A referring domain is a unique website that contains at least one backlink pointing to your site. One referring domain can provide multiple backlinks, but the diversity of referring domains is more important than the total number of individual links.
Why Referring Domain matters for SEO
Google values link diversity. 100 backlinks from 1 domain is less valuable than 10 backlinks from 10 different domains. Growing your referring domain count is a better indicator of link building success than growing total backlink count.
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BacklinkOne referring domain can provide multiple backlinksDomain AuthorityReferring domain diversity is a key factor in domain authority
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Bulk Website Authority CheckerScore up to 50 domains for link authority in one run, with the median, spread and outliers reported for the whole set and a CSV to take away.Website Authority CheckerCheck the link authority of any website on a 0 to 10 scale, with its global rank and referring domain count, from the open Common Crawl link graph.External Link CheckerAudit who a page links out to and on what terms. Destinations grouped by domain, with rel nofollow, sponsored and ugc, new-tab safety, and live status.
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