Monthly backlink analysis + Top linking sites from the GSC Links report
GSC shows, for free, a sample of the links Google itself has found to your site. Most site owners only check Ahrefs or SEMrush and never look at Google's own data. I analyze Top linking sites monthly, flag suspicious links, and prepare a disavow file only when it is really needed. ₪280/month.
Why GSC-based backlink analysis works better
- ✓ GSC data comes from Google's own crawl, so it reflects links Google has actually found, not a third-party estimate
- ✓ The Top linking sites report is free, comes straight from Google, and updates at Google's own pace
- ✓ Systematic monthly monitoring surfaces sudden waves of spam links (PBN, spam, hacked sites) early, so you can see whether anything needs action
- ✓ Google says most sites never need a disavow file, so GSC data helps decide whether there is a real problem before anyone touches the Disavow tool
The GSC Links report has two halves. External covers incoming links from other sites. Internal covers links within your own site. The external section breaks into three tables: Top linked pages (which of your pages pull the most links), Top linking sites (which domains link to you), and Top linking text (the anchor text on those links).
Monthly analysis exports all three, compares against the previous month, and flags movement: new linking domains, domains that stopped linking, suspicious spikes where a single site suddenly produces 200 links in a week. Those flags are early warnings — you respond before damage shows up in ranking.
GSC differs from Ahrefs and SEMrush in a useful way. Paid tools track far more links, but Google ignores a chunk of them entirely. GSC shows links from Google's own data, although it is a sample rather than every link, and it does not say how much any link counts. When the two tools disagree, GSC is the more direct view of what Google has found. And GSC is free, the data is official, and the source is not in dispute.
Monthly Top linking sites report
Full export of the top 1,000 linking domains plus dominant anchor text, prior-month comparison, and flags on suspicious changes.
Toxic link detection
Automatic scan of linking domains against known blacklists (PBN, spam, casino, pharma), with a risk score per domain.
Cross-check against external tools
Cross-reference with Ahrefs/SEMrush (if you have an account) to see where they show more data and what Google actually counts — the gap tells a story.
Disavow recommendations where needed
Disavow file prepared in Google's official format, only after proof that the links are damaging, and uploaded to the Disavow Tool.
How we work
- 1
Export + compare
At the start of every month — export Top linked pages, Top linking sites, Top linking text. Compare against the prior month, mark changes.
- 2
Toxicity check
Run new linking domains through blacklists, manual review of suspicious ones, classification by risk level.
- 3
Report + recommendations
Monthly report with a change summary, list of new positive links, and a list of links requiring action (disavow or site-owner outreach).
- 4
Apply actions
If disavow is needed — file prepared and uploaded to the Disavow Tool. If site-owner outreach is needed — outreach sent.
Monthly monitoring + report + actions
6-month minimum recommended. One-time analysis available at ₪450.
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FAQ
Does GSC show every link the site has?
No. The Links report shows a sample of the links Google found, and the tables in the interface are limited to the top 1,000 rows. So if you have links from 3,000 domains, you will not see all of them. For most small and medium sites the sample still covers the meaningful picture.
What is the difference between GSC and Ahrefs for links?
Ahrefs often shows far more links because it crawls independently. But a large share of those links Google ignores (nofollow, already disavowed spam, deindexed sites). GSC shows fewer but real ones. The rule: for link-building strategy I look at Ahrefs; for identifying real problems I trust GSC.
When does it make sense to upload a disavow file?
Only when there is clear proof the links are hurting. A sharp ranking drop time-correlated with suspicious links appearing. A Manual Action for unnatural links spelled out in GSC. Without that level of proof, disavow can hurt more than it helps — disavowing a link Google was counting positively costs you trust signal. Disavow is a last resort, not a first move.
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