LINK JUICE CHECKER

This link juice checker estimates how much ranking value a backlink is likely to pass. Google does not publish PageRank scores, so no tool can show an exact number. Instead, the checker combines the five signals that correlate most with a link's value — authority, real organic traffic, outgoing links, topical relevance and follow status — into one score from 0 to 100.

How the score is calculated

Each input maps to one of five signals. No single signal decides the score on its own — that is deliberate, because no single metric was ever meant to stand alone.

One caution on authority scores: every tool calculates them differently. Ahrefs' Domain Rating measures the strength of a site's backlink profile alone, while Semrush's Authority Score blends in traffic and spam signals. The two are not interchangeable, so a site can show DR 40 and an Authority Score of 25 at the same time. Enter whichever score you have — but compare links using the same tool's metric every time.

Why organic traffic matters more than a score

A domain can hold a decent authority score and still be a link farm. Authority scores are built from backlinks, and backlinks can be faked with private blog networks. Organic traffic is far harder to fake. If a page ranks for real keywords and pulls real visitors, Google trusts it enough to show it in results — and that is exactly the kind of page you want a link from.

That is why traffic carries real weight in this checker. A page with zero organic traffic and a high authority score is a red flag, not a bargain.

Where to find each metric

Free tools give you a starting point. Paid tools give you depth and history.

• SimilarWeb estimates any site's monthly traffic for free — the fastest way to sanity-check visitor numbers on a page you don't own.
• Ahrefs' free backlink checker shows a capped list of a domain's top backlinks and its DR score.
• Paid platforms like Ahrefs and Semrush unlock full backlink histories, traffic estimates, and spam scores.

For a one-off check before buying a link, the free tiers are usually enough. For ongoing link building or vetting a large batch of prospects, a paid subscription pays for itself in saved time.

The 5-step manual cross-check

1. 01.Check the traffic. Pull an estimate from SimilarWeb or Ahrefs. Reject pages with near-zero traffic.
2. 02.Check the authority score. Compare scores within one tool only — DR to DR, never DR against another platform's metric.
3. 03.Count the outgoing links. Check the page source, or run the URL through Ahrefs, and count external links in the main content. Fewer is better.
4. 04.Read for relevance. Does the page's topic actually relate to yours? A mismatch weakens the link even on a strong domain.
5. 05.Inspect the link's rel attribute. Check the page source, or paste the URL into a free online link-status checker, and look for rel="nofollow", rel="sponsored", or rel="ugc". These are treated as hints, not guarantees, since Google's 2020 policy change.

This checklist takes about five minutes per page once you get used to it. If you would rather skip the vetting entirely, browse our live inventory — every listing shows real traffic and authority data up front, checked the same way you would by hand, for handmade backlinks from $3 each.