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Compare backlink strength with the domains competing for your target keywords and audience.
Check Your Website's Domain Rating
Enter any domain to see its Ahrefs Domain Rating on a 0–100 scale and understand the strength of its backlink profile.
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What is Domain Rating?
Domain Rating (DR) estimates the strength of a website's backlink profile compared with other websites in Ahrefs' database. It runs from 0 to 100 on a logarithmic scale.
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Track link growth
Recheck your score as your website earns relevant links from trusted referring domains.
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Qualify opportunities
Use DR as one helpful signal when reviewing outreach partners, placements, and backlink prospects.
Three quick steps
How to check your website's DR
No account, browser extension, or technical setup needed.
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Enter the website
Paste a domain or full website URL into the checker.
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Complete the security check
A quick verification keeps the free checker reliable for everyone.
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Get the Domain Rating
See the current 0–100 score and a plain-language interpretation.
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FAQ (frequently asked questions)
What is a good Domain Rating?
A good DR depends on your market. Compare your website with direct organic-search competitors; a smaller niche site does not need the same score as a global publisher.
Is this Domain Rating checker free?
Yes. Vaizle’s Domain Rating checker is free to use and does not require an account.
How is Domain Rating calculated?
Ahrefs calculates DR from the strength of a website’s backlink profile compared with other websites in its database. The score uses a logarithmic 0–100 scale.
Is Domain Rating a Google ranking factor?
No. Domain Rating is an Ahrefs metric, not a Google ranking factor. It is useful for comparing backlink profiles, but it should be considered alongside relevance, content quality, traffic, and other SEO signals.
Why did my Domain Rating change?
Your score can change as websites gain or lose links and as Ahrefs updates its backlink index. Because DR is comparative, changes elsewhere on the web can also affect it.
How can I improve my Domain Rating?
Earn relevant editorial links from trustworthy websites, publish genuinely link-worthy resources, reclaim broken or unlinked mentions, and avoid manipulative link schemes.
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