# What is Backlink Monitoring?

**URL:** <https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-is-backlink-monitoring/666>\
**Category:** SEO\
**Created:** [July 28, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-is-backlink-monitoring/666 "2024-07-28T19:36:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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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:** [July 28, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-is-backlink-monitoring/666/1 "2024-07-28T19:36:02Z")

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does monitoring a backlink actually help? or is it a waste of time?

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**Author:** ![JAllerton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.legiit.com/jallerton/32/63_2.png) [@JAllerton](https://forum.legiit.com/u/JAllerton)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2024, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-is-backlink-monitoring/666/2 "2024-08-04T08:01:34Z")

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It is worth monitoring as backlinks that aren’t indexed are worthless. Plus, you can see what backlinks are making the most impact and double down on them

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**Author:** ![samirseo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.legiit.com/samirseo/32/334_2.png) [@samirseo](https://forum.legiit.com/u/samirseo)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2025, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-is-backlink-monitoring/666/4 "2025-05-24T03:24:17Z")

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Yes, monitoring backlinks is helpful. It lets you see which links are helping your website and if any bad or spammy links are hurting your rankings. By keeping an eye on them, you can fix issues early and make better SEO decisions. So no, it’s not a waste of time—it’s actually important for your site’s health and growth.

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**Author:** ![ketote](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.legiit.com/ketote/32/357_2.png) [@ketote](https://forum.legiit.com/u/ketote)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.legiit.com/t/what-is-backlink-monitoring/666/5 "2025-06-23T14:25:21Z")

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its not a waste of time, spammy link can hurt you website, so it essential to regular monitor your backlinks to see which link has become spammy