10,000 backlinks analyzed • 782 referring domains • 12 pages crawled • March 9, 2026
Over half the profile is inflated. 42.8% comes from profile platform spam (Hatena, MyAnimeList), 5.1% from internal shortlinks, and 3.8% from gambling parasites.
88.1% of genuine links are DR 0-29. Only 23 links from DR 60+ domains. Zero links from DR 80+ sources.
80.1% of backlinks point to /page/ landing pages — businesses linking to their own QR-hosted content. Only 12.1% target the homepage and 0.9% target blog content.
| Domain | DR | Type | Anchor | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ases-assn.org | 72 | INJECTED | Download our App: ASES365 | No QR context on page — likely hacked |
| electroiq.com | 69 | EDITORIAL | QR Code Chimp | Statistics citation — genuine editorial |
| educa.jcyl.es | 68 | DF | [page URL] | Educational blog (Spain) |
| hamaris.fr | 66 | GENUINE | Téléchargez MAEL ! | App download QR — genuine operational |
| licares.org | 64 | INJECTED | [image] | No QR context on page — likely hacked |
| eegsa.com | 63 | INJECTED | ¡Descargar app! | No QR context on page — likely hacked |
| bacardi.com | 62 | GENUINE | View the menu here | Menu QR embed — genuine operational |
| berlin.de | 52 | GENUINE | Weitere Informationen | Library QR embed — genuine operational |
| teamlewis.com | 51 | EDITORIAL | QR codes | Research roundup — genuine editorial |
| visitvalencia.com | 51 | GENUINE | Accessibility PDFs | Accessible events QR — genuine operational |
| farming-simulator.com | 51 | INCIDENTAL | [image] | Weak/incidental QR mention |
| cbexapp.noaa.gov | 41 | INJECTED | QR page | No QR context on page — likely hacked |
| Domain | Links | DR | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| profile.hatena.ne.jp | 1,289 | 52 | Spam |
| myanimelist.net | 988 | 46 | Spam |
| linkr.bio | 754 | 30 | Profile |
| linko.page | 462 | 77 | Internal |
| ameblo.jp | 430 | 55 | Spam |
| linktr.ee | 276 | 48 | Profile |
| sites.google.com | 272 | 45 | Profile |
| cgi.www5b.biglobe.ne.jp | 265 | 18 | Spam |
| farming-simulator.com | 230 | 51 | Genuine |
| gravatar.com | 206 | 45 | Profile |
| Signal | Severity | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Gambling/casino spam | High | ~378 links |
| Japanese profile spam cluster | Medium | ~2,200 links |
| Dead "Page Not Found" anchors | Medium | 83 links |
| Vietnamese link network | Medium | ~237 links |
| Negative link velocity | Medium | -572 net |
| Gambling parasite QR pages | High | 100+ pages |
QRCodeChimp's platform is being actively abused — gambling operators create QR landing pages (e.g., /page/okwincare, /page/twin68network) and inject links from hacked/spam sites. This creates toxic association.
QRCodeChimp's best links come from product usage — restaurants and businesses linking to their QR pages. FreeQR should ensure all landing pages contain freeqr.com in the URL to replicate this passive link generation.
16.4% of genuine anchors are "Menu" in various languages. Target restaurants explicitly with QR menu features — this is the #1 natural use case generating real backlinks.
QRCodeChimp's /qr-code-statistics/ page earns editorial links from DR 60+ tech sites. Creating a superior statistics page with original data is a proven link magnet strategy.
Do NOT replicate the profile spam (Hatena, MyAnimeList). Monitor and prevent gambling abuse of the platform. Focus on genuine editorial links that QRCodeChimp completely lacks.
QRCodeChimp has NOAA, berlin.de, Yale, Georgia Tech links — all from organic usage. Active outreach to .edu and .gov resource pages would quickly surpass their passive approach.
Localized subdomains (fr., es., de.) capture international restaurant and business links. FreeQR can replicate this with minimal effort — just translated landing page templates.