linkwatchr.com

LinkWatchr is a backlink monitoring tool for SEO agencies, link builders, freelancers, and in-house teams who need to track what happens to link placements over time. It continuously compares results between scheduled crawls to detect removals or breakage, anchor text edits, rel attribute changes (including dofollow becoming nofollow), and referring-page status changes like HTTP code updates or dropping out of Google’s index.

When a change is detected, you receive a detailed email report that shows what changed, what it was before, and which crawl caught the issue—so you can respond before link problems impact performance. Monitoring can be organized across multiple client workspaces, with controls to restrict who can view which data.

You can also tailor your workflow with custom columns to track context such as costs, vendors, quality scores, and notes, then filter, sort, and export for reporting. Crawls run on a credit-based model with a 14-day free trial and 1,000 credits included; crawl frequency (daily, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly) determines how quickly credits are consumed.

Is there a free trial, and what do I get to start?

Yes—there’s a 14-day free trial with full access to all features. After verifying your email, you receive 1,000 credits to start monitoring, with no credit card required.

What kinds of backlink changes trigger alerts?

Alerts are sent for link removals or breakage, anchor text changes, rel attribute changes (like dofollow switching to nofollow), HTTP/status code changes (such as 301/404 outcomes), and Google index status changes for referring pages.

How often can I check my backlinks?

You choose the crawl frequency per project: daily, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. Different projects can use different schedules based on priority.

What happens when a link is removed?

After the next scheduled crawl, you’ll get an email detailing the affected link and referring page, what changed (including the previous state), and the crawl date when LinkWatchr detected the removal.

Is backlink monitoring unlimited in terms of how many links I can track?

Yes. There’s no cap on the number of backlinks you can add and monitor; credit usage depends on your crawl frequency rather than the number of links in your account.

Do I need a subscription to use LinkWatchr?

Yes. An active subscription is required to access the platform workspaces, monitoring, users, and alerts. If you need more credits than your plan includes, you can purchase additional credits on top.