Ahrefs FAQ
What is Ahrefs' Domain Rating (DR)?
Answer
Domain Rating (DR) is Ahrefs' proprietary metric that scores a website's backlink profile strength on a 0-100 scale. It's calculated based on the quantity and quality of external backlinks pointing to a domain. DR is relative (not linear) — going from 70 to 71 is much harder than 20 to 21. It's useful for quick competitive benchmarking but shouldn't be the sole metric for link building decisions.
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