sxzyabab077
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Does this type of subdomain affect indexing and performance?
.uk.com Domains like this have a high DR, but are they actually useful?
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That high dr can be pretty misleading tbh. These domains share the same suffix but that doesn't mean your site inherits authority from other sites using it.
Check the actual backlinks and organic traffic of the specific domain. Google can index it fine but the suffix alone isn't giving you a ranking boost
Check the actual backlinks and organic traffic of the specific domain. Google can index it fine but the suffix alone isn't giving you a ranking boost
TimeLineStart
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- Oct 3, 2026
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DR does not give the whole picture i would investigate whether the domain has any real organic traffic appropriate content and clean backlink history
the use of that extension does not ensure better indexing or ranking. Has anybody tested these two domains with actual traffic?
the use of that extension does not ensure better indexing or ranking. Has anybody tested these two domains with actual traffic?
KillerVibe
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A high DR alone does not guarantee better rankings because Google still evaluates content quality relevance and overall site signals
Dfaluck
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- Oct 12, 2026
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I am not familiar with domains yet but i would not evaluate a website solely based on its DR first of all i would see how much traffic and backlinks it gets as well as how well indexed it is moreover i am interested if Google sees these sites differently or not.
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Those third level domains usually carry zero real authority because google treats them basically like subfolders of the main registry site so they wont pass any meaningful link juice to your money site.
sxzyabab077
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Is it unable to generate any returns?
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like others said, .uk.com is basically a pseudo-TLD, so your site is really just a subdomain. the DR is high because it's measured on the parent, not on your name, so there's no actual weight passing to you. Semrush AS or Majestic TF judge these way better than DR
tbh, I would be more concerned about the source of the DR than the .uk.com. Even when the link appears to be good and there was almost no indexing for the web page that high score could be somewhat deceptive.
GFXWebStudio
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.uk.com domains, I’d look closely at whether the site has real organic traffic, relevant content, and genuine referring domains rather than links created just to inflate metrics. Google doesn’t use third party DR scores directly as a ranking factor, so a high score alone isn’t a reason to buy a link
That high DR is almost always inflated and pretty misleading. Since .uk.com is just a third-level domain, the metrics don't actually translate to real search rankings or organic traffic. You're much better off checking its actual backlink history and traffic in Ahrefs before buying into it
Its actually not the real DR, its a problem in Ahrefs DR system which consider every domain of .uk.com as a part of .uk.com, but actually these are seprate domain, but ahrefs has not updated this in thier data base yet, same goes for .com.de , .it.com, .us.com, and many more.
RocketRank
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maxobom saying the high DR is just an Ahrefs quirk really changed how I look at these domains. I always assumed a high score meant the link had juice behind it. Turns out not.
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I totally agree with your statement, and I want to say that a link to be valuable, it should also bring a portion of visitors to one's website.
olivercook
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They can work, but don't buy just because of high DR. Check if the links are real and the site is actually indexed.