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qrfy.com — Backlink Profile Analysis

Ahrefs export (10,000 backlinks) · Analyzed 2026-03-08
Filtered to genuine links only. Removed 158 noise entries (SERP artifacts, spam, duplicates). All data below reflects the 9,842 real backlinks from 603 unique domains.
Genuine Backlinks
9,842
from 10,000 raw (only 1.6% noise)
Unique Domains
603
after all filtering
Dofollow Rate
95.7%
highest across all competitors
Profile Health
5 / 10
high volume, extreme decay & concentration

Key Insight: Product-Driven Backlinks with Critical Decay Problem

QRFY has the most product-driven backlink profile of any competitor analyzed. 83% of all links come from businesses embedding QR codes — restaurants on TripAdvisor (2,935 links from 49 countries), shopping malls (cencomalls.cl = 1,369 links), and organizations like the American Cancer Society, UN Global Compact, and Bandai Namco. However, 59.6% of links are lost — the highest decay rate among all competitors — revealing the fragility of temporary QR code use cases.

Authority Score Distribution (AS Tiers)

Anchor Text Classification

Mention Context

Website Type

Target URL Distribution

Acquisition Method

Link Type Breakdown

Top High-Authority Domains

DomainASTypeContext
sundayworld.co.za84DFNews app embed (99.4% LOST)
energylandia.pl78DFEurope's largest theme park
betanews.com73DFTech news
cancer.org68DFAmerican Cancer Society
www.eldynamic.com62DFRestaurant
indyculturaltrail.org57DFCultural organization
express.co.uk55NFUK newspaper (QR scams)
bandainamcoent.eu49DFBandai Namco
thesun.co.uk48NFUK newspaper
linktr.ee48DFLink-in-bio
newsweek.com44NFUS news magazine
nypost.com43DFNY Post
dailymail.co.uk37NFUK tabloid
unglobalcompact.org34DFUN Global Compact
forbes.com34NFForbes
tomsguide.com34NFTom's Guide
appleinsider.com32DFApple tech news

Top Referring Domains by Link Count

DomainLinksDFAS
sundayworld.co.za3,3973,39784
www.cencomalls.cl67767716
ksbmyo.dpu.edu.tr43343314
cencomalls.cl40940917
dev.cencomalls.cl28328314
qrfy.io17717777
www.tripadvisor.com.ve919112
betanews.com898973
www.tripadvisor.com.vn848416
www.tripadvisor.dk848415

Toxic Link Signals

SignalSeverityDetails
Extreme link decayHIGH59.6% of links lost — highest among all competitors
sundayworld.co.za dominanceHIGH34.5% of profile from one domain, 99.4% of those links lost
cencomalls.cl concentrationMEDIUM13.9% from one enterprise client
TripAdvisor concentrationMEDIUM29.8% from one platform (49 country domains)
Low domain diversityMEDIUM603 domains for 9,842 links = 16.3 links/domain
High image ratioLOW37.2% image links (natural for QR product)

Strengths, Weaknesses & FreeQR Opportunities

Strengths

  • Highest link volume — 9,842 genuine links, most of any competitor
  • Best dofollow ratio — 95.7%, highest across all 5 competitors
  • Product attribution at scale — 83% of links come automatically from businesses using QR codes
  • TripAdvisor restaurant pipeline — 2,935 links from restaurant menus across 49 countries
  • Real press coverage — Forbes, Newsweek, NY Post, Daily Mail, The Sun, Tom's Guide, AppleInsider
  • Enterprise clients generate link clusters — American Cancer Society, Bandai Namco, UN Global Compact, cencomalls
  • Security/scam angle — earns media mentions from QR scam warning articles

Weaknesses

  • 59.6% link decay rate — worst retention of all competitors, most QR codes are temporary
  • Extreme concentration — sundayworld.co.za alone = 34.5% of profile (and 99.4% lost)
  • Low domain diversity — only 603 unique domains despite 9,842 links
  • 90.2% AS 10-19 — authority distribution is heavily bottom-weighted
  • Zero active link building — no guest posts, no community presence, no outreach
  • Fragile profile — if TripAdvisor or cencomalls policies change, loses 44% of remaining links
  • Most press links are nofollow — Forbes, Newsweek, Daily Mail, Express all nofollow

FreeQR Opportunities

  • Implement product attribution immediately — QRFY proves this is the #1 link strategy in QR space. "Powered by FreeQR" in generated landing pages = automated link building
  • Build a TripAdvisor restaurant menu template — target restaurants as a customer segment to replicate the TripAdvisor link pipeline
  • Pitch QR security/scam stories to journalists — build anti-phishing features, publish security data, earn the same media coverage QRFY gets
  • Target persistent use cases — avoid QRFY's 59.6% decay by focusing on permanent business pages rather than temporary event QR codes
  • Pursue enterprise deals — one enterprise client (cencomalls) generated 1,369 links; target chains, franchises, large organizations
  • Outperform on diversity — QRFY has volume but only 603 domains; any community/editorial outreach will create a more diverse and resilient profile
  • Claim the same roundup spots — Forbes, Newsweek, Tom's Guide all feature QRFY; pitch FreeQR for inclusion