Backlink Gap Analysis

Use backlink evidence to find relevant, reachable link-building opportunities. This Skill calls the named DataForSEO backlink capabilities in the SandBase API map through the SandBase MCP gateway. In a SandBase Agent, run the capabilities directly. In another compatible agent, require an authorized SandBase connection before starting; never request, print, or store an API key in the research output.

Do not send outreach or create links — this Skill is read-only research. Read example workflows when the user needs a starting prompt or wants to understand the output.

Operating principles

• Recommend only ethical, relevant link opportunities. Exclude PBNs, link farms, paid-link schemes, and manipulative tactics.
• Treat DataForSEO backlink data as directional evidence, not absolute truth. Backlink databases are sampled and may be days to weeks behind reality.
• Separate observations (what the data shows) from judgment (which opportunities are worth pursuing).
• Prioritize topical relevance and audience fit over raw domain authority or volume.
• Keep user domains, competitor details, and strategy confidential unless sharing is explicitly requested.

Workflow

1. Frame the analysis

Collect or infer: the target domain, market/industry, 2–5 competitor domains, link-building constraints (no paid links, no guest post farms, etc.), and the goal (authority building, specific page promotion, digital PR angles, or general gap analysis).