Domain Authority / Domain Rating
DA (Moz) / DR (Ahrefs) are third-party 0–100 authority scores driven mainly by backlink quality and quantity. Not an official Google metric, but widely used as a quick benchmark. A new site reaching DR 20 within 6 months and DR 40 within a year is healthy.
DA (Moz) / DR (Ahrefs) are third-party 0–100 authority scores driven mainly by backlink quality and quantity. Not an official Google metric, but widely used as a quick benchmark. A new site reaching DR 20 within 6 months and DR 40 within a year is healthy.
What is Domain Authority / Domain Rating?
DA (Moz) / DR (Ahrefs) are third-party 0–100 authority scores driven mainly by backlink quality and quantity. Not an official Google metric, but widely used as a quick benchmark. A new site reaching DR 20 within 6 months and DR 40 within a year is healthy.
Details and examples
Main lever: a single DR-80+ link beats 100 DR-20 links. Case study: this site went from DR 0 to 32 in 6 months largely on three press citations.
Related terms
Backlinks, SEO (Search Engine Optimization).
Domain Authority / Domain Rating · term at a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Term | Domain Authority / Domain Rating |
| Category | Metrics |
| Related | Backlinks, SEO (Search Engine Optimization) |
Frequently asked questions
What is Domain Authority / Domain Rating?
DA (Moz) / DR (Ahrefs) are third-party 0–100 authority scores driven mainly by backlink quality and quantity. Not an official Google metric, but widely used as a quick benchmark. A new site reaching DR 20 within 6 months and DR 40 within a year is healthy.
References
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