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Backlink Finder is how Ples detects current backlinks pointing at domains you already monitor. It is the automatic source of links. The other source is pasting URLs yourself. Finder results stay in this inbox until you add them. They are not monitored, crawled, or scored for LQS until you add them. Open Backlink Finder from Monitored Links: click +, then Backlink Finder, or go to https://app.ples.com/discover. A number next to the item is how many rows are waiting. You need Backlink Finder view permission (separate from Monitored Links). Adding, ignoring, or disavowing a row needs edit permission.
Backlink Finder inbox showing new backlink URLs, destination domain, anchor, referring-domain score, first seen, dofollow status, and add, ignore, and disavow actions

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How pulls work

Ples makes one Backlink Finder request per domain per day. Each request starts with the newest backlinks, then older history, and stops when your inbox is full or your monthly find allowance is used.
  • URLs you already monitor, ignored, or disavowed do not appear again.
  • New finds count against the monthly allowance for the current billing period.
  • Waiting rows count against inbox capacity (one-tenth of the monthly allowance on paid plans; on trial, inbox equals the 20 monthly finds).
  • When the inbox is full, pulls pause until you add, ignore, or disavow waiting links.
  • When the monthly allowance is used, pulls resume after you upgrade or when the next billing period starts. See the next reset on Subscription.
Adding a URL from Backlink Finder uses an active link slot and a monthly add, the same as adding backlinks yourself. That is separate from the Finder monthly allowance and inbox cap.
After you Add a URL, it moves to Monitored Links. Ples then crawls it about every 24 hours and evaluates the quality of the backlink. You can check status, add a note or tag, or disavow it.

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Monthly allowance and inbox

These two caps are separate from active monitored links. Inbox size is 1/10 of the monthly find allowance on paid plans. On trial, inbox equals the 20 monthly finds. Adding, ignoring, or disavowing a waiting row frees an inbox slot so the next daily pull can fill it again — until the monthly allowance is used. See Plan limits for the full table.

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What each row shows

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Steps

1

Open Backlink Finder

Go to app.ples.com/discover, or open Monitored Links, click +, then Backlink Finder. Use search or Filters to limit the inbox to one domain.
2

Inspect the URL

Open the referring page and confirm you want Ples to monitor it. Skip anything you do not own or do not want on Monitored Links. Sort by Score if you want stronger referring domains first.
3

Add, ignore, or disavow

Add moves the URL into Monitored Links. You can assign tags in the modal. Ignore removes it from the inbox and it will not come back. Disavow can target the domain, subdomain, or URL on your disavow list; disavowing a domain or subdomain also ignores other finds from that host.
Select several rows, then use bulk Add to Monitor, Ignore, or Disavow, to clear a batch at once. Open Ignored (/discover/ignored) to see ignore rules for a URL, domain, or subdomain. Remove a rule if you want Finder to show that host again.
Backlink Finder Ignored list with URL, domain, and subdomain rules
After you add a row it shows as Waiting on Monitored Links until the first 24-hour check. Finder status (dofollow or nofollow) is only a hint until Ples crawls the URL and evaluates its quality.

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Empty inbox and status messages

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What’s next?

How to add backlinks

Paste up to 150 URLs yourself when you already know the pages.

Monitored Links

After you add a URL from Backlink Finder, review status, LQS, notes, tags, and last checked here.

Disavow list

Mark toxic referring domains or URLs and export a file for Google Search Console.

Plan limits

Active slots, monthly adds, Finder monthly allowance, and inbox capacity.