Understand Authority Metrics
DR estimates link-profile strength; backlinks count total links; referring domains count unique sites.
Why it matters: Reading the three together tells you whether growth is broad (healthy) or narrow (fragile).
Before you start
- At least two recorded months
Step-by-step
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Domain Rating
Domain Rating (DR) is a 0-100 metric that estimates the strength of a website's backlink profile.
Step 1 — Domain Rating in the Kleverish dashboard -
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Backlinks vs referring domains
Backlinks are individual links, while referring domains represent the unique websites linking to your site. Growth in both indicates a stronger link profile.
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Connect cause and effect
Compare authority gains with your link-building activity to measure the impact of your SEO efforts.
Expected result
You can read an authority table and diagnose the health of growth, not just the direction.
Helpful tips
- Benchmark against your niche, not the internet — DR 45 can dominate a local market.
Common mistakes
- Celebrating +5,000 backlinks that came from two domains.
Troubleshooting
DR fell despite building links
Losses elsewhere outweighed gains — review lost links, and remember small oscillations are noise.
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