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
A 0–100 estimate of your link profile's strength. Moving 60→61 is real progress at mid range.
Step 1 — Domain Rating in the Kleverish dashboard -
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Backlinks vs referring domains
Backlinks can spike from one site linking many times; referring domains only grow when new websites link. Rising domains with rising links is the healthy pattern.
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Connect cause and effect
Compare gains against the months' link-building in your ledger — that's your ROI view.
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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