# Referring Domains

Review the domains behind a backlink profile and investigate link-quality patterns.

Referring Domains groups backlinks by the website that sends them. Enter a domain and select **Search** to review its sources, ordered by authority. This view is useful when you want to understand whether a link pattern comes from one publisher, a network of similar sites, a partner, or a broader range of relevant sources.

The summary reports referring domains, main domains, backlinks, and domain rank. Each row includes authority, backlink count, referring-page count, nofollow links, spam signal, broken links, first-seen date, and current status. Export CSV or Excel when you need to investigate a set outside Screpy.

## Review quality in context

Open a domain before judging it. Look at the topic, the pages that link to you, the destination pages on your site, and whether the relationship makes sense to a real visitor. A domain can be unfamiliar and still be legitimate; a familiar-looking metric alone is not enough evidence of quality.

Use filters to investigate patterns, not to manufacture a universal “good” threshold. For example, a sudden set of links from unrelated domains may deserve a closer look, while multiple links from a partner or publication may be expected.

For the project’s own domain, row selection enables **Disavow selected domains**. Use this only after a manual review: the action adds all backlinks from those domains to the project’s cleanup list.

## Find opportunities without chasing every site

Identify pages that already attract relevant references and ask why: original data, a useful tool, a clear explanation, or a page that solves a recurring problem. Use that insight to improve related content. Do not send broad link requests simply because a domain appears in the list; the best follow-up is usually creating something that is genuinely useful to that audience.

## Common questions  
### Is one referring domain better than many backlinks from the same site?  
They answer different questions. Multiple links from a relevant site can be natural, but a diverse set of relevant sources often shows that different audiences find the content useful.

### Should I remove every suspicious-looking domain?  
No. Investigate first. A disavow file is a narrow action for a clear problem, not routine backlink cleanup.