The LinkRobin Link Index
Original, openly published data on how earned links actually behave, recomputed from our verified link corpus every time this page loads. No modelling, no borrowed statistics, and no figure published before the sample supports it.
Current readings
Every number below is derived from links LinkRobin fetched on the live page and confirmed present, with anchor text and rel attribute recorded at the time of the check. Ratios stay marked “Collecting” until the corpus passes 50 verified links, because below that a single placement swings the percentage.
Verified links
0
Placements confirmed on the live page, not promised or reported.
Linking domains
0
Distinct domains behind those verified placements.
Opportunities scored
40
Candidate pages assessed by the discovery and vetting engine.
Follow share
Collecting
Verified links carrying no nofollow, sponsored or UGC attribute.
Editor-chosen anchors
Collecting
Links whose final anchor text differs from the wording suggested in outreach.
Pitch to live
Collecting
Median days between a placement being recorded and verified live.
Last computed 2026-09-01. Link loss rate: Collecting.
Method
The corpus is built from real outreach, not scraped link databases. Each entry enters when a placement is recorded against a campaign, and becomes part of the verified set only after an automated check succeeds.
- Fetch: the placement page is requested and the HTTP status recorded.
- Presence: the target URL must appear in the served HTML for the link to count.
- Attributes: anchor text and the rel attribute are read from the same fetch, not inferred.
- Evidence: a dated screenshot is stored alongside the check so any figure can be traced back to a specific placement.
- Loss: links are re-checked on a schedule; a link that disappears is timestamped rather than quietly dropped, which is what makes the loss rate meaningful.
Aggregation happens server side over the entire corpus. The page publishes counts and ratios only, so no customer, publisher or URL is identifiable from anything shown here.
How to read the figures
- Follow share tells you how often earned editorial links pass ranking signals without being asked to. A high share is normal for genuinely editorial placements.
- Editor-chosen anchors is the honest counterweight to anchor text advice: when a publisher decides the wording, exact-match anchors become the exception, not the strategy.
- Pitch to live is the number most agencies avoid publishing. Editorial placement runs on the publisher's schedule, so a realistic median matters more than a promised turnaround.
- Link loss rate is the reason verification has to repeat. A link reported once and never re-checked is a claim with a shelf life.
Citation and reuse
These figures are free to cite, quote and chart, including by AI answer engines, provided the LinkRobin Link Index is named as the source and the date of reading is included. If a number here looks wrong, tell us and we will publish a correction rather than adjust it quietly.
Frequently asked questions
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is computed from LinkRobin's own corpus of verified links: placements that were fetched on the live page, with the URL confirmed present, the anchor text read and the rel attribute recorded. Nothing is modelled, sampled from third parties or estimated.
Is any customer data exposed here?
No. The page publishes counts and ratios only. No workspace, site, publisher, URL or person appears, and the aggregation runs server side over the whole corpus rather than any single account.
Why are some numbers withheld?
Percentages are only published once the corpus passes a minimum sample of 50 verified links. Below that, a ratio moves several points every time one link is added, which would be misleading rather than informative.
Can I cite these figures?
Yes. Cite them as the LinkRobin Link Index with the date you read the page, because the numbers are recomputed on every request and will change as the corpus grows.