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qrplanet.com — Backlink Profile Analysis

Ahrefs export (10,000 backlinks) · Analyzed 2026-03-08
Filtered to genuine links only. Removed 293 noise entries (238 SERP artifacts, 30 blogspot spam, 25 mass directories). All data below reflects the 9,707 real backlinks from 324 unique domains. However, 84% of this profile is inflated by rdrnews.com (5,834 NF) and sister sites (2,347). Real independent links: ~1,500 from ~280 domains.
Genuine Backlinks
9,707
from 10K raw — 84% inflated by rdrnews + sister sites
Unique Domains
324
~280 independent (excl. sister sites)
Dofollow Rate
38.0%
LOWEST of all 6 competitors
Profile Health
3 / 10
tied with qr.io for weakest

Key Insight: Inflated Profile Hiding a Very Thin Independent Backlink Base

qrplanet.com's 9,707 "genuine" links are a mirage. 60.1% come from rdrnews.com — a news aggregator that contributes nothing but nofollow spam. Another 24.2% come from sister sites (qr1.at, qrd.by, qrcode.es) cross-linking within their own network. Strip these away and the real profile is ~1,500 links from ~280 domains with 58.4% at AS 0-9. The only bright spots are enterprise product usage (Marriott, University of Utah) and strong Spanish/Italian market penetration — both of which FreeQR can directly target.

Authority Score Distribution (AS Tiers)

Anchor Text Classification

Profile Composition (The Real Story)

Mention Context

Website Type Distribution

Target URL Distribution

Acquisition Method

Link Type Breakdown

High-Value Domains (AS 30+, Non-Sister-Sites)

DomainASTypeContext
ceoepalencia.es67DFSpanish business association
poureveillerlesregards.com66DFFrench art site
freeonline.org58NFItalian free resources directory
commercialvehicle.in55DFIndian vehicle magazine
utah360.utah.edu55DFUniversity of Utah (.edu)
marriott.com52DFSheraton/Four Points Hong Kong
hamburgueriatriangular.com50DFBrazilian restaurant
lemmy.ml50NFFederated social (QR discussion)
btasports.io48DFSports data platform
thebrasseriekl.com46NFMalaysian restaurant
entreunosyceros.net43DFSpanish tech education
curriculumytrabajo.com42DFSpanish career site
codecanyon.net35NFEnvato marketplace
neoscientia.com35DFSpanish science blog
museodiromaintrastevere.it34DFItalian museum
sites.google.com32DFVarious Google Sites
linktr.ee31DFLink-in-bio

Top Referring Domains by Link Count

DomainLinksDFASNotes
www.rdrnews.com5,834049News aggregator, ALL nofollow
qr1.at2,2882,28267Sister site (Austrian QR generator)
utahutes.com55255222University of Utah athletics
blocs.xtec.cat383815Catalan education blogs
qrd.by343461Sister site (URL shortener)
wanderlog.com313120Travel planning app
www.rtl.be303016Belgian media
bellvitge.fundesplai.org272710Spanish nonprofit
libros.catedu.es21219Spanish education
blog.kirolbet.es202017Spanish sports betting

Toxic Link Signals

SignalSeverityDetails
rdrnews.com dominanceHIGH60.1% of entire profile, ALL nofollow, zero SEO value
Sister site inflationHIGHqr1.at + qrd.by + qrcode.es = 24.2% of profile — cross-linking network
Lowest DF ratio (38.0%)HIGHWorst dofollow rate of all 6 competitors
Worst authority distributionHIGH58.4% AS 0-9, zero AS 70+ (outside sister sites)
Lowest domain diversityMEDIUMOnly 324 unique domains (~280 independent)
Empty anchor epidemicMEDIUM63.9% empty/image anchors

Cross-Competitor Comparison

MetricQR PlanetQRFYTQRCGQR Monkeyqr-code-genqr.io
Genuine Links9,707*9,8423,9492,367241949
Real Independent~1,500~1,6003,9492,367241~670
Unique Domains3246031,0941,086136273
DF Ratio38.0%95.7%81.7%72.6%——
Health Score3/105/106/105/105/103/10
#1 AcquisitionSister sitesProductEditorialForumProductDirectory
Press CoverageNoneForbes+NoneNoneForbes+None

*Inflated by rdrnews.com (5,834 NF) and sister sites (2,347)

Strengths, Weaknesses & FreeQR Opportunities

Strengths

  • Multi-language support — 6 languages with localized content and sister sites per market
  • Enterprise clients — Marriott and University of Utah demonstrate product credibility
  • Sister site network — qr1.at, qrd.by, qrcode.es provide brand presence across markets
  • Product attribution — generates organic links from businesses using QR codes (10.2%)
  • Spanish/Italian market penetration — unusual among English-focused competitors

Weaknesses

  • rdrnews.com dominance — 5,834 worthless nofollow links inflate 60% of dataset
  • Lowest DF ratio (38.0%) — worst dofollow rate of all 6 competitors
  • Worst authority distribution — 58.4% AS 0-9, zero AS 70+ outside sister sites
  • Lowest real domain diversity — only ~280 independent domains
  • Sister site cross-linking — inflates metrics without genuine authority
  • Zero press/media coverage — no earned media whatsoever
  • Zero community presence — no Reddit, Quora, or developer engagement
  • No active link building — heavy reliance on sister sites for dofollow links

FreeQR Opportunities

  • Easiest competitor to outperform — strip away inflation and qrplanet has ~1,500 real links; any focused outreach surpasses this
  • Target Spanish-speaking markets — qrplanet's Spanish presence shows demand; FreeQR can compete with localized content
  • Enterprise hotel/university partnerships — Marriott and University of Utah show these verticals adopt QR platforms; pitch FreeQR to similar institutions
  • No competition in community/forums — zero Reddit, Quora, or developer community presence from qrplanet
  • No press coverage to compete with — qrplanet has zero media mentions; any PR effort is uncontested
  • Multi-language as differentiator — qrplanet's localization shows this matters; FreeQR should consider Spanish/Portuguese support early