Root Domain Vs Subdomain Metrics

[runningfree73]

I'm confused about the different metrics given for the root domain and subdomain in Majestic. I read somewhere that the root domain includes the domain and any subdomains. That would mean that the subdomain metrics are included in those of the root domain. If that's the case then how is it that the subdomain metrics are often higher than the root domain?

 

[Peter Ngo]

how is it that the subdomain metrics are often higher than the root domain?

That is because have to include the non-www version as well.

So let say your www has TF10 and nonwww TF0, then your TF of your root domain should be in between 0-10.

This is a very brief explanation but it should answer your question.

 

[darulez]

use ahrefs.
less to be confused about.
and less rolling dice metrics

 

[runningfree73]

use ahrefs.
less to be confused about.
and less rolling dice metrics

I like the trust flow metric. A lot of the metrics used by other SEO services scale with spam which would indicate TF is a more reliable measure of the power of a domain.

 

[runningfree73]

That is because have to include the non-www version as well.

So let say your www has TF10 and nonwww TF0, then your TF of your root domain should be in between 0-10.

This is a very brief explanation but it should answer your question.

Isn't the root domain the non www version and www the subdomain?

 

[jimbobo2779]

I would always use the root as every domain has a root but domains have very different subdomains as the main homepage so you never know if the one you are looking at is relevant to that domain or not. Using the root just takes any confusion out of the situation.

The CF and TF stats are different between the sub and root, and often the sub will be higher, but the sub won't always include all backlink data which should be just as important. Only the root will show the full picture for backlinks.

 

[darulez]

I like the trust flow metric. A lot of the metrics used by other SEO services scale with spam which would indicate TF is a more reliable measure of the power of a domain.

no, it's not.
but if you believe it and spread it via "seoblogs", it makes my life easier.