Backlink monitoring automation with Google Sheets + DataForSEO
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 9 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects Google Sheets. It also calls api.dataforseo.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.
- Reads Google Sheets (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- Cleans backlink url (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Loop Over Items (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
- Sends HTTP POST Request to DataForSEO (HTTP Request): calls api.dataforseo.com (POST)
- Wait: waits 20 seconds
- Sends HTTP links request to DataforSeo (HTTP Request): calls api.dataforseo.com (POST)
- Checks which backlinks exists on the landing page (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Sends data to Google sheets (Google Sheets): append or update
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: api.dataforseo.com
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (6)
- Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait
From the author
What This Workflow Does This n8n workflow reads backlinks from a Google Sheet, sends each one to the DataForSEO On-Page API, and checks: - Whether the backlink is still live on the target page - Whether it's dofollow or nofollow - Whether it's missing (i.e.,…