1# Backlink Analysis -- Output Templates
2 
3Compact copy-start templates for the backlink-analysis workflow. Use placeholders until real tool exports are available.
4 
5## 1. Profile Overview
6 
7```markdown
8## Backlink Profile Overview
9**Domain**: [domain] | **Period**: [period] | **Data date**: [date]
10 
11| Metric | Current | Prior / Benchmark | Status |
12|--------|---------|-------------------|--------|
13| Total backlinks | [X] | [Y] | [status] |
14| Referring domains | [X] | [Y] | [status] |
15| DA / DR | [X] | [Y] | [status] |
16| Dofollow ratio | [X]% | [Y]% | [status] |
17| Net velocity | [+/-X] | [prior] | [status] |
18 
19**Authority mix**: DA 80-100 [X]% | 60-79 [X]% | 40-59 [X]% | 20-39 [X]% | 0-19 [X]%
20**Geo mix**: [top countries + share]
21**Profile health score**: [X]/100 because [main drivers]
22```
23 
24## 2. Quality, Anchors, And Toxicity
25 
26```markdown
27## Link Quality Analysis
28 
29| Source Domain | DA/DR | Link Type | Follow | Anchor | Target | Quality Notes |
30|---------------|-------|-----------|--------|--------|--------|---------------|
31| [domain] | [X] | [editorial/resource/etc.] | dofollow/nofollow | [anchor] | [URL] | [reason] |
32 
33| Anchor Type | Count | Share | Risk / Note |
34|-------------|-------|-------|-------------|
35| Brand | [X] | [Y]% | [note] |
36| Exact match | [X] | [Y]% | [note] |
37| Partial match | [X] | [Y]% | [note] |
38| URL / naked | [X] | [Y]% | [note] |
39| Generic | [X] | [Y]% | [note] |
40 
41## Toxic Link Review
42**Toxic score**: [X]/100 | **Action required**: [none / monitor / outreach / disavow candidate]
43 
44| Risk Signal | Count | Evidence | Recommended Action |
45|-------------|-------|----------|--------------------|
46| Spam / link farm | [X] | [examples] | [action] |
47| PBN suspected | [X] | [pattern] | [action] |
48| Irrelevant or hacked site | [X] | [evidence] | [action] |
49| Manipulative anchor | [X] | [anchor pattern] | [action] |
50```
51 
52## 3. Competitive And Opportunity Analysis
53 
54```markdown
55## Competitive Backlink Analysis
56 
57| Metric | You | Comp 1 | Comp 2 | Comp 3 | Gap |
58|--------|-----|--------|--------|--------|-----|
59| Referring domains | [X] | [X] | [X] | [X] | [gap] |
60| DA / DR | [X] | [X] | [X] | [X] | [gap] |
61| Link velocity | [X] | [X] | [X] | [X] | [gap] |
62| Avg link DA/DR | [X] | [X] | [X] | [X] | [gap] |
63 
64| Prospect / Content | Evidence | Approach | Effort | Impact | Priority |
65|--------------------|----------|----------|--------|--------|----------|
66| [domain or page] | [links to competitors / broken link / unlinked mention] | [outreach angle] | L/M/H | L/M/H | P0/P1/P2 |
67 
68**Top competitor-linked assets**: [asset] -- [why links accrue]
69**Recommended asset gap**: [asset to build or update]
70```
71 
72## 4. Change Tracking And Recovery
73 
74```markdown
75## Link Change Tracking
76**Window**: [30/90 days] | **Net change**: [+/-X]
77 
78| Change | Source | DA/DR | Anchor | Target | Date | Action |
79|--------|--------|-------|--------|--------|------|--------|
80| New / Lost | [domain] | [X] | [anchor] | [URL] | [date] | [monitor/reclaim/thank] |
81 
82### Recovery Priorities
83| Lost Link | Value | Likely Cause | Recovery Strategy |
84|-----------|-------|--------------|-------------------|
85| [domain] | High/Med/Low | [reason] | [outreach/update/redirect] |
86```
87 
88## 5. Summary Report
89 
90```markdown
91# Backlink Analysis Report
92**Domain**: [domain] | **Date**: [date] | **Period**: [period]
93 
94## Executive Summary
95- Referring domains: [X] ([+/-Y] vs prior)
96- Average authority: [X]
97- Net velocity: [X]
98- Toxic link share: [X]%
99- Highest-value opportunity: [summary]
100 
101## Strengths
102- [strength + evidence]
103 
104## Concerns
105- [concern + evidence + risk]
106 
107## Recommended Actions
108| Timing | Action | Owner | Expected Impact |
109|--------|--------|-------|-----------------|
110| Immediate | [action] | [owner] | [impact] |
111| 30 days | [action] | [owner] | [impact] |
112| 90 days | [action] | [owner] | [impact] |
113 
114## KPIs To Track
115Referring domains, average authority, toxic link share, anchor mix, net link velocity, reclaimed lost links.
116```
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