# How to Do a Basic Backlink Audit & how long does it take?

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**Category:** SEO\
**Created:** [June 29, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/how-to-do-a-basic-backlink-audit-how-long-does-it-take/583 "2024-06-29T20:10:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![marketingnewbie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@marketingnewbie](https://forum.legiit.com/u/marketingnewbie)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/how-to-do-a-basic-backlink-audit-how-long-does-it-take/583/1 "2024-06-29T20:10:37Z")

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I need to get a backlink audit done for a client. What should I be looking at?

Also, How long does a backlink audit take? I want to give a clear timeline to the client and don’t want to leave them hanging