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How often is the index updated in the Ahrefs backlink audit tool, and is it accurate enough for finding toxic links on a budget?

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How often is the index updated in the Ahrefs backlink audit tool, and is it accurate enough for finding toxic links on a budget?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Ahrefs backlink index update frequency Site Explorer live index update cadence backlink audit toxic links accuracyGoogle ↗
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Ahrefs toxic backlinks audit tool accuracy link spam score disavow recommendationsGoogle ↗
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Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

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Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
Ahrefs backlink index update frequency Site Explorer live index update cadence backlink audit toxic links accuracy Google ↗
Ahrefs toxic backlinks audit tool accuracy link spam score disavow recommendations Google ↗

Queries

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Ahrefs backlink index update frequency Site Explorer live index update cadence backlink audit toxic links accuracy
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Ahrefs toxic backlinks audit tool accuracy link spam score disavow recommendations
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