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qr.io — Page-Level Analysis

Ahrefs Site Explorer · Page-level traffic & backlink data · Analyzed 2026-03-12
Page-level breakdown of 133 indexed pages. Extremely top-heavy profile: 2 pages hold 94.4% of all traffic. Homepage has 2M+ backlinks from widget/embed inflation, yet only ranks #13 for the primary keyword.
Total Pages
133
indexed in Ahrefs
Total Traffic
~107,949
estimated monthly organic
Top-Heavy
94.4%
of traffic in 10K+ tier (2 pages)
HP Link Inflation
2M+
backlinks from widget embeds

Key Insight: Widget Link Inflation Doesn't Equal Rankings

QR.io proves that widget/embed link inflation doesn't translate to rankings: 2,058,039 backlinks from 3,175 domains, but the homepage only ranks #13 for "qr code generator." The blog-only strategy (80+ posts, near-zero earned backlinks) fails to build authority. The /static page is an efficiency gem: position 2 for "static qr code" with only 2 RD. Payment-niche blog posts (Apple Pay, Verizon eSIM, Zelle, Cash App) get traffic but earn zero links — unlike qr-code-generator.com's Venmo/Bitcoin posts that earn 200–361 RD.

Traffic Distribution (by Page Count)

Traffic by Tier (by Traffic Value)

Top Pages by Traffic

URLTypeTrafficKeywordsRDTop KeywordVolPos
/Homepage109,3752,9923,043qr code generator965K13
/es/Locale HP27,16381075generador de qr28K6
/blog/how-to-scan-a-qr-code-from-a-screenshot/Blog1,2352256how to scan qr from screenshot3K8
/staticTool7694392static qr code8002
/loginApp715993———
/blog/verizon-esim-qr-code/Blog377940verizon esim qr code2.4K9
/blog/apple-pay-qr-code/Blog305420apple pay qr code1K5
/blog/zelle-qr-code/Blog264871zelle qr code——
/blog/cash-app-qr-code/Blog2511303cash app qr code80011

Top Pages by Referring Domains

URLTypeRDLinksDofollowTop DRTraffic
/Homepage3,1752,058,0392,062,33799109,375
/blog/ai-and-qr-codes/Blog106137537~0
/ (http)HP variant99————
/es/Locale HP74—all NF—27,163

Cautionary: AI + QR Blog Post (106 RD, Zero Traffic)

The only content page with 100+ referring domains — but 96% of links are nofollow, top DR only 37, and it gets zero traffic. A failed linkable asset that attracted AI hype links but couldn't convert them into rankings. NOT a model to replicate.

Homepage Link Inflation Analysis

MetricValueImplication
Total backlinks2,058,039Widget/embed attribution links
Unique domains3,175~648 links per domain average
Primary keyword rank#13Google heavily discounts inflated links
Dofollow links2,062,337Higher than total (includes redirects)
Top DR99High-DR domains link but via widget embeds

Homepage has 2,058,039 backlinks from 3,175 domains = ~648 links per domain. This is classic widget/embed inflation. Despite this massive count, homepage only ranks #13 for "qr code generator" — Google heavily discounts these links.

Strengths, Weaknesses & FreeQR Opportunities

Strengths

  • Payment-niche blog posts — target accessible keywords (Apple Pay pos 5, eSIM pos 9)
  • /static page: position 2 with only 2 RD — extreme DA carry efficiency
  • Spanish locale — 27K traffic from single page with 75 RD
  • Screenshot scanning guide — ranks #8 for relevant keyword with 6 RD

Weaknesses

  • Widget link inflation — 2M+ links, rank #13 — Google discounts heavily
  • Blog-only strategy — 80+ posts, near-zero earned backlinks
  • AI blog post: 106 RD but 96% nofollow — failed linkable asset
  • No solution/tool pages — except /static, massive architecture gap
  • No localization beyond Spanish — missed global opportunity

FreeQR Opportunities

  • Payment-niche keywords are accessible — Apple Pay QR (pos 5), eSIM QR (pos 9), Zelle QR, Cash App QR — blog topics with real search volume
  • /static type pages rank with 2 RD — build type-specific pages early (/static, /dynamic, /wifi, etc.) to leverage domain authority
  • Blog-only strategy warns: need page-type diversity — don't just blog; build solution pages, tool pages, comparison pages
  • Spanish localization has outsized ROI — 27K traffic from 1 page with 75 RD; prioritize Spanish early
  • Solution pages fill the gap QR.io can't — they have zero competition in this space from QR.io