Track new and lost backlinks for multiple domains at once

Runs a bulk backlink check across all your domains and writes the new and lost counts to Google Sheets.

How the work actually flows

A straight line. Runs once per each tracked domain.

Pattern: Sequence (1) ยท Multiple Instances with a priori Run-Time Knowledge (14)

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An outside serviceRuns once per itemA personA record or sheetResultPayoff
Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
SEO & Search OptimizationSpreadsheet & Database Ops
Connects
DataForSEOGoogle Sheets

The problem it solves

Checking backlink changes one domain at a time is slow when you're managing SEO for multiple sites or clients. You end up running the same check over and over instead of seeing everything at a glance.

Who it fits

SEO specialists and link-building teams monitoring backlink changes across multiple domains.

How it works

  1. You run the check whenever you want an update
  2. The system reads your list of target domains from Google Sheets
  3. All domains are sent together in a single batch request
  4. New and lost backlink counts are retrieved for each domain
  5. The results are written back to the matching rows in your spreadsheet
What you get

Backlink changes you spot immediately

You get an instant view of new and lost backlinks across every domain you track.

What you get

An updated spreadsheet showing new and lost backlink counts for every tracked domain.

What you need

A DataForSEO account and a Google account with Sheets access.

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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