How does Semrush handle historical backlink data compared to Ahrefs when we are preparing a competitive SEO audit for a Fortune 500 client?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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How does Semrush handle historical backlink data compared to Ahrefs when we are preparing a competitive SEO audit for a Fortune 500 client?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Semrush Backlink Analytics historical data historical trends referring domains lost backlinks official documentationGoogle ↗
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Ahrefs Site Explorer historical backlink data historical referring domains lost backlinks official documentationGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Semrush vs Ahrefs backlink index historical data comparison 2026Google ↗
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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 (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Semrush Backlink Analytics historical data historical trends referring domains lost backlinks official documentation Google ↗
Ahrefs Site Explorer historical backlink data historical referring domains lost backlinks official documentation Google ↗
Semrush vs Ahrefs backlink index historical data comparison 2026 Google ↗
- Backlinks · developer.semrush.com
- Backlinks · developer.semrush.com
- Historical Data · nl.semrush.com
- Backlinks · ahrefs.com
- How to monitor daily changes in organic keywords, pages and referring domains in Site Explorer · help.ahrefs.com
- You Can't Compare Backlink Counts in SEO Tools: Here's Why · ahrefs.com
- How are Backlinks on Semrush updated? · semrush.com
- The Backlinks tool shows more backlinks than Backlink Audit · vi.semrush.com
- Best pages by backlinks · docs.ahrefs.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Semrush Backlink Analytics historical data historical trends referring domains lost backlinks official documentation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Ahrefs Site Explorer historical backlink data historical referring domains lost backlinks official documentation OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Semrush vs Ahrefs backlink index historical data comparison 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 |