Lost Backlink Recovery and Broken Link Building

Create a lost backlink recovery and broken link building plan for [SITE URL], in the [SECTOR] sector, with a Domain Rating of [DR] in Ahrefs.

**Phase 1 — Lost Backlink Recovery:**
Using Ahrefs' 'Lost Backlinks' report:
- List the [NUMBER] most valuable backlinks lost in the past 6 months
- For each lost link, identify: source URL, domain DR, anchor text, reason for loss (404, content removed, link edited)
- Categorize by priority (high: DR>40, medium: DR 20-40, low: DR<20)
- Email template for each scenario:
  - Link removed due to article update → offer updated content
  - Landing page returns 404 → redirect and notify
  - Link replaced by competitor → offer superior resource

**Phase 2 — Competitor Broken Link Building:**
- Analyze [COMPETITOR 1], [COMPETITOR 2], and [COMPETITOR 3] in Ahrefs
- Identify their pages that return 404 but still have backlinks
- For each opportunity:
  - Competitor's broken URL
  - Number of referring domains pointing to it
  - Theme/content that existed (via Wayback Machine)
  - Suggested equivalent content we can create or already have

**Phase 3 — Broken Link Outreach:**
- Email template (3 variations with A/B testing):
  - Notifies webmasters about the broken link
  - Offers relevant replacement resource
  - Tone: helpful, not salesy
- Sequence: email 1 (notification) → email 2 (follow-up at day 5) → email 3 (added value at day 10)
- Expected success rate: 5-15%

**Phase 4 — Ongoing Monitoring:**
- Set up Ahrefs alerts for lost backlinks (weekly check)
- Monthly dashboard: recovered links, new links via broken building, average DR earned
- Monthly target: recover [NUMBER] links and earn [NUMBER] new via broken building

Provide the complete prioritized opportunity spreadsheet by potential impact.