Lost and New Backlinks
Track what you gained and what disappeared each period — both move your authority.
Why it matters: Links decay naturally; replacing losses is part of maintaining rank, not just growing it.
Before you start
- A maintained backlink ledger
Step-by-step
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Review by period
Filter the ledger by date range to see what was added in any month.
Step 1 — Review by period in the Kleverish dashboard -
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Verify published URLs
Spot-check that recorded published URLs still resolve and still contain your link.
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Compare in reports
The growth report shows total backlinks and referring domains vs the previous period — net growth after losses.
Expected result
You know your real net link growth, not just the gross additions.
Helpful tips
- Set a monthly 15-minute review to spot-check your ten most valuable links.
Common mistakes
- Counting a link as alive forever because it was alive on day one.
Troubleshooting
A high-value link vanished
Contact the site owner — pages get pruned in redesigns and most webmasters will restore a reasonable request.
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