Authority and Links
Backlinks, domain authority, directory listings
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6 posts in Authority and Links, newest first.
2026
September
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Paid instant listings bought a launch-week burst. Free slow directories bought one followed link.
7 min · AI-assisted
We measured seven directory channels at D+30: paid listings delivered an early site-creation burst, while one free directory retained a followed link. See the data and decision rule. |
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High Domain Rating, No Traffic: What Authority Scores Actually Measure
7 min · AI-assisted
Domain rating high but no traffic? Learn what DR measures, why clicks diverge, and how to diagnose indexation, intent, CTR, and links in GSC. |
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What the Record Shows After Referring Domains Rose From 1 to 8
8 min · AI-assisted
A self-auditing TrustGrowth case study reports DataForSEO’s 8 referring domains for trustgrowth.ai on 2026-08-17 versus an earlier recorded 1, without claiming remediation, ranking, or traffic causation. |
August
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Four directory submissions, one followed link: what two weeks of listing actually returned
6 min · AI-assisted
We submitted TrustGrowth to four software directories and measured what came back: publication lag, rel values, tracking-parameter handling, and cash. One followed link out of the cohort. |
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Buying Backlinks: What Google’s Documentation Actually Says
5 min · AI-assisted
A practical guide to Google’s current paid-link policy, sponsored link qualification, and the backlink evidence site owners can verify. |
June
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What Is Domain Authority and How to Improve It: A No-Fluff Guide for Indie SaaS Founders
12 min · AI-assisted
Learn what Domain Authority is and how to improve it using backlinks, proof pages, internal linking, and real Search Console data. |
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