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Analyze website backlinks with Top Backlink Checker API and Google Sheets logging

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1. Workflow Overview

Backlink Checker with Google Sheets Logging (Seo) Description: This workflow helps you analyze top backlinks using Semrush API and log...

Best for

  • Market Research automation workflows
  • Multimodal AI automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.formtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Sk developer .

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Analyze website backlinks with Top Backlink Checker API and Google Sheets logging
Workflow name
Analyze website backlinks with Top Backlink Checker API and Google Sheets logging

Backlink Checker with Google Sheets Logging (Seo)

Description:

This workflow helps you analyze top backlinks using Semrush API and logs the results directly into Google Sheets for easy SEO tracking and reporting. It integrates the Top Backlink Checker API from RapidAPI, providing in-depth backlink analysis, and combines that with Google Sheets for efficient data storage and tracking.

Node-by-Node Explanation:

1. On form submission

Captures the website URL submitted by the user through a form. This node triggers the workflow when the form is filled with a website URL. The Top Backlink Checker API (via RapidAPI) is used to check backlinks after this step.

2. Check webTraffic

Sends a request to the Top Backlink Checker API to gather traffic data for the submitted website. This includes important metrics like visits, bounce rate, and more, which will later be stored in Google Sheets for analysis.

3. Reformat output

Extracts and re-formats the traffic data received from the Top Backlink Checker API. This node cleans and structures the raw data for easier processing, ensuring it is usable for later stages in the workflow.

4. Reformat

Processes the backlink data received from the Top Backlink Checker API (RapidAPI). The data is reformatted and structured to be added to Google Sheets for storage, making it easier to analyze.

5. Backlink overview

Appends the re-formatted backlink overview data into a Google Sheets document. This stores important backlink information like source URLs, anchor texts, and more, making it available for later analysis and reporting.

6. Backlinks

Appends detailed backlink data, including target URLs, anchors, and internal/external links, into Google Sheets. This helps track individual backlinks, their attributes, and page scores, allowing for deeper SEO analysis and reporting.

Benefits and Use Cases:

Benefits:

  • Backlink Tracking: The integration of the Top Backlink Checker API helps you track all the backlinks associated with a website. You can get insights on the source URL, anchor text, first and last seen, and more.

  • Traffic Insights: By integrating Top Backlink Checker API, this workflow allows you to monitor important website traffic data such as visits, bounce rates, and organic reach, helping with SEO strategies.

  • Automated Google Sheets Logging: All traffic and backlink data is logged automatically into Google Sheets for easy access and future analysis. This avoids manual data entry and ensures consistency.

  • Efficient Workflow: The automation provided by n8n streamlines your SEO analysis workflow, ensuring that data is formatted, structured, and updated without any manual intervention.

Use Cases:

  • SEO Reports: Generate regular SEO reports by tracking backlinks and traffic data automatically from Semrush and Top Backlink Checker, saving time and ensuring accurate reporting.

  • Competitor Analysis: Analyze your competitors’ backlinks and traffic to stay ahead in SEO rankings by leveraging data from the Top Backlink Checker API.

  • Backlink Management: Use the data from Top Backlink Checker API to assess the health of backlinks, ensuring that high-value backlinks are tracked, and toxic backlinks are identified for removal or disavow.

  • SEO Campaign Tracking: Monitor how backlinks and website traffic evolve over time to evaluate the effectiveness of your SEO campaigns, keeping all your data in Google Sheets for easy tracking.

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - On form submission

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger - formTrigger
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 2 - Re format output

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 3 - Check webTraffic

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.2

Block 4 - Sticky Note3

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 5 - Reformat

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 6 - Backlink overview

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.6

Block 7 - Backlinks

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.6

Block 8 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 9 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 10 - Sticky Note2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 11 - Sticky Note4

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 12 - Sticky Note5

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 13 - Sticky Note6

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

3. Summary Table

Workflow Analyze website backlinks with Top Backlink Checker API and Google Sheets logging
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 13
Categories Market Research, Multimodal AI
Author Sk developer
Published 16 Aug 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/7461/7461.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Analyze website backlinks with Top Backlink Checker API and Google Sheets logging do?

Backlink Checker with Google Sheets Logging (Seo) Description: This workflow helps you analyze top backlinks using Semrush API and log...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Market Research, Multimodal AI use case.