Do you check what other websites are linking from the same page?

Sarah Mathews

Sarah Mathews

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Hey everyone,

When buying a guest post or niche edit, we usually check dr/da, traffic, referring domains, and topical relevance. but how many of you actually inspect the other outbound links on the exact page where your link will be placed?

Im mainly looking at whether the page has too many unrelated or commercial links or already looks heavily used for paid placements.

Do you consider the linking page itself before buying, or are domain level metrics still your main deciding factor?
 
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I usually check the actual page before buying. I look at the outbound links, relevance, content quality, and whether the page already has too many paid links. DA/DR is useful, but the quality of the specific linking page matters just as much.
 
Yes the linking page itself matters a lot but I would check its topical relevance, number and type of outbound links and whether it looks overloaded with paid placements, rather than relying only on DR/DA and domain level metrics.
 
I always check the exact page and its outbound links, not just the domain metrics. Too many unrelated or paid-looking links can be a red flag, even if the site has strong DA and traffic.
 
Sarah Mathews said:
Hey everyone,

When buying a guest post or niche edit, we usually check dr/da, traffic, referring domains, and topical relevance. but how many of you actually inspect the other outbound links on the exact page where your link will be placed?

Im mainly looking at whether the page has too many unrelated or commercial links or already looks heavily used for paid placements.

Do you consider the linking page itself before buying, or are domain level metrics still your main deciding factor?
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It is also important to check the links and see whether they are relevant on the specific page since this provides a better understanding of the real quality of the placement.
 
i also look at whether that exact page has any life of its own

a page can have clean outbound links but if its buried with no internal links, no traffic and was basically created just to sell placements, i wouldnt value the link that much

the page itself should be worth something, not only the domain
 
I always check the exact page because relevance, outbound link quality and placement context often matter more than impressive domain level metrics.
 
Sarah Mathews said:
Hey everyone,

When buying a guest post or niche edit, we usually check dr/da, traffic, referring domains, and topical relevance. but how many of you actually inspect the other outbound links on the exact page where your link will be placed?

Im mainly looking at whether the page has too many unrelated or commercial links or already looks heavily used for paid placements.

Do you consider the linking page itself before buying, or are domain level metrics still your main deciding factor?
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My opinion is to inspect the exact linking page before buy. DA/DR nd traffic are useful for initial screening, but page-level context matters more for their actual placement. Also check topical relevance, existing outbound links, link patterns, and whether the page still looks editorial rather than commercially overloaded.
 
Sarah Mathews said:
Hey everyone,

When buying a guest post or niche edit, we usually check dr/da, traffic, referring domains, and topical relevance. but how many of you actually inspect the other outbound links on the exact page where your link will be placed?

Im mainly looking at whether the page has too many unrelated or commercial links or already looks heavily used for paid placements.

Do you consider the linking page itself before buying, or are domain level metrics still your main deciding factor?
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Of course the linking page is important . I check the page relevance and if the page is valuable and if the connection to my site is seamless in general.
 
I always check the linking page before buying, especially for niche edits. The first look is good with DR/DA and traffic, but that doesn't tell the whole story. My standard is topical relevance of the page, outbound links, commercial/paid links, quality of the content and whether the page looks naturally maintained or is full of placements.

I would generally stay away from a site if it has good DR and traffic but the actual page is full of unrelated links.
 
Sarah Mathews said:
Hey everyone,

When buying a guest post or niche edit, we usually check dr/da, traffic, referring domains, and topical relevance. but how many of you actually inspect the other outbound links on the exact page where your link will be placed?

Im mainly looking at whether the page has too many unrelated or commercial links or already looks heavily used for paid placements.

Do you consider the linking page itself before buying, or are domain level metrics still your main deciding factor?
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Check the actual linking page too. If it has a bunch of unrelated outbound links or looks like a page created merely for placements, that’s not good though the domain has good DR/DA and traffic.
Domain metrics matter, but relevancy and quality of the linking page are important as well.
 
For me, the page matters more than just the site's overall metrics. I check what that page is about, where the link sits, and what other links are on that page. If the page seems useful by itself, that's a much better sign.
 
always look actual page and where its links are going instead of only checking domain metrics.if there too many unrelated links or links that look paid then thats red flag for me even when the site has good da and traffic
 
I always peek at the actual page before placing a link. If its packed with random niches, money anchors and obvious paid links thats usually enough for me to pass on it
 
I usually check the linking page itself as well. A page with lots of unrelated outbound links can tell you more about the placement than domain-level metrics alone.
 
That’s a useful point. The linking page can reveal the real context behind a backlink, especially when the outbound links don’t naturally fit the content.
 
Sarah Mathews said:
Hey everyone,

When buying a guest post or niche edit, we usually check dr/da, traffic, referring domains, and topical relevance. but how many of you actually inspect the other outbound links on the exact page where your link will be placed?

Im mainly looking at whether the page has too many unrelated or commercial links or already looks heavily used for paid placements.

Do you consider the linking page itself before buying, or are domain level metrics still your main deciding factor?
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Yes, I always check the actual linking page, not just the domain metrics. DR/DA and traffic are useful for filtering links from 1000's of number, but the page’s relevance, existing outbound links, and how naturally my link fits into the content matter much more to me when buying a links to be client site. .
 
letavos said:
That’s a useful point. The linking page can reveal the real context behind a backlink, especially when the outbound links don’t naturally fit the content.
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Sure, timelines for local SEO can be different depending on your market area. Also, I would track your GMB perfomance based on visibility, calls, and map views instead of just organic rankings.
 
Honestly, I always check the actual page before buying. If it has too many unrelated links or looks like it's selling placements everywhere, that's a red flag for me. DA and DR matter, but I also want to see that the page is relevant and genuinely useful.
 
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