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ME-QR.com — Backlink Profile Analysis

10,000 backlinks analyzed • 1,741 referring domains • 12 pages crawled • March 9, 2026

7,181
Genuine Backlinks
71.8% of total — 27.2% is gambling spam
484
Genuine Domains
1,741 total — 1,210 are spam domains
94.3%
Dofollow Ratio
Unusually high — mostly editorial
3/10
Profile Health
Gambling abuse + link hemorrhage
-2,922
Net Link Velocity
736 new vs 3,658 lost — severe decline
31.1
Mean DR
Median: 23 — boosted by TripAdvisor
36.7%
Image Links
Much higher than competitors (~7%)

Link Profile Composition

Gambling Crisis

27.2% of all links are from Indonesian/Thai gambling sites. The LIVE22 operation uses 3 specific ME-QR redirect URLs across 50+ hacked domains.

Authority Distribution (DR) genuine only

Better Than Average

Mean DR 31.1 beats QRCodeChimp (21.9) due to TripAdvisor cluster and genuine high-DR links from Rede D'Or (83), BILLA (77), Thai gov (80).

Acquisition Method clean links only

Anchor Text Classification clean links

Restaurant Dominance

38.9% of clean anchors are "Menu" in 15+ languages. ME-QR is essentially a restaurant menu hosting platform that happens to be a QR code generator.

Major Referring Domain Clusters

Link Acquisition Timeline

Peak Passed

Link acquisition peaked Nov-Dec 2025 (~1,500/mo) and is declining sharply. Combined with massive link loss, the profile is shrinking.

Target URL Pattern

Notable Genuine Referring Domains DR 60+

DomainDRLinksTypeContext
rededorsaoluiz.com.br83424DFBrazil's largest hospital network — app download QR
clinicaalemanaosorno.cl823DFChilean medical clinic — contact QR
obec.go.th805GOVThailand Education Commission — PDF downloads
akashdth.com801DFIndian digital TV — sports banner QR
visitphuquoc.com.vn7891NFVietnam tourism — app download QR
billa.sk771DFSlovak supermarket chain — digital flyer QR
apps.apple.com777NFME-QR app listing on App Store
bernama.com761DFMalaysian national news agency — ad banner PDF
gpsmycity.com7647NFTravel app — "Get app" QR link
sveracun.hr761DFCroatian e-invoice service — instructions QR
ditp.go.th752GOVThailand Trade Promotion Dept
festivaldelloriente.it741DFItalian festival — venue map QR
puydufou.com7025DFFrench theme park — app download QR
tec.gov.in681GOVIndia Telecom Engineering Centre
linktr.ee67608ProfileUser profiles — high volume, low value
marassigalleria.bh671DFBahrain shopping mall
etnet.com.hk601,290Conc. riskHK health portal — 12.9% of all links

Top Source Domains by link count

DomainLinksDRType
etnet.com.hk1,29060Single source
linktr.ee60867Profile
rededorsaoluiz.com.br42483Genuine
fr.tripadvisor.ca21320Restaurant
no.tripadvisor.com20724Restaurant
tripadvisor.com.tr20220Restaurant
ar.tripadvisor.com19026Restaurant
tripadvisor.pt18621Restaurant
tripadvisor.com.mx18320Restaurant
tripadvisor.com.br18221Restaurant

Toxic Link Signals

3
SignalSeverityCount
Indonesian gambling spamCritical~2,000+
Thai betting spamCritical~500+
LIVE22 anchor clusterCritical300+ links
Hacked high-DR domainsCritical50+ sites
etnet concentration riskMedium1,290 links
Severely negative velocityHigh-2,922 net
QR redirect abuseCritical3 QR codes

Platform Under Attack

ME-QR is being weaponized by the LIVE22 gambling operation. Three specific QR redirect URLs (0rroy7yy, E2bKQY0O, IoqBBkfE) appear across 50+ hacked domains with gambling content. Legitimate sites like themagicalworldof.com (DR 87) have been hijacked.

FreeQR Strategic Opportunities from ME-QR Analysis

1. TripAdvisor Restaurant Pipeline

ME-QR's biggest genuine link source (2,798 links across 20+ country TripAdvisor domains). When restaurants use FreeQR for menus, TripAdvisor listings automatically link to the menu QR URL.

2. Healthcare Client QR Pages

Rede D'Or (DR 83, 424 links) and Clínica Alemana (DR 82) demonstrate massive link potential from healthcare app download QR pages. A single hospital network client = hundreds of links.

3. Government Adoption (SE Asia)

43 .gov domains (Thailand OBEC DR 80, India TEC DR 68, etc.) use ME-QR for public information. Government QR adoption is a high-authority link goldmine.

4. Tourism & Theme Parks

Puy du Fou (DR 70, 25 links), GPSmyCity (DR 76, 47 links), Visit Phu Quoc (DR 78, 91 links). Tourism venues using QR for visitor experiences.

5. Retail Digital Flyers

BILLA Slovakia (DR 77) links to ME-QR for digital supermarket flyers. This is a replicable pattern for retail chains digitizing print media.

6. Anti-Abuse as Differentiator

ME-QR's 27.2% gambling spam is a competitive weakness. FreeQR can position itself as the secure, trusted alternative with proactive content moderation.

Analysis generated March 9, 2026 • Data: Ahrefs CSV (10,000 backlinks) • FreeQR SEO Strategy