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DA

Domain Authority

A third-party Moz metric estimating a domain’s ability to rank; it is not an official Google ranking factor.

What is DA?

A third-party Moz metric estimating a domain’s ability to rank; it is not an official Google ranking factor.

In practical marketing work, domain authority is used to make planning, execution, reporting, or optimization easier to understand.

How is it calculated?

This concept does not use one universal industry-standard formula. Measure it with the KPIs that match the specific channel and objective.

Practical example

Domain Authority helps marketers plan, measure, or improve a practical part of a campaign.

Where is it used?

SEO
Answer-first FAQ

Common questions about DA

What does DA stand for?

DA stands for Domain Authority.

What is DA in simple words?

A third-party Moz metric estimating a domain’s ability to rank; it is not an official Google ranking factor.

How is DA calculated?

There is no single universal formula for this concept.

Where is DA used?

It is commonly used in SEO.