Pull backlink data for multiple domains into Google Sheets

Looks up backlink data for a list of domains and writes the results straight into Google Sheets.

How the work actually flows

It repeats. Repeats move to next domain.

Pattern: Structured Loop (21)

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Starts itAn outside serviceA record or sheetRepeat or finishResultPayoff
Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
AI Agents & Autonomous SystemsSEO & Search OptimizationSpreadsheet & Database OpsResearch & Market Intelligence
Connects
Google SheetsAhrefs

The problem it solves

Checking backlinks for competitors or your own sites one at a time is slow, especially when you have a whole list of domains to track. You want the numbers in one place without copying and pasting from a browser tab.

Who it fits

A marketer, SEO specialist, or agency tracking backlinks across multiple client or competitor domains.

How it works

  1. Reads the list of domains from a Google Sheet
  2. Looks up backlink data for each domain using Ahrefs
  3. Processes the domains one batch at a time
  4. Writes the backlink results back into the same Google Sheet
What you get

Backlink counts you don't have to look up one by one

You get backlink data for every domain on your list pulled automatically and organized into one spreadsheet, ready when you need it.

What you get

An updated Google Sheet with backlink data for every domain on your list.

What you need

A Google Sheets account and access to an Ahrefs data source.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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