A backlink is a link from one website to another
When another website links to yours, that link is called a backlink. Search engines notice these links and treat them as votes of trust: if reputable sites link to your site, that is a signal your site is worth showing to more people.
Not all votes count equally. A link from a well-known, established site carries far more weight than a link from a brand new site nobody links to.
How search engines treat links
Search engines use links as one signal when understanding pages and websites. They also consider each link's context and attributes, so not every backlink is treated the same way.
A link can still send useful visitors even when search engines treat it differently for ranking purposes. Relevance and audience fit matter alongside authority.
What Domain Rating (DR) means
Domain Rating is a 0 to 100 score from Ahrefs, a widely used SEO tool, that measures how strong a website's backlink profile is. The higher a site's DR, the more authority its links can pass on to the sites it links to.
For scale: brand-new sites start at 0, most small business sites sit somewhere below 30, and the internet's biggest platforms reach the 90s. Siteefy's DR is 77, which puts it firmly in the high-authority range.
Why this matters for your tool
Backlinks from established, relevant sites can help search engines understand and trust your website over time. They can also send people directly to your product. Backlinks can support visibility, but they do not guarantee rankings.
How to add custom links on Siteefy
Boost adds up to 3 custom links from your Siteefy tool page, while your subscription is active, to destinations you choose: your website, docs, app stores, social profiles, or community.
If your product is not listed yet, you can submit your AI tool to Siteefy before adding Boost.