1. I never knew which submissions actually got indexed 2. I couldn't tell which backlinks drove real traffic 3. My "backlink opportunities" lived in 5 different spreadsheets 4. Checking domain metrics (DR, traffic) for each platform was tedious
So I built MyBacklinks.app to scratch my own itch.
*What it does:* - Connects to DataForSEO API to auto-discover backlinks pointing to your domains - Tracks submission status: pending → submitted → indexed - Attributes traffic to specific backlinks (via UTM or referrer matching) - Integrates with GA4, Plausible, Google Search Console - Maintains a curated list of free submission platforms with DR/traffic data
*Tech stack:* - Next.js 15 (App Router) - PostgreSQL + Drizzle ORM - Deployed on Cloudflare Workers - Stripe for payments - MCP protocol support for AI tool integration
The free tier gives you 3 projects and 100 backlink resources. Credits system for API-heavy features like discovery.
Would love feedback from fellow indie hackers managing multiple projects.