The Domain Rating blog
Benchmarks, tactics and diagnoses — everything we know about DR, written down.
5 Easy SEO Wins You Can Ship Today
Guide/ August 6, 2026 / 4 min read
5 Easy SEO Wins You Can Ship Today
Five quick SEO fixes for indie builders: clean slugs, real title tags, an OG image, sitemap indexing, and your first backlinks — plus how to keep tabs on all of it afterward.
Read postWhy Did My Domain Rating Drop? 6 Causes and How to Diagnose Each
Guide/ June 11, 2026 / 2 min read
Why Did My Domain Rating Drop? 6 Causes and How to Diagnose Each
A DR drop has six usual suspects — and lost backlinks lead the list. How to diagnose each cause in minutes and which drops you can safely ignore.
Read postDomain Rating vs Domain Authority: What’s Actually Different?
Guide/ June 8, 2026 / 1 min read
Domain Rating vs Domain Authority: What’s Actually Different?
DR and DA both score 0–100 and both estimate link strength — but they’re built differently and disagree often. What each measures and which to track.
Read postHow to Increase Your Domain Rating: 7 Tactics Ranked by Effort
Guide/ June 4, 2026 / 2 min read
How to Increase Your Domain Rating: 7 Tactics Ranked by Effort
DR grows from one input: links from domains that don’t already link to you. Seven tactics ranked by effort-to-impact, plus the mistakes that waste months.
Read postWhat Is a Good Domain Rating? DR Benchmarks by Site Age and Niche
Guide/ June 1, 2026 / 2 min read
What Is a Good Domain Rating? DR Benchmarks by Site Age and Niche
DR 30 can be excellent or alarming — it depends on your site’s age and niche. Real benchmarks for new sites, growing projects and established brands.
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