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October 19, 2025

# Backlink Verification FAQ: Questions People Actually Ask

**What is backlink verification, in plain terms?**
A backlink you earned six months ago isn't guaranteed to still exist — sites redesign, articles get pruned, and links quietly go nofollow without any notification to you.

**How often should this be checked?**
Regularly, not just once. Focusing purely on domain authority metrics while ignoring whether the link is dofollow, indexed, and actually placed in content (not a sidebar widget). Set a recurring reminder rather than trusting memory.

**What's the most common mistake here?**
Assuming a link is permanent once it's live — treating backlink acquisition as a one-time task rather than something worth periodically auditing.

**Does this actually affect rankings, or is it just best practice?**
It's rarely a single ranking factor on its own, but it affects whether search engines and users can do what you actually need them to do — which shows up in rankings indirectly, often more than any one direct factor would.

**What's the fastest way to check this on an existing site?**
Backlink Checker — paste your URL in and it does the check directly, no setup.

Related: our guide to keyword cannibalization.

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