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
SEOquakeSemrush
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.
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