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Backlink profiles and the backlink gap.

01Backlink analyticsThe backlink profile of any domain, with rank, referring domains, anchors, link types, geography, twelve months of history and the sites that compete for the same links.7 min read· 44 credits at the default Top 100 depth, 64 at 2,500 links and 84 at 5,000; repeats within 7 days are free· app.smarterseo.com/research/backlinks/profile→
02Backlink gapReferring domains that link to your competitors but not to you, ranked by authority and by how many competitors they already link to.4 min read· 12 credits per competitor, up to 60 for five; repeats within 7 days are free· app.smarterseo.com/research/backlinks/gap→