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How do I fix a discrepancy between the backlink data shown in SEMrush versus Ahrefs when presenting our monthly SEO report to the agency director

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
How do I fix a discrepancy between the backlink data shown in SEMrush versus Ahrefs when presenting our monthly SEO report to the agency director
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
SEMrush backlink analytics database differences Ahrefs backlink index comparison official documentationGoogle ↗
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Ahrefs backlink checker how often index updates referring domains official documentationGoogle ↗
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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.

ChatGPT real searches (2)
Short factOther / navigationalComparison50%ConsequenceReason50%DefinitionInstructionYes / no

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
SEMrush backlink analytics database differences Ahrefs backlink index comparison official documentation Google ↗
Ahrefs backlink checker how often index updates referring domains official documentation Google ↗

Queries

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Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
SEMrush backlink analytics database differences Ahrefs backlink index comparison official documentation
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Ahrefs backlink checker how often index updates referring domains official documentation
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Google ↗
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—Reason——1x
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