Ahrefs - Find Expired domains
- George Apostolov
Ahrefs - Find Expired domains: step-by-step guide
Go to Ahrefs>Site explorer and enter your competitor's domain name.
In the left pane head to Broken Links under Outgoing links.
You will find a big list of broken links in this page. you need to filter your request for only Do-Follow links.
Export the links into a CSV file and access it on Google Sheets or Excel.
Paste links you copied from Google sheet to Extract URL to Domain page on Website SEO Checker.
Turn these on.
Hit Filter.
You will now just have the domain names of the website URLs you provided. Select and copy them.
Click on Bulk Search on Namebright.com.
Paste the list of domains you copied from Website SEO Checker and click on the Search button.
NameBright will start processing the URL data you have provided.
You can see these links are available for purchase!
Quick answer: To find expired domains using Site Explorer, enter a competitor's domain, filter for Do-Follow broken links, and export to a CSV. Next, extract domains using Website SEO Checker, and finally search the list on Namebright.com to see which URLs are available for purchase.
About this Ahrefs tutorial
Uncover valuable expired domains with Ahrefs Site Explorer by exporting broken links, filtering for do-follow, and checking Namebright availability. This guide covers ahrefs - Find Expired domains in 12 steps, starting with "Go to Ahrefs>Site explorer and enter your competitor's domain name" and finishing with "You can see these links are available for purchase!". The interactive demo above is a click-through copy of the real Ahrefs interface, so you can rehearse each step before doing it in your own account.
Frequently asked questions
How many steps does ahrefs - Find Expired domains take?
12 steps. Each one is listed in order above, and the demo highlights exactly where to click.
Can I try it without changing my own account?
Yes. Clicking through the demo doesn't touch your Ahrefs data or settings. Once you know the flow, repeat it in your own workspace.
This tutorial is filed under Ahrefs. Related guides: Ahrefs - Longtail keywords, Ahrefs - Site's domain authority and Ahrefs - 403 errors. Last reviewed 05 Oct 2026.
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