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Spam Score Checker
Check Crawly’s spam risk estimate for a domain, along with the backlink signals available to explain the result. Lower scores indicate lower risk in Crawly’s model.
Enter a domain such as example.com. If you enter a full URL, the lookup uses its domain.
About this checker
The spam score is Crawly’s third-party estimate based on its link graph. Treat it as a review signal, not a Google penalty prediction.
The domain is sent to Crawly’s API to retrieve its indexed link metrics. This checker does not submit page content. Scores are third-party estimates and may differ from other SEO providers.
How to review a spam risk score
Crawly's spam score is an estimate from its own link index. A high score is a prompt to review the available backlink signals, not proof of a Google penalty or a reason to disavow links automatically. Check referring sites, link context and Search Console messages before deciding what to do.
Common questions
Does a high score mean Google penalized the domain?
No. This is Crawly's third-party estimate, not a Google penalty status. Check Search Console for manual actions and investigate the links before taking action.
Should I disavow links because of this score?
Not by itself. Review the links and Google's disavow guidance first. Disavowing links without a clear reason can remove useful signals.
Why can another checker show a different score?
Providers maintain different link indexes and scoring methods. Their totals and risk estimates can differ.
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How to use the Spam Score Checker
- Enter a domain such as example.com in the Website domain field — a full URL works too, since the lookup uses its domain.
- Click Check spam score and wait for the metric cards: the spam-risk estimate plus the indexed backlink signals Crawly used.
- Read the results note to interpret the score in context before deciding anything.
- Follow the related links to the Domain Authority Checker and Backlink Checker for a fuller picture of the domain's link profile.
Why it matters
Before you build links to a site, buy a domain, or accept a guest post, you want to know whether its link profile looks risky. A spam score flags patterns associated with manipulative link building — paid links, hacked links, link farms — so you can investigate before associating your site with them. Used correctly, it is a due-diligence shortcut for outreach, acquisitions, and disavow decisions; used badly, it becomes an excuse to panic over a number that Google never sees.
Spam Score Checker FAQs
Does a high score mean Google penalized the domain?
No. This is Crawly's third-party estimate from its own link index — not a Google penalty status and not something Google uses. Check Search Console for manual actions and traffic drops before concluding anything, and investigate the actual links rather than reacting to the number alone.
Should I disavow links because of this score?
Not by itself. Review the referring domains and Google's disavow guidance first — the tool is for links pointing to your site that you do not control, and only when there is clear evidence of manipulation. Disavowing without a reason can remove useful ranking signals, so treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a verdict.
Why can another checker show a different score?
Every provider maintains its own link index and scoring model, so their totals and risk estimates differ. Crawly, Ahrefs, and Semrush all crawl different portions of the web. Compare scores within one provider over time rather than mixing numbers across providers.
Is this the same as Moz's Spam Score?
No. This tool reports Crawly's spam-risk estimate, computed from Crawly's link graph — it is not Moz's metric. The name is similar and the idea is comparable, but the data source and formula differ, so a Crawly score cannot be read as a Moz score or compared against Moz's published thresholds.