Metrics lag behind index health
Domain metrics like DR say little about whether Google still accepts new pages — and many tools update monthly.
Backlink vetting tool
Don't judge a backlink by DR and traffic.Check what Google still indexes.
Screen candidate backlink sites for index freshness before you commit.
Freshness check
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A filter, not a verdict — verify the details before you commit.
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Why a live link can still be a dead asset
A dead site's link still opens
An expired domain can keep a URL open for months after Google stopped indexing new pages. The link still looks fine.
Every wasted link costs twice
You pay for it once, then spend the time on an asset that never carried attention.
How the freshness check works
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Enter a domain you are vetting — your own or a backlink candidate.
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Choose the lookback window: the past 24 hours, a week, or a month.
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See the estimated index size and the timestamped fresh pages Google still shows.
What the result tells you
- Index size and fresh-page counts are Google's estimates from search results — not exact index records.
- Timestamps are freshness signals: they approximate when Google last saw or updated a page, not the exact first-index time.
- Use it as a filter. Relevance, page position, outbound links, content quality, and the site's history still need your own review.
- A very small index lifts a caution flag — check the site's DR and content authenticity before you decide.
What link buyers say
Freshness often reveals what metrics don't.
I paste every candidate link through this before I send payment. Ten seconds, and the freshness check already saved me from two link bundles this month.
Sean T. · SEO consultant 
I almost bought a domain with good DR but zero fresh pages in the last month. The red verdict is the check I should have run earlier.
Mei L. · Independent site owner 
We use the fresh pages list to tell whether a partner site is still publishing. It replaced the manual site: search we ran on every prospect.
David K. · Content lead, growth agency 
I ran it on my own site after a redesign. Seeing new pages still land in Google's index gave me confidence before I asked for client links.
Ana R. · Freelance designer
FAQ
How do I know if a website is still being indexed by Google?
Run a site: search and compare it with Google's freshness filter — this tool does both in one check. If fresh pages keep appearing, the site is still accepted into the index.
What does domain freshness mean for backlinks?
Freshness tells you whether Google still accepts new pages from a site. A link from a domain that still gets fresh pages is more likely to carry signal — a dormant one may not.
How does this tool know if a site is still being indexed?
It runs a site: search for the domain with and without a Google freshness filter, then compares the estimated index size and the recent pages returned.
Are the counts and timestamps exact?
No. Index sizes are Google's estimates and fluctuate with region, language, and device. Timestamps are freshness signals that approximate the last time Google recognized or updated a page, not exact crawl or first-index times.
Is this a replacement for checking link relevance or quality?
No. It answers one question: is this site still accepting new content into Google's index? Relevance, page position, outbound links, content quality, and history still need your own review. Use this as a filter — not a verdict.
Why is it free?
Because a freshness check is a single read on how a domain is doing — results are cached for a few minutes and labeled as such, so you can vet prospects without breaking your flow.
Don't judge a backlink by DR and traffic.
Screen candidate backlink sites for index freshness before you commit.