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How to Check Backlinks in Semrush

Updated on:
May 11, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to analyze backlinks for any domain using Backlink Analytics.

Quick summary

Semrush's Backlink Analytics tool lets you check backlinks for any domain by entering a URL and instantly viewing referring domains, authority scores, and individual link details. This step-by-step walkthrough shows exactly how to navigate from the dashboard to a full backlink report.


Steps

  1. From the dashboard, navigate to the Backlink Analytics tool.
  2. Enter the domain you want to analyze — your own or a competitor's — and click Analyze.
  3. Review the backlink overview, including total backlinks, referring domains, and authority score.
  4. Click the Backlinks tab to see a detailed list of all backlinks pointing to the domain.
  5. Click on individual backlinks to view the source URL, target URL, and link type.

📌 Why this matters

Backlink analysis is a core part of any competitive SEO strategy, and Semrush's Backlink Analytics tool makes it easy to check backlinks for any domain in seconds. By surfacing key metrics like referring domains, authority score, and individual link details, it gives SEO professionals and marketers the data they need to audit their own link profile or reverse-engineer a competitor's strategy. Understanding who links to a domain — and why — directly informs link-building campaigns, content strategy, and search ranking improvements. Semrush consolidates all of this into a single, easy-to-navigate workflow that saves hours of manual research.
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