Audit a backlink profile using Ahrefs MCP data: profile health, anchor text distribution, toxic link identification, lost link reclamation, and gap analysis against competitors.
SkillScore95Maintained
Automatic
◆Marketing & Content pack
Last verified 8/20/2026
What it changes
Passed 21 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 15 of 22 without it.
Without skill68%
With skill95%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Recommends an output length between 8 and 15 pages.
Declines executing an off-page link building outreach campaign.
States the data gap explicitly regarding missing live link metrics.
and 6 more in the full report
6 fixed15 passed either way1 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+27 pp
Tokens
+47%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-15%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/20/2026v221 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 6 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 6
Prompt
What target document length should we plan for when delivering a comprehensive, multi-competitor backlink audit report?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Recommends an output length between 8 and 15 pages.
Missed
Passed
case-21 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/20/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md164 lines2 files
SEO Backlink Audit
Audit a backlink profile using data pulled from the Ahrefs MCP. Stack-agnostic. Produces a profile health assessment, a toxic link list (if needed), a reclamation list, and a gap analysis against competitors.
When to use
Periodic backlink health check (quarterly or biannual)
Recovering from a Google manual action or unnatural link warning
Scoping a disavow file
Pre-acquisition due diligence on link equity
Planning a link building campaign (need a baseline)
Investigating ranking drops correlated with link loss
Recovering lost links after a migration or replatform
Audit content gaps and decay using Ahrefs MCP data: missing topics, thin coverage, outdated content, and decaying pages. Use this skill when planning a content roadmap, refreshing a stale catalog, building topical authority, or identifying which existing pages need update versus replacement. Triggers on content gap, content audit, content refresh, content roadmap, decaying content, content decay, topical authority, what topics should we cover, where is competitor content stronger. Also triggers