Pull bulk referring domain counts into Google Sheets automatically

Runs a batch check on your list of domains and writes referring domain counts straight into your spreadsheet.

How the work actually flows

A straight line.

Pattern: Sequence (1)

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Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
SEO & Search OptimizationSpreadsheet & Database Ops
Connects
Google SheetsDataForSEO

The problem it solves

Checking referring domain counts one site at a time is slow work that pulls you away from actual analysis. You end up spending more time gathering numbers than deciding what they mean.

Who it fits

SEO teams and link-building specialists comparing referring domain profiles across many sites.

How it works

  1. You run it whenever you want fresh data
  2. It reads your list of target domains from Google Sheets
  3. It sends the full list as one batch request for referring domain data
  4. Results including total, nofollow, and main referring domains come back for each domain
  5. The numbers are written back into the matching rows in your spreadsheet
What you get

Domain comparisons ready before you decide

Your spreadsheet fills with referring domain counts for every site on your list, ready for you to compare.

What you get

An updated spreadsheet with referring domain counts for every domain on your list.

What you need

A DataForSEO account and a Google Sheets account.

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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