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Guest Post Link Checker

Paste a draft from Google Docs or upload the .docx to see what an editor will flag: too many links, keyword anchors, repeat sites and links in the intro.

Writers can check a draft before they pitch it, and editors can screen what lands in the inbox against their own rules.

DOCX
Or paste from Docs
17
Checks editors use
Local
Draft never uploaded
Free
No signup needed
Guest post link checkerRuns locally
Private: the file is read in your browser and never uploaded.
Checked in your browser. Links are only sent to our server if you ask for a live check.

How it works

1

Add the draft

Upload the .docx, or copy the whole post out of Google Docs or Word and paste it. Pasting keeps the links and headings.

2

Set the house rules

Maximum links, links per site, minimum length, the keywords you are targeting and any domains the site refuses. Your rules are remembered on this device.

3

Read what an editor would say

Every link is listed with its anchor text and placement, and each problem comes with the fix. Optionally check that every link still works.

Questions

Google's spam policies name keyword-rich anchor text in guest posts as a link scheme. Editors who know this reject those posts, and links that slip through can hurt more than help. Brand names, page titles and natural phrases are the safe choice.

No. The file or pasted text is read in your browser. Only if you press "Check links live" are the link addresses, and nothing else, sent to our server to test them.

A link in the first few sentences, before the post has offered anything, is the most common sign of a paid placement. Editors look there first.

Yes. Copy the post in Google Docs and paste it here, or download it as .docx and upload that. The Google redirect Docs wraps around links is removed automatically.

Anchor text with words like best, cheap, buy, services, agency or price. It is a heuristic, so read the flagged anchors yourself before rewriting.

Yes, that is half the point. Paste a submission, set your site's own rules and you get a consistent first review in seconds.

Many publishers lost traffic, so the few sites that still get real visitors can charge more, as our post on guest post prices explains. Before you pay for one, work through our checklist for vetting a backlink.

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SerpCrest re-checks the placements in your projects every week and tells you when one breaks or disappears.