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Check Ahrefs Domain Rating (DR) for up to 20 domains simultaneously. The fastest free bulk DR checker — instantly compare backlink authority, referring domains, and organic traffic across any list of sites.

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Bulk Domain Rating (DR) Checker

Enter up to 20 domains — one per line — to check and compare DR scores

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Ahrefs DR Guide

What Is Domain Rating (DR) and How Does It Work?

Domain Rating (DR) is Ahrefs' proprietary metric that measures the strength of a domain's backlink profile on a logarithmic 0–100 scale. A site's DR is determined primarily by the number of unique referring domains linking to it and the DR of those domains — creating a weighted, recursive calculation similar to Google's original PageRank algorithm.

The logarithmic scale means that increasing from DR 10 to DR 20 is far easier than moving from DR 70 to DR 80. At the top of the scale, only the world's most authoritative sites — Wikipedia, major news outlets, government domains — reach DR 90+. For most commercial websites, DR 40–70 represents strong authority in competitive niches.

DR vs DA: Which Should You Use?

  • Domain Rating (DR) is Ahrefs' metric — calculated purely from backlink profile quality and quantity. It does not incorporate organic traffic. Widely used by link builders and agencies that use Ahrefs as their primary tool.
  • Domain Authority (DA) is Moz's metric — also backlink-based but with slightly different weighting and spam signal detection. Updated monthly via Moz's crawler.
  • Use DR when: you work primarily in Ahrefs, or when you're evaluating sites that may have fewer but very high-quality links (DR captures link quality more sensitively than DA at the upper end of the scale).
  • Best practice: Check both DR and DA when evaluating sites for link acquisition — significant discrepancies between the two metrics can reveal link manipulation or algorithm differences worth investigating.

What DR Score Should I Target for Guest Posts?

  • DR 20–35: Entry-level. Affordable, accessible. Useful for foundational link building and niche-specific relevance over raw authority.
  • DR 36–50: Mid-tier. Good balance of authority and affordability. The volume sweet spot for most campaigns (20–50 links/month at this range).
  • DR 51–65: High authority. Significant impact on rankings for competitive keywords. Worth allocating 30–40% of monthly link budget here.
  • DR 66+: Premium. Reserve for your highest-value money pages. One DR 70 link can outperform ten DR 30 links for highly competitive keywords.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a site have high DR but low organic traffic? +
Yes — and this is an important red flag in link prospecting. A site with DR 60 but near-zero organic traffic (check Ahrefs or Semrush) likely acquired its links artificially through link exchanges or purchases rather than earning them through quality content. These sites may have inflated DR metrics that will eventually be corrected by Ahrefs' algorithm updates. Always cross-reference DR with estimated organic traffic before purchasing a guest post placement.
How many referring domains do I need to reach DR 40? +
Roughly 100–500 unique referring domains from reasonably authoritative sites (DR 20+) typically puts a domain in the DR 35–45 range, depending on the quality of those links. However, DR is logarithmic — 100 links from DR 50+ sites will push you much higher than 500 links from DR 10–20 sites. Focus on quality referring domains from established, niche-relevant sites rather than maximizing raw referring domain count.
Does DR directly affect Google rankings? +
DR is Ahrefs' metric, not Google's — Google uses its own internal link authority calculations (derived from PageRank and over 200+ signals) that are not publicly accessible. However, DR strongly correlates with ranking ability because it's based on similar underlying signals: the number and quality of backlinks. Sites with high DR consistently rank for competitive keywords because they have strong real-world link authority, not because Google reads DR scores directly.

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