How to identify link-building targets from referring domains

Start from domains that already link to you or to close competitors’ content themes — warmer than cold domain lists.

Steps

1. Open Projects → project → Backlinks → Referring domains.
2. Filter out obvious low-quality / toxic domains.
3. Export or note mid-to-high authority domains with topical relevance.
4. For each prospect, check whether they already link to a key landing page (expansion) or only to less important URLs.
5. Build outreach outside RankWatch; after links land, confirm them later in Referring backlinks (first/last seen).

Outcome

A short, relevant prospect list grounded in your actual link neighborhood.