Backlink intelligence

CrawlConsole turns Common Crawl graph data into domain-level backlink intelligence that people and agents can query. The main concepts are Domain Score, referring domains, link gaps, and evidence.

Domain Score

Domain Score is CrawlConsole's authority metric derived from Common Crawl graph signals. A domain profile can include:

• Domain Score;
• backlink edges;
• referring domains;
• host count;
• harmonic centrality rank;
• source release information.

Use the score as a comparative signal, not as a guarantee of rankings or traffic.

Referring domains

referring_domains returns domains that link to the target domain, ordered with link and authority context. This dataset is domain-level. It does not claim to return every exact source page URL.

Use cursors when additional pages of referring domains are available. Keep the target domain exact and normalized.

Competitor link gaps

competitor_link_gap finds domains that link to selected competitors but not to the target. Use it to create a qualified research list, then investigate whether each source has a relevant page, directory, comparison, or editorial context.

Historical intelligence

Historical backlink and authority data helps separate one-time crawl changes from sustained movement. Compare releases and time periods before concluding that a domain gained or lost meaningful authority.

Page-level evidence

Page-level research is a separate workflow because Common Crawl domain edges do not identify a fresh, verified source URL on their own. Continue with page-level backlink evidence when the question asks which exact pages link.