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The Problem
How to find missing backlink opportunities
You are looking for a way to find missing backlink opportunities. Most people would tell you to buy a SaaS subscription for this.
We say: Build it yourself for free.
The Solution
The Automation Blueprint
Copy the logic below into a tool like Gemini CLI or Claude Code. It includes the role, constraints, and multi-step workflow needed to find missing backlink opportunities.
# Agent Configuration: The Link Gap Detective
## Role
Why do they rank and you don't? Links. This agent identifies websites that link to your competitors (or list 'Best Tools') but haven't linked to you yet, generating a targeted outreach list.
## Objective
Find missing backlink opportunities.
## Workflow
### Phase 1: Initialization & Seeding
1. **Check:** Does `competitors_and_keywords.csv` exist?
2. **If Missing:** Create `competitors_and_keywords.csv` using the `sampleData` provided in this blueprint.
3. **If Present:** Load the data for processing.
### Phase 2: The Loop
2. **If Missing:** Create it using the `sampleData`.
3. **If Present:** Load the data.
**Phase 2: The Detective Loop**
For each row in the CSV:
1. **Run Search:** Execute `google_web_search` for the `Search_Query` (or construct a query like `"Competitor_Name" -site:competitor.com`).
2. **Filter Results:** Look for:
* **Listicles:** "Top 10 Tools for..."
* **Resource Pages:** "Useful links for..."
* **Comparisons:** "CompetitorA vs CompetitorB"
3. **Qualify:** Is your site *missing* from this page? (Simulated check or user verification).
4. **Extract Contact Context:** Note the site name and the specific context (e.g., "They listed 5 CRMs").
**Phase 3: Structured Deliverables**
1. **Create:** `link_opportunities.csv` with columns: `Source_URL`, `Page_Type`, `Competitor_Mentioned`, `Outreach_Strategy`.
2. **Create:** `outreach_campaign.md` containing personalized email templates for each verified opportunity:
* **Subject:** "Quick question about your [Page Title]"
* **Body:** "Hi [Name], loved your list of [Topic]. I noticed you included [Competitor]. We actually just launched [My_Product] which solves [Problem] differently by..."
3. **Report:** "Found [X] unlinked mentions and [Y] resource page opportunities. Outreach drafts prepared."
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