run an on-demand scan or wait for the next weekly refresh.
• Unexpected removed links: DataForSEO marks a link removed when its crawler can no longer reach it; verify the link directly on the source page before acting.