Analyze follow vs nofollow balance and link formats (text, image, form, frame) for any domain. Spot unnatural profiles fast — no login required.
Backlink Types Checker breaks down follow vs nofollow links and link formats — text, image, form, and frame backlinks. Composition helps you judge how natural and equity-rich a profile looks.
Important: A healthy profile is usually text-heavy with a natural follow/nofollow mix. Extreme skews can signal risk or opportunity depending on niche norms. Combine with Referring Domains Checker and Top Anchor Checker.
This page is part of the free SnapWordz SEO toolkit, built for marketers who need competitive insights without signup friction. Use it as a quick diagnostic, then deepen analysis with the related tools linked throughout this guide.
Not all backlinks are equal. Editorial text follow links typically carry more practical SEO value than repetitive image or frame patterns. Understanding composition helps you avoid overreacting to raw backlink totals and focus outreach on better formats.
In practice, teams get the best results when they check their own domain, check 2–3 rivals, and write down the largest gap metric first. That single gap usually becomes the next sprint focus — content, links, brand, or SERP-feature formatting.
Marketers use this free checker to make faster decisions without signup.
Use it to:
✅ Audit profile naturalness — Extreme nofollow or image-only profiles can look unnatural.
✅ Understand link equity mix — Follow links typically pass more ranking signals than nofollow.
✅ Spot template spam — Unusual form/frame shares may indicate low-quality patterns.
✅ Guide outreach style — Aim for editorial text links from relevant pages.
✅ Support disavow decisions carefully — Use composition clues with Referring IP Checker.
1. Go to the Backlink Types Checker page.
2. Enter a domain (for example, google.com).
3. Complete the security check and click Check backlink types.
4. Review the report metrics, charts, and tables.
5. Run the same check on 2–3 competitors and compare.
6. Open related tools from the section below to confirm the next action.
Each search returns a Semrush-powered report including:
Count and share of follow backlinks.
Count and share of nofollow backlinks.
Standard text hyperlinks.
Logo/image-based backlinks.
Bars for text, image, form, and frame.
Side-by-side composition bars.
Read the primary metric first, then the supporting context metrics. Ask whether the result explains traffic, rankings, links, or demand. If the story is incomplete, jump to a related tool instead of guessing. For example, traffic questions go to Website Traffic Checker, authority questions to Website Authority Checker, and link questions to Backlink Checker.
When comparing competitors, keep the time window and business model in mind. Seasonal brands, news publishers, and ecommerce catalogs can show very different normal ranges.
Improve the underlying drivers, not just the score you see today. Strengthen content depth and intent match, earn relevant referring domains, keep technical health stable, and measure again. Use Traffic Growth Checker to verify momentum and Compare Domains for executive-level snapshots.
Document changes you ship each week. Re-running the tool without a changelog makes it hard to know what worked.
Start with your domain, then your closest rival, then an aspirational leader. Capture screenshots or notes for the main metrics. Identify one offensive move (close a gap) and one defensive move (protect a strength). Share the plan with content, PR, and SEO owners so actions stay aligned.
Return in 2–4 weeks. If metrics did not move, revisit execution quality before changing strategy again.
Do not judge one metric in isolation. A high count can still hide weak quality. Do not chase vanity totals when conversion intent is poor. Do not ignore seasonality — compare like periods when possible. Do not skip corroborating tools: always cross-check traffic, authority, and links before big budget decisions. Explore more options in the SnapWordz SEO tools collection.
Another frequent mistake is overreacting to a single weekly swing. SEO metrics move with crawl cycles, SERP tests, and data refreshes. Look for persistent direction across multiple checks before changing strategy. Likewise, avoid copying a competitor tactic blindly. A tactic that works for a strong brand with high branded traffic share may fail for an early-stage site that still needs non-branded discovery growth.
Create a simple operating rhythm. Once a month, run your domain and top competitors through this tool and two related SnapWordz tools. Save the key numbers in a shared sheet with the date and a short note about what shipped that period. This turns random checking into a decision system.
For active campaigns — site migrations, major content launches, digital PR pushes — check weekly for four to six weeks. Use Traffic Growth Checker to confirm momentum and Website Authority Checker to watch domain-level strength. If metrics stall, inspect execution quality before blaming the channel.
Assign owners. Content owns on-page and intent coverage. SEO owns technical and internal linking. PR or partnerships own referring domain acquisition. When each owner sees the same shared metrics, prioritization debates get shorter and more evidence-based.
Scenario 1: New market entry. Before investing in a niche, check the top three incumbents. If their metrics are extremely strong and diversified, plan a longer compounding strategy. If one leader is weak on a key dimension this tool measures, that gap can become your wedge.
Scenario 2: Content backlog prioritization. Teams often have dozens of draft ideas. Use this report plus Search Intent Analyzer and Keyword Position Distribution to choose ideas that close measurable gaps instead of publishing randomly.
Scenario 3: Executive reporting. Leadership usually wants direction, not raw exports. A short narrative — “competitor grew, our gap is X, next action is Y” — supported by this tool and Compare Domains is more useful than a wall of screenshots.
Scenario 4: Due diligence. Before buying a site or sponsoring a partner, check traffic quality, link composition, and authority context with this tool family. Weak patterns are cheaper to discover now than after contracts are signed.
Think in layers. Layer one is overview: Website Authority Checker, Website Traffic Checker, and Compare Domains. Layer two is diagnosis: this page plus intent, positions, SERP features, and growth tools. Layer three is action: link prospecting with Referring Domains Checker, profile quality with Backlink Types Checker, and deeper audits with Backlink Checker.
When all layers point the same direction, confidence is high. When layers conflict, investigate before spending. For example, rising traffic with weakening position distribution may mean branded demand is carrying results while category SEO softens. That is a different problem than pure ranking decline, and it needs a different response.
Before closing the tab, complete this short checklist:
1. Write down the single most important metric from this report and whether it is better or worse than your top competitor.
2. Open one corroborating tool — usually Website Traffic Checker, Website Authority Checker, or Backlink Checker — and confirm the story still holds.
3. Choose one offensive action and one defensive action for the next two weeks.
4. Assign an owner and a due date.
5. Schedule the next re-check so the loop actually closes.
This checklist keeps the tool useful. Without it, reports become screenshots that never change outcomes. With it, every check becomes part of a measurable SEO operating system across the full SnapWordz SEO suite.
Use these free tools together for a fuller competitive picture. Browse the full list on our SEO tools hub.
• Referring Domains Checker — Who is linking to the domain.
• Referring IP Checker — Whether link networks look concentrated.
• Top Anchor Checker — Anchor text risk and branding mix.
• Backlink Checker — Deeper link profile exploration.
• Website Health Score — Domain health and naturalness context.
Yes. You can check any domain without creating an account.
Not always. A natural mix is healthier than an artificially follow-heavy profile from low-quality sources.
Weekly or monthly is enough for most sites. Re-check after major content, PR, or technical changes.
No. They are Semrush estimates designed for competitive benchmarking.
Yes. That is the main use case — benchmark any public domain and compare it with your own.
Pick the largest actionable gap, confirm it with one related SnapWordz tool, then ship a focused weekly improvement and re-measure.
Always compare like with like. A global brand, a local service business, and a niche affiliate site can all look “strong” or “weak” for different reasons. Use this tool to understand relative position in your actual competitive set, then validate with Organic Keywords Checker when you need query-level proof.
Keep notes. A metric without context becomes noise. Write one sentence about what changed on your site since the last check — new pages, lost links, redesigns, or campaigns. That sentence is often the difference between useful insight and false conclusions.
Finally, share findings in plain language. Stakeholders rarely need every number. They need the gap, the risk, and the next action. This tool gives you the evidence; your summary turns that evidence into progress across content, links, and brand work in the SnapWordz SEO toolkit.