How to get the most out of the spam score checker
Use this guide to screen link prospects, audit your backlink profile, and avoid toxic domains that hurt rankings.
Check every link prospect before outreach
Before you write a single outreach email, run the target domain through the spam score checker. A score above 60 percent means the site carries serious risk signals like paid link schemes or anchor manipulation. Drop it from your list and move to the next prospect.
For borderline scores between 30 and 60 percent, review the specific flags. If the domain has quality content but a few sketchy backlinks, you might still pursue it. If the red flags include thin content and PBN patterns, skip it. This filter alone saves hours of wasted outreach on domains that will never move your rankings.
Audit your existing backlink profile
Pull your backlink export from Google Search Console or Ahrefs and run every referring domain through the checker. Flag any domain with a score above 50 percent, then use Google's disavow tool to distance yourself from the toxic links.
Repeat this audit quarterly. New spam domains link to you all the time, especially if you rank well. Catching them early keeps your profile clean and prevents manual action notices from Google.
Compare competitor backlinks for real opportunities
When you analyze competitor backlinks, some domains look authoritative but carry hidden spam signals. Run each referring domain through the checker before adding it to your outreach list. A competitor might rank despite toxic links, but you don't want to copy their mistakes.
Focus on domains with scores under 30 percent. These are the clean, editorial links that move rankings without risk. If a competitor has ten links and only three pass the spam test, those three become your priority targets.
Use the checker inside your Letaido workspace
Add the spam score checker to a Letaido workspace to run more checks across your entire link prospecting workflow. Pull results into a custom table, tag domains by risk level, and route clean prospects directly to your outreach sequence.
Connect the checker to other Letaido tools so you can score a domain, generate outreach copy, and track responses in one place. Your workspace becomes a full link qualification system, not just a single-use checker.