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Ahrefs External Links

External links in Ahrefs refer to the number of backlinks pointing from other websites to a particular domain or URL. This metric helps to evaluate the link popularity and authority of a website, which is important for SEO.

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What is "External Links"?
The External links metric in Ahrefs refers to the number of links coming from other websites that are pointing to a particular website or domain. It is an important metric used to measure a website's authority and popularity, as having a large number of high-quality external links can positively influence search engine rankings. Ahrefs provides detailed information on external links, including the types of links, the linking domains, and the anchor text used for the links. It also offers tools to analyze the quality and relevance of these external links, which can help website owners improve their link building strategy.
Example: Analyzing the number of external links pointing to a competitor's website can help determine their overall authority and influence within a specific industry or topic.
This metric has one or more equivalents:
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Visualizations

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    Used to show a simple Metric or to draw attention to one key number.

How to track External Links in Databox?

Databox is a business analytics software that allows you to track and visualize your most important metrics from any data source in one centralized platform.

To track External Links using Databox, follow these steps:

  1. 1
    Connect Ahrefs that contains the metric you want to track
  2. 2
    Select the metric you want to track from the list of available metrics
  3. 3
    Drag and drop the selected metric onto your dashboard
  4. 4
    Watch your dashboard populate in seconds
  5. 5
    Put External Links on the Performance screen
  6. 6
    Get External Links performance daily with Scorecards or as a weekly digest
  7. 7
    Set Goals to track and improve performance of External Links
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General

  • Description
    External links in Ahrefs refer to the number of backlinks pointing from other websites to a particular domain or URL. This metric helps to evaluate the link popularity and authority of a website, which is important for SEO.
  • Category
    SEO
  • Date Added
    2018-04-26

Specification

  • Metric Type
    current
  • Dimensional
    No
  • Decimal Digits
    No
  • Currency Units
    No
  • Granularities
    Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly and all-time.
  • Custom Relative Periods
    Yes
  • Data Availability
    At sync, it ranges from now to now.
  • Retroactive Data Updates
    Newly synced data is merged with existing data, replacing values for matching periods.
  • Future Data Available
    No

Visualization

  • Cumulative Graph
    No
  • Favorable Trend
    increasing
  • Media Creatives
    No
  • Forecasts
    Yes
  • Benchmarks
    Yes

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