Domain Authority Checker

Get a Site Authority Snapshot based on real signals HTTPS trust, content quality, technical performance, and social readiness. This is not Moz DA or Ahrefs DR.

Analyzes trust, content, technical, and social signals
82 /100 HTTPS INDEX MOBILE CANON

Trust Analysis

Checks HTTPS, canonical tags, indexability, and mobile readiness for a trust score out of 100.

TITLE TAG META DESC HEADINGS SCHEMA

Content Quality

Evaluates title tags, meta descriptions, heading structure, and schema markup presence.

PERFORMANCE 85

Technical Performance

Integrates Google PageSpeed Insights for real performance scoring when available.

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Social Readiness

Checks Open Graph tags, Twitter Cards, and favicon signals that matter for sharing and brand trust.

How to Use the Domain Authority Checker

Get actionable results in three simple steps — no account or sign-up required.

Enter a Domain

Type any domain (e.g., competitor.com) into the search bar. No www prefix needed. The checker accepts any registered domain and strips protocol prefixes automatically.

Run the Analysis

Click "Check Authority" and wait 2–3 seconds while we analyse HTTPS trust signals, content quality indicators, technical performance via PageSpeed, and social readiness via Open Graph tags.

Interpret Your Results

Review your Site Authority Snapshot (0–100 score) broken into four sub-scores: Trust (30%), Content (25%), Technical (25%), and Social (20%). Each sub-score shows exactly which signals passed or failed.

Domain authority tools vary widely in what they measure. Our Site Authority Snapshot focuses exclusively on verifiable, public signals — things you can act on today without needing access to a backlink database. A score above 70 indicates a technically sound, well-structured site. Below 50 suggests foundational fixes are available. Use the sub-scores to prioritise your improvement roadmap.

Understanding Domain Authority

Domain Authority means different things depending on who you ask. Here's what matters and what doesn't.

DA Is Not a Google Metric

Moz's "Domain Authority" and Ahrefs' "Domain Rating" are proprietary scores based on backlink profiles. Google does not use either metric for ranking. Our score measures what we can actually verify.

  • Google confirmed DA/DR are not ranking factors
  • Real authority comes from E-E-A-T signals
  • Backlink quality matters more than quantity
  • Our score uses verifiable public signals

Real Signals, Not Estimates

We analyze the actual HTML and server configuration of your site. Every signal in our score comes from a verifiable, publicly accessible source.

  • HTTPS and security configuration
  • Content structure and metadata quality
  • Google PageSpeed performance scores
  • Social media sharing readiness

Boost Your Authority

Focus on the fundamentals that actually affect how Google and users perceive your site's trustworthiness.

  • Ensure HTTPS and proper canonical tags
  • Write unique, well-structured content
  • Optimize Core Web Vitals performance
  • Add complete Open Graph and schema markup

Why Domain Authority Matters for SEO

While domain authority scores from any tool are not direct Google ranking factors, they serve as useful proxies for competitive benchmarking. A site with a higher authority snapshot tends to have better technical health, stronger content structure, and more trust signals — all of which do influence search rankings indirectly.

When evaluating a competitor's authority score alongside yours, focus on the sub-score gaps rather than the total. If your Trust score is 90 but their Content score is 80 while yours is 40, the content quality gap is where to invest. Chasing backlinks before fixing on-page signals is a common mistake that wastes months of effort.

Authority also degrades over time if left unmaintained. Expired SSL certificates, broken canonical tags, removed Open Graph images, and deteriorating PageSpeed scores all chip away at your snapshot score. Run a monthly authority check on your own domain alongside your top five competitors to stay ahead of silent regressions before they affect rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the same as Moz Domain Authority?
No. Moz DA is a proprietary metric based on backlink data. Our Site Authority Snapshot uses publicly verifiable signals like HTTPS, content quality, PageSpeed performance, and social readiness. We do not have access to Moz's backlink index.
Why don't you show backlink data?
Backlink data requires access to a web-scale link index (like Moz, Ahrefs, or Majestic). We don't currently integrate with any backlink provider, so we don't show data we can't verify. Check our Backlink Checker page for updates on future integrations.
What does the score mean?
The score (0–100) is a weighted average of four sub-scores: Trust (30%), Content (25%), Technical/Performance (25%), and Social (20%). Higher scores indicate better adherence to modern web standards and SEO best practices.
Is this free?
100% free, no sign-up required. We analyze publicly available signals for any domain.