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Haloscan is a powerful SEO analysis tool that provides insights into keyword rankings, domain metrics, and related searches.

Overview

This node operation 'Get GMB Backlink' retrieves Google My Business (GMB) backlink data for a specified domain or URL. It is useful for SEO professionals and marketers who want to analyze backlinks related to a business's Google My Business profile, helping to understand local SEO performance and backlink profiles. For example, it can be used to gather backlink data to improve local search rankings or to audit competitors' GMB backlinks.

Use Case Examples

  1. Retrieve GMB backlink data for a local business domain to analyze backlink quality and quantity.
  2. Filter GMB backlinks by categories or claimed status to focus on specific types of business listings.
  3. Sort GMB backlink results by rating count or rating value to identify the most influential backlinks.

Properties

Name Meaning
Input The requested URL or domain for which to retrieve GMB backlink data.
Page The page number of results to retrieve, useful for paginated data.
Line Count Maximum number of returned results per request.
Mode Determines whether to look for a domain, root domain, full URL, or auto-detect.
Order By Field used for sorting the backlink results, such as rating count or rating value.
Additional Fields Optional filters and parameters to refine the GMB backlink query, such as category inclusion/exclusion, claimed status, geographic coordinates, rating filters, and sorting order.

Output

JSON

  • data - Array of GMB backlink entries matching the query parameters, including details such as domain, categories, rating, location, and claim status.

Dependencies

  • An API key credential for Haloscan API

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the input URL or domain is valid and correctly formatted to avoid API errors.
  • Check API key credentials and permissions if authentication errors occur.
  • Adjust pagination parameters (page and lineCount) if no results are returned or to retrieve more data.
  • Use appropriate filters in Additional Fields to avoid overly restrictive queries that return no data.

Links

  • Haloscan API Documentation - Official API documentation for Haloscan, providing details on endpoints and parameters including GMB backlink data retrieval.

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