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Backlink & Domain Rating Export Analyzer

Analyze backlink CSV exports by referring hostname, link attributes and imported Domain Rating. Deduplicate links and export results privately.

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About Backlink & Domain Rating Export Analyzer

This backlink export analyzer summarizes links you have already collected from a backlink provider or your own records. It groups complete source and target URLs by referring hostname, removes repeated source–target pairs and reports link attributes. An optional DR column preserves values supplied in the export; it does not create a new authority score.

This backlink export analyzer summarizes links you have already collected from a backlink provider or your own records. It groups complete source and target URLs by referring hostname, removes repeated source–target pairs and reports link attributes. An optional DR column preserves values supplied in the export; it does not create a new authority score.

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How to use Backlink & Domain Rating Export Analyzer

  1. 1Export backlinks with source and target URLs; include DR and link attributes if your provider supplies them.
  2. 2Choose the CSV or paste it into the editor, then click Analyze export.
  3. 3Review referring hostnames, qualified links, duplicates and imported DR; download the grouped results.

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Worked Step-by-Step Example

Practical Scenario

Four exported links include two from one publisher.

Inputs
Two source pages on publisher.example, one on community.example and one on directory.example.
Expected Output
50% concentration from the largest hostname. That concentration alone does not indicate spam or a penalty.
Calculation Steps
4 unique source–target pairs, 3 referring hostnames, largest hostname share = 2 / 4 × 100.

Why this matters

Hundreds of backlinks can come from one hostname or repeated templates. A hostname breakdown helps you see that concentration before spending time reviewing individual links. Counts are a starting point: relevance, editorial context and actual referral traffic need human inspection.

Popular Use Cases

  • Case 1
    Prepare your export: Include Source URL and Target URL columns. Ahrefs Referring page URL is recognized. Optionally include DR, Rel or Nofollow. Check that URLs include http:// or https://.
  • Case 2
    Inspect coverage and duplicates: Review the skipped-row and duplicate counts. Missing URLs or broken CSV quoting can exclude rows and distort the result.
  • Case 3
    Review referring hostnames: Look at the largest groups, their target pages and qualified link counts. Open the original source pages through your own provider to assess placement and relevance.
  • Case 4
    Save a dated snapshot: Export the table and record the original provider and export date separately. Compare snapshots from the same source and settings; databases have different coverage.

A Repeatable Step-by-Step Workflow

Prepare your export

Include Source URL and Target URL columns. Ahrefs Referring page URL is recognized. Optionally include DR, Rel or Nofollow. Check that URLs include http:// or https://.

Inspect coverage and duplicates

Review the skipped-row and duplicate counts. Missing URLs or broken CSV quoting can exclude rows and distort the result.

Review referring hostnames

Look at the largest groups, their target pages and qualified link counts. Open the original source pages through your own provider to assess placement and relevance.

Save a dated snapshot

Export the table and record the original provider and export date separately. Compare snapshots from the same source and settings; databases have different coverage.

Key Terms Explained

Domain Rating (DR)
Ahrefs' relative 0–100 backlink-profile metric. It is not Google's published ranking score.
Referring hostname
The hostname in the source URL. blog.example.com and example.com are separate rows here.
Qualified link
A link marked nofollow, sponsored or ugc in the supplied export.

Industry Best Practices

  • Keep the original export with the provider name and collection date.
  • Compare hostname diversity alongside actual referral traffic.
  • Keep query parameters unless you understand whether they identify different pages.
  • Earn links through useful original resources and relevant editorial coverage.

Link counts and concentration

URLs are parsed using the browser URL standard and fragments are removed before deduplication. Paths and query parameters remain distinct. Referring hostnames keep subdomains separate, so this is not a registrable-domain or public-suffix calculation. Where multiple DR values appear for a hostname, the table explicitly reports the highest imported value.

Unique link = normalized source URL + normalized target URL
Largest hostname share = links from largest hostname / all unique links × 100

Frequently Asked Questions

Can this check a website's live Domain Rating?›

No. Ahrefs DR requires Ahrefs data. This analyzer displays DR supplied in your CSV and never generates or verifies a score.

Does Domain Rating directly determine Google rankings?›

DR is a third-party backlink metric, not Google's published ranking score. Rankings depend on many signals and cannot be inferred from DR alone.

Which backlink exports work?›

Use Source URL and Target URL, or Ahrefs Referring page URL and Target URL. DR, Domain Rating, Rel and Nofollow are optional recognized columns.

How are duplicates removed?›

The tool parses URLs and removes fragments, then counts each source–target URL pair once. Paths and query strings remain significant.

Are subdomains combined?›

No. Results group by exact hostname. A blog subdomain and the main site appear separately, which is different from registrable-domain counting.

Should I remove links with low DR?›

A low imported DR is not evidence that a link is harmful. Review relevance, editorial context and provider data before making decisions.