SEO BASICS

What are backlinks?

A short, plain-language guide to backlinks and Domain Rating, and why they matter for your website.

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.

See what Boost includes

If your product is not listed yet, you can submit your AI tool to Siteefy before adding Boost.