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SEO Ahrefs Backlinks by lionkiii — Agent Skill

Name: SEO Ahrefs Backlinks
Author: lionkiii

SEO Ahrefs Backlinks

Analyze a domain's backlink profile using Ahrefs: see who links to the domain, source Domain Rating, anchor text, link type, and when each link was first seen. Use when user says "Ahrefs backlinks", "backlink profile", "who links to", "link analysis", or "referring pages".

lionkiii Updated Sep 17, 2026

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Ahrefs Backlink Profile

Fetches top backlinks for a domain from Ahrefs, sorted by source Domain Rating (highest authority links first).

References

@skills/seo/references/mcp-degradation.md @skills/seo/references/ahrefs-api-reference.md

Inputs

domain: The bare domain to analyze (e.g., example.com). Strip https://, http://, and trailing slashes before passing to Ahrefs tools.

MCP Check

Before proceeding, verify Ahrefs MCP is available:

Use ToolSearch with query +ahrefs
If tools are returned → Ahrefs MCP is available, proceed to Execution
If no tools returned → display the Ahrefs MCP error template from references/mcp-degradation.md and stop

Execution

Step 1 — Call All Backlinks

Call mcp__claude_ai_ahrefs__site-explorer-all-backlinks with:

target: the bare domain (e.g., example.com)

Returns per backlink: url_from, url_to, anchor, domain_rating_source, first_seen, lost_date

Step 2 — Sort and Summarize

Sort results by domain_rating_source descending (highest DR first)
Count total backlinks
Count unique referring domains (deduplicate by root domain of url_from)
Count dofollow vs nofollow links (use lost_date absence to identify active links)

Output Format

## Ahrefs Backlinks: example.com

### Summary
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Total Backlinks | 45,230 |
| Unique Referring Domains | 3,210 |
| Dofollow Links | 38,400 (85%) |
| Nofollow Links | 6,830 (15%) |

### Top Backlinks (by Source DR)

| Linking Page | Target Page | Anchor Text | Source DR | Type | First Seen |
|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|------|------------|
| domain.com/page | example.com/blog | brand name | 82 | dofollow | 2024-01-15 |
| news.com/article | example.com/ | keyword phrase | 74 | dofollow | 2023-11-03 |

Error — Ahrefs MCP Not Available

If MCP check fails, display the Ahrefs error template from references/mcp-degradation.md:

## Ahrefs MCP Not Available

The `/seo ahrefs backlinks` command requires the Ahrefs MCP, which is not
currently connected.

**What you can do:**
- Use `/seo audit <url>` for a full static SEO analysis without live Ahrefs data
- Use `/seo technical <url>` for technical SEO issues without backlink/keyword data

**To connect Ahrefs MCP:**
- Ensure the Ahrefs MCP is registered at user scope in ~/.claude/mcp.json
- Verify with: cat ~/.claude/mcp.json | grep -i ahrefs
- Ahrefs MCP must be registered at user scope (not project scope) to work in subagents

---name: seo-ahrefs-backlinksdescription: Analyze a domain's backlink profile using Ahrefs: see who links to the domain, source Domain Rating, anchor text, link type, and when each link was first seen. Use when user says "Ahrefs backlinks", "backlink profile", "who links to", "link analysis", or "referring pages".---# Ahrefs Backlink ProfileFetches top backlinks for a domain from Ahrefs, sorted by source Domain Rating(highest authority links first).## References@skills/seo/references/mcp-degradation.md@skills/seo/references/ahrefs-api-reference.md## Inputs- `domain`: The bare domain to analyze (e.g., `example.com`). Strip `https://`, `http://`, and trailing slashes before passing to Ahrefs tools.## MCP CheckBefore proceeding, verify Ahrefs MCP is available:1. Use ToolSearch with query `+ahrefs`2. If tools are returned → Ahrefs MCP is available, proceed to Execution3. If no tools returned → display the Ahrefs MCP error template from `references/mcp-degradation.md` and stop## Execution**Step 1 — Call All Backlinks**Call `mcp__claude_ai_ahrefs__site-explorer-all-backlinks` with:- `target`: the bare domain (e.g., `example.com`)Returns per backlink: `url_from`, `url_to`, `anchor`, `domain_rating_source`,`first_seen`, `lost_date`**Step 2 — Sort and Summarize**- Sort results by `domain_rating_source` descending (highest DR first)- Count total backlinks- Count unique referring domains (deduplicate by root domain of `url_from`)- Count dofollow vs nofollow links (use `lost_date` absence to identify active links)## Output Format```## Ahrefs Backlinks: example.com### Summary| Metric | Value ||--------|-------|| Total Backlinks | 45,230 || Unique Referring Domains | 3,210 || Dofollow Links | 38,400 (85%) || Nofollow Links | 6,830 (15%) |### Top Backlinks (by Source DR)| Linking Page | Target Page | Anchor Text | Source DR | Type | First Seen ||-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|------|------------|| domain.com/page | example.com/blog | brand name | 82 | dofollow | 2024-01-15 || news.com/article | example.com/ | keyword phrase | 74 | dofollow | 2023-11-03 |```### Error — Ahrefs MCP Not AvailableIf MCP check fails, display the Ahrefs error template from`references/mcp-degradation.md`:```## Ahrefs MCP Not AvailableThe `/seo ahrefs backlinks` command requires the Ahrefs MCP, which is notcurrently connected.**What you can do:**- Use `/seo audit <url>` for a full static SEO analysis without live Ahrefs data- Use `/seo technical <url>` for technical SEO issues without backlink/keyword data**To connect Ahrefs MCP:**- Ensure the Ahrefs MCP is registered at user scope in ~/.claude/mcp.json- Verify with: cat ~/.claude/mcp.json | grep -i ahrefs- Ahrefs MCP must be registered at user scope (not project scope) to work in subagents```

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