The Digital Battalion Service
Backlink Audits and Link-Building Strategy Built on Real Data
Before you spend a single dollar on link building, you need to know where you stand. Which of your competitors are outranking you because of their backlink profile? Which of your pages have the link equity to rank but aren't? Where are the toxic or irrelevant links dragging your domain down? Our SEO audit service answers all of this — using Ahrefs, GSC data, and manual analysis — before we recommend a single placement.
An audit without a plan is just a report. Everything TDB delivers comes with a prioritised strategy: which pages to build links to first, what DR range to target, which competitor link sources to replicate, and what link velocity is realistic for your domain and budget. You walk away knowing exactly what needs to happen and in what order — whether you run the campaign with us or take the strategy in-house.
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Competitor Backlink Gap Analysis
We analyse the top 3–5 competitors ranking above you, identify the publishers linking to them that aren't linking to you, and build a prioritised list of acquisition targets.
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Toxic Link Identification
We identify low-quality, spammy, or irrelevant links pointing to your domain that may be suppressing your rankings, with a disavow file ready to submit to Google Search Console.
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Page-Level Link Opportunity Mapping
We identify which pages on your site have the highest ranking potential and are currently under-linked — giving you a clear priority order for where to build first.
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Actionable Strategy Document
The audit output is a clear, prioritised plan — not a 50-page PDF of metrics. Target DR ranges, monthly link velocity, priority pages, and recommended publisher categories for your niche.
What the Audit Covers
A TDB backlink audit covers your current link profile (total referring domains, DR distribution, anchor text breakdown, dofollow vs nofollow ratio, link velocity over time), a competitor gap analysis against your top 3 ranking competitors, a toxic/spammy link review with a ready-to-submit disavow file, page-level analysis identifying your strongest and weakest linked pages, and a strategic recommendation document with a 3-month campaign roadmap.
Audits are delivered within 5–7 business days. The strategy document is designed to be immediately actionable — it tells you what to do, in what order, and what realistic results look like at your current domain authority and budget. Most clients use the audit as the foundation for a TDB link building retainer, but you're under no obligation to do so. The audit is a standalone deliverable.
Do I need an audit before starting a link building campaign? +
Not always. If you have a clear target page, a reasonable DR baseline, and no history of spammy link building, we can start a campaign directly with a lighter research phase included in the plan. If you have a complex site, prior SEO penalties, multiple competing pages, or are starting from a very low DR, an audit first will save you money in the long run.
What tools do you use for the audit? +
Primary data comes from Ahrefs (backlink profile, referring domains, DR, anchor analysis, competitor gap). We supplement with Google Search Console data where you can share access, Moz for DA comparison, and Majestic for Trust Flow analysis on specific domains where needed.
How long does the audit take to deliver? +
Standard audits are delivered within 5–7 business days. For large sites with hundreds of target pages or extensive competitor analysis across 5+ competitors, allow 7–10 business days. You'll receive the full report and strategy document in a single delivery — not a drip of partial findings.
Will you fix the issues found in the audit? +
The disavow file is ready to submit yourself via Google Search Console — we walk you through the process. For link building recommendations from the audit, we can begin a campaign immediately using the strategy document as the brief. Any toxic link cleanup beyond the disavow file (reconsideration requests, manual penalty recovery) can be quoted separately.
Can I share the audit with my team or client? +
Yes. The audit is delivered as a branded PDF and an accompanying Google Sheet with the full data. Both are yours to share, present, or white-label for clients. If you need a white-labeled version with your agency branding instead of TDB's, just let us know at the time of order.
