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Linxact PBN index

All that insightful backlink data is hidden from you without a Linxact subscription!

Hiding PBN URLs

22B

Hidden PBN backlinks

49B

5.7M

62M

Hiding PBN root domains with above-average authority*

Active root domains
in our analysis scope**

Our PBN index gets refreshed every 2 - 3 months with intermediate additions.
Statistics increase with each refresh as we’re continuously improving our analysis scope, detection, and filtering.

*Some root domains aren’t hiding anymore, and some might not be part of a PBN.
**Our analysis scope currently includes the 62 million most linked active root domains of the WWW.

Linxact PBN index

All that insightful backlink data is hidden from you without a Linxact subscription!

5.7M

Hiding PBN root domains with above-average authority*

62M

Active root domains
in our analysis scope**

22B

Hiding PBN URLs

49B

Hidden PBN backlinks

Our PBN index gets refreshed every 2 - 3 months with intermediate additions.
Statistics increase with each refresh as we’re continuously improving our analysis scope, detection, and filtering.

*Some root domains aren’t hiding anymore, and some might not be part of a PBN.
**Our analysis scope currently includes the 62 million most linked active root domains of the WWW.

Access our PBN index with Linxact Lens

Screenshot of Linxact Lens' hidden backlinks statistics section

Linxact Lens gives you convenient access to the competitive underground world of Black Hat SEO which we’re capturing in our PBN index. Linxact Lens shows you statistics of the hidden PBN backlink profile as well as tabular data about hidden PBN backlinks and referring hiding PBN domains.

Access our PBN index with Linxact LensLinxact Lens gives you convenient access to the competitive underground world of Black Hat SEO which we’re capturing in our PBN index. Linxact Lens shows you statistics of the hidden PBN backlink profile as well as tabular data about hidden PBN backlinks and referring hiding PBN domains.

Leverage third-party SEO metrics

Screenshot of Linxact Lens' TXT export feature which allows to export hidden backlinks from Private Blog Networks (PBNs) as a TXT file without additional data. This enables Linxact users to easily import found hidden backlinks into other SEO tools to evaluate hidden backlinks with third-party SEO metrics.

Attach SEO metrics to our data or sort hidden PBN backlinks by specific SEO metrics like Majestic’s Trust Flow (TF) by exporting them as a TXT file which you can upload to a bulk backlink checker of your choice. You’ll receive a sortable combined output of the data you’ve exported and vendor-specific SEO metrics.

Leverage third-party SEO metrics Attach SEO metrics to our data or sort hidden PBN backlinks by specific SEO metrics like Majestic’s Trust Flow (TF) by exporting them as a TXT file which you can upload to a bulk backlink checker of your choice. You’ll receive a sortable combined output of the data you’ve exported and vendor-specific SEO metrics.

Export, manipulate and merge data

Screenshot of Linxact Lens' CSV export feature which allows to export hidden backlinks from Private Blog Networks (PBNs) with additional data as a CSV file.

Easily export hidden PBN data into a CSV file. Manipulate hidden PBN backlinks of any target within a spreadsheet application like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. Merge our data with other data sources to take your competitive SEO analysis to the next level.

Export, manipulate and merge dataEasily export hidden PBN data into a CSV file. Manipulate hidden PBN backlinks of any target within a spreadsheet application like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. Merge our data with other data sources to take your competitive SEO analysis to the next level.

Complete your backlink analysis with Linxact

Check your competitors’ domainsHidden PBN backlinks are clustered into highly competitive niches and Black Hat SEO competitors. Hidden PBN backlinks can’t be found by common backlink checkers because their crawlers are being deceived by crawler-specific cloaking. Linxact detects this and enables you to check your competitors’ domains for hidden PBN backlinks.

Detect negative SEO on any domainNegative SEO attacks with toxic backlinks from hiding PBNs are hard to detect, as those backlinks can only be found through the Google Search Console (GSC) in a pool of ordinary backlinks. With Linxact, you’ll be able to specifically see the hidden PBN backlink profile and detect negative SEO attacks on any domain with ease.

Check the domains you want to buyA domain of your interest might look clean on the ordinary backlink profile, but toxic on the hidden PBN backlink profile that common backlink checkers can’t show. Check the domains you want to buy with Linxact to protect yourself from buying abused expired and auction domains.

Complete your backlink analysis with Linxact

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We don’t use tracking cookies or third-party fonts. Additionally, we offer subscriptions without query logging that are therefore completely tracking-free. Queries logged through other subscriptions might be included in our research and development as well as market research. User data is encrypted in transit and at rest (Privacy Policy).

What is a hidden backlink?

A hidden backlink is an outbound link of a website that hides it from common backlink checkers but not from Google
Google sees and counts a hidden backlink as any other backlink because it’s only hidden from backlink checkers including their users
The most popular hiding method is to route crawlers of backlink checkers to a different page that doesn’t include the same link
This is commonly achieved by blocking crawlers of common backlink checkers with rules in the .htaccess file or more sophisticated server-side mechanisms
Black Hat SEOs use hidden backlinks to hide their Private Blog Networks (PBNs) from competitors

What is a Private Blog Network (PBN)?

Infographic that explains the Black Hat SEO method Private Blog Network (PBN)

A Private Blog Network (PBN) is a set of websites owned and controlled by a single entity which is referenced as the Black Hat SEO
A PBN website is often built on a domain that had been expired or had been auctioned so that the PBN website immediately carries link juice
PBN websites link out to a mutual target website (also called money site) which is affiliated to the PBN owner and turns traffic into revenue
This massively increases the link juice of the target website and conspicuously increases Google SERP rankings which increase traffic
Because Black Hat SEOs have control over their PBN websites they’re able to hide outbound links of their PBN websites from common backlink checkers to deceive their competitors

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Affiliate marketers

Business owners

By hiding their PBNs, Black Hat SEOs weaken each other's backlink analysis, which is a serious issue. Gain a competitive edge against your Black Hat SEO competitors with our exclusive hidden PBN data and gain deep insights into your competitors' SEO strategies.
As a SEO professional, you need to have certainty that your competitors aren't using PBNs to outrank you. With Linxact you'll be able to easily identify competitors that use hidden backlinks from PBNs to successfully implement countermeasures.
Many agencies use Private Blog Networks (PBNs) without openly communicating that, but most aren't able to expose competitor PBNs. Stand out with a competitive SEO analysis that includes hidden PBN data to maximize your customer satisfaction.
Linxact enables affiliate marketers to correctly evaluate niches by including hidden PBN data into their competitive SEO analysis. Only enter niches that fit your budget and skills. Don't enter niches with extremely powerful PBNs involved. Linxact helps you efficiently allocate your link-building efforts.
As a business owner, your business is most important to you. Protect and maximize your business' search engine revenue streams by exposing Black Hat SEO competitors with Linxact. Allocate your SEO budget more efficiently by knowing what you’re up against.

Daniel Lux

SEO consultant,
founder and CEO
of Linxact

Black Hat SEO made transparent.

Linxact is a product of my passion for SEO and my work as an SEO consultant. At Linxact we want to make Black Hat SEO transparent. Thus far, SEO tools have been developed to solve issues and satisfy needs related to White Hat SEO while the usage of Black Hat SEO methods such as Private Blog Networks (PBNs) has exploded in recent years. This has produced a large transparency gap in the competitive SEO analysis of affected niches. Our dedicated and passionate team at Linxact is working relentlessly to fill this gap.