Do you ever check if the backlinks you pay for get indexed?

Do you check the indexation status for your paid backlinks after receiving the link report?

  • I check all of the links

  • Spot check some links

  • Nope

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Curious how people here handle this in practice.

If you outsource offsite SEO to get more backlinks, do you actually check whether those links/pages you paid for get indexed? I get the feeling a lot of people just do a quick manual spot check when the campaign report comes in but not much after that.


Do you track things like:
  • whether the page gets indexed
  • does the link stays live after a few weeks/months
  • is the anchor/target is correct
 
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Yes, I always check backlinks after delivery. Paying for links without verifying them is risky.

• Whether the page is indexed (site search or index checker tools)
• If the backlink is live and ********
• Anchor text and target URL are correct
• Whether the link stays live after a few weeks

Many sellers deliver links, but some pages never get indexed or get removed later. Because of that, I normally recheck links after 2–4 weeks.
 
Abigail Catlin said:
Yes, I always check backlinks after delivery. Paying for links without verifying them is risky.

• Whether the page is indexed (site search or index checker tools)
• If the backlink is live and ********
• Anchor text and target URL are correct
• Whether the link stays live after a few weeks

Many sellers deliver links, but some pages never get indexed or get removed later. Because of that, I normally recheck links after 2–4 weeks.
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Have you been able to automate this workflow or do you go manually one-by-one through the provided backlinks to verify everything?
 
I usually just spot check few links. Most stay live but some drop fast. Checking all takes too much time for small campaigns.
 
Yes you should track whether paid backlinks get indexed, stay live, and keep the correct anchor/target, because many links disappear or never get indexed, making the spend useless if you don’t monitor them.
 
I always check them... well, I used to check them when I was doing SEO, now I don't have sites so I obviously have nothing to check anymore :)

But regularly checking them is important because some links get de-indexed (after google updates usually), other times they get nofollow'd (so they lose some of their ranking power), while other times the sites / pages where your links reside simply vanish for one reason or another (sneaky sellers removing the links, sites going out of business, etc...)

So, you do need to constantly monitor your backlinks... at least weekly I would say, although if you use software like Scrapebox or backlink monitoring services you can set those up to send you alerts whenever your backlinks suffer changes...
 
mikpel said:
Curious how people here handle this in practice.

If you outsource offsite SEO to get more backlinks, do you actually check whether those links/pages you paid for get indexed? I get the feeling a lot of people just do a quick manual spot check when the campaign report comes in but not much after that.


Do you track things like:
  • whether the page gets indexed
  • does the link stays live after a few weeks/months
  • is the anchor/target is correct
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Yes, it’s something we keep an eye on because it affects the value of the links.

From our side as a link provider, we verify that the page gets indexed, usually within a couple of weeks. If a page is slow to index, we sometimes push it with internal links, social signals, or a few supporting links to help it get discovered faster.

We also recheck the links periodically to ensure they are still live and that the anchor and target URLs are correct. Sometimes publishers update or edit content, so it’s good to verify.

Another thing we monitor is site quality and traffic trends, because even if a link is indexed, it should still come from a site that keeps some level of activity.

In my experience many people only do a quick check when the report arrives, but doing a follow up check after a few weeks is always a good idea.
 
Do you track things like:

whether the page gets indexed - Yes
does the link stays live after a few weeks/months - Yes
is the anchor/target is correct - yes

Isn't these the basic? What use is a backlink if it isn't indexed
 
yeah i always check it becuse if the backlink is not indexed then it almost gives no SEO value. after buying links i usually check them in google by doing site:search or using indexing tools just to see if google already crawled the page. sometimes it takes few days or even weeks for some pages to get indexed so i also give it some time before worrying too much.
 
mikpel said:
Curious how people here handle this in practice.

If you outsource offsite SEO to get more backlinks, do you actually check whether those links/pages you paid for get indexed? I get the feeling a lot of people just do a quick manual spot check when the campaign report comes in but not much after that.


Do you track things like:
  • whether the page gets indexed
  • does the link stays live after a few weeks/months
  • is the anchor/target is correct
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From my experience, it’s really important to keep an eye on those things. I usually track whether the page gets indexed and check that the link is still live after a few weeks. Making sure the anchor and target URL are correct also saves headaches later. Even a quick follow-up can make a big difference in the effectiveness of a campaign.
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How is everyone confirming if the backline is being indexed? Have never bought any backlinks so a bit confused in that process. Thanks in advance
 
I check all the links after delivery and make sure they are indexed, after that I randomly check.
 
Yes, I usually check a few things after receiving a link report. Mainly whether the page is indexed, if the link is still live, and if the anchor and target URL are correct. Sometimes I also recheck after a couple of weeks since some pages take time to get indexed.
 
Besides scrapebox no other tools have been mentioned for now. Curious to know if you have automated workflow in place for quickly checking the links. If you have please share!
 
You should regularly check them.
 
Yes, I always check. If a link never gets indexed, it may have very little impact, so it’s important to verify it.

I also recheck after a few weeks to confirm the page is still live and the link hasn’t been removed. Anchor text and target URL accuracy are part of the initial review as well.

Regular monitoring helps ensure you’re actually getting the value you paid for.
 
Ben Arthur said:
Yes, I always check. If a link never gets indexed, it may have very little impact, so it’s important to verify it.

I also recheck after a few weeks to confirm the page is still live and the link hasn’t been removed. Anchor text and target URL accuracy are part of the initial review as well.

Regular monitoring helps ensure you’re actually getting the value you paid for.
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Do you check the backlinks manually or do you have some tool for the job?
 
mikpel said:
Curious how people here handle this in practice.

If you outsource offsite SEO to get more backlinks, do you actually check whether those links/pages you paid for get indexed? I get the feeling a lot of people just do a quick manual spot check when the campaign report comes in but not much after that.


Do you track things like:
  • whether the page gets indexed
  • does the link stays live after a few weeks/months
  • is the anchor/target is correct
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Yes, it’s important to check whether paid backlinks get indexed because only indexed links can impact SEO rankings. Common methods include using the Google search operator (site:URL), Google Search Console, or SEO tools like Ahrefs or SEMrush. If links aren’t indexed, techniques like internal linking or pinging can help encourage indexing.
 
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