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Backlinko

SEO, Content Marketing, & Link Building Strategies·backlinko.com

Backlinko is a website that publishes SEO, content marketing, and link building education, guides, and courses. It also offers a set of free SEO tools including an SEO checker, backlink checker, keyword research tool, competitor analysis tool, schema markup generator, and AI visibility checkers. The site is a trademark of Semrush Inc and promotes Semrush's paid tool suite alongside its own free content and tools.

What it's for

Auditing on-page SEO signals for a webpageChecking backlinks, referring domains, and anchor text for a siteResearching keywords with volume, difficulty, CPC, and intent dataTracking keyword rankings for a domainAnalyzing competitors' top pages, keywords, and backlinksGenerating JSON-LD schema markup for rich resultsChecking whether AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity mention or recommend a brandChecking whether AI agents can access, understand, and cite a websiteLearning how to build an SEO strategy, do keyword research, and build backlinksLearning content marketing and video/YouTube marketing strategies

Features 17

Agentic Browsing Readiness Checker
AI Agent Readiness Checker
AI Visibility Checker
Audience Research Tracker template
Backlink Checker
Competitor Analysis tool
Content marketing and link building templates
Email newsletter
Keyword Difficulty Checker
Keyword Rank Checker
Keyword Research Tool
Schema Markup Generator
SEO Checker (on-page SEO score/audit)
SEO courses and step-by-step guides
Tool reviews and comparisons (e.g. Semrush, Ahrefs, Clearscope, Surfer SEO)
Website Authority Checker
Website Traffic Checker

At a glance

free tier

TypeWeb app

DeploymentCloud

PlatformsWeb

Formarketers, brands, SEO beginners, content marketers

CompanySemrush Inc

Integrations

SemrushSEOquake

Pricing

Backlinko's own SEO tools and articles/guides/templates are presented as free. The site separately promotes a 14-day free trial of Semrush's paid tool suite (55+ tools, described as 'free access for core features'), but that trial and pricing belong to Semrush, not to a Backlinko-branded paid plan.