Domain Rating Checker

Domain Rating (DR) is a metric created by Ahrefs that measures the strength of a website's backlink profile on a scale of 0 to 100. A higher DR means more authoritative backlinks pointing to your site. It's one of the best indicators of a site's overall SEO strength and likelihood to rank.

DR 0-20 is typical for brand-new websites (under 1 year old). DR 20-40 is solid for early-stage sites with some link building. DR 40-60 is strong and competitive for most niches. DR 60+ is excellent and usually reserved for established brands and media sites. DR 80+ is elite (think Wikipedia, Forbes, TechCrunch).

Growing DR is a long game. With consistent effort, most new sites can reach DR 20-30 within 12 months. Going from DR 30 to 50 typically takes 1-2 years of active link building. The DR scale is logarithmic, so each additional point gets progressively harder to earn.

DR (Domain Rating) is Ahrefs' metric. DA (Domain Authority) is Moz's equivalent metric. Both measure backlink strength on a 0-100 scale, but they use different algorithms and data sources. Neither is "official": Google uses its own internal PageRank, which is not publicly shared.

To see your real DR, visit Ahrefs' free Website Authority Checker at ahrefs.com/website-authority-checker. Enter your domain and get your live DR score. Note that DR can fluctuate as Ahrefs updates its link index (typically every few days).