Ahrefs
Use Ahrefs to bring deep backlink, keyword, and competitor insights into your reports.
Last updated: July 3, 2025
Updated by: Ruan Marinho
What is this integration?
The Ahrefs integration connects your SplashDash account to one of the industry's top SEO data platforms. It allows you to pull backlink, keyword, and domain-level metrics directly into your dashboards.
This helps centralize SEO insights alongside other marketing data for a more complete view of performance.
What does it gather?
Once connected, Ahrefs provides valuable SEO data that can enhance decision-making and reporting:
Backlink profiles, including referring domains and link types
Organic keyword rankings and search volumes
Domain-level metrics like Domain Rating (DR) and URL Rating (UR)
Competitor insights, including shared keywords and backlink comparisons
Traffic estimates and trends over time
What kind of reports can this integration be used with?
Ahrefs data can be plugged into various SEO-focused reports in SplashDash to provide more context and clarity
Backlink audit reports showing new, lost, and broken links
Organic keyword performance reports by domain or URL
Competitor comparison dashboards for backlinks and rankings
Domain authority tracking reports to monitor overall SEO strength
Traffic trend reports highlighting organic search growth or decline
Example report
A sample report generated using data from Ahrefs for "brand search volume".
Source: Ahrefs
Frequently asked questions
Can I track my competitors using the Ahrefs integration?
Yes, Ahrefs allows you to monitor competitor domains, including their top keywords, backlinks, and content strategies. This data can be pulled into SplashDash for side-by-side comparisons or standalone competitor analysis reports.
How often does Ahrefs data update in SplashDash?
Data updates real time, SplashDash runs a new API request directly to Ahrefs.
Does this integration support tracking backlinks over time?
Yes, SplashDash uses Ahrefs data to show you backlink trends, including new, lost, and broken links over selected date ranges.
Is historical data from Ahrefs available in SplashDash?
Yes, historical data can be pulled in allowing for long-term SEO performance tracking.
For more detailed information, please visit the official Ahrefs website.
Questions about this integration? Email hello@splashdash.ai
