Does it still matter when selecting backlinks.

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Before anything else i will take note of relevance rather than DR or DA it would be more practical to use a site with lesser metrics but highly relevant to the niche than one with high metrics yet not relevant the metrics serve the purpose of comparisons only.
 
I'd still look at DR/DA, but I wouldn't make them the main deciding factor. A relevant site in your niche with real traffic an a natural link can be much more valuable than a high-DR site that has nothing to do with your industry. Relevance + quality + real traffic should come first, metrics are more like to filter.
 
Nexa Flow Digital said:
DA and DR are easily manipulated third-party metrics, so I’d choose a topically relevant site with real organic traffic over a high-DR generic site every single time.
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Exactly! I care less about DR/DA and more about being relevant and generating traffic organically. Sometimes, a website with low metrics but actual users may be much more valuable than one with high DR but no visibility at all.
 
I still look at DR/DA, but I wouldn’t use them as the main deciding factor.
I’d rather have a relevant site with real traffic and a strong topical connection than a high DR site that has nothing to do with my niche.
 
I’d definitely take relevance into account before looking at DR or DA A smaller site that’s genuinely related to the niche and has real traffic can be a better backlink than a high metric site that has nothing to do with your industry
 
jofraarchaar said:
Have you thought about whether things like DR and DA matter anymore when it comes to selecting backlinks? Would you rather select a link from a site that is not so strong in terms of metrics but is related to your industry.
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I had take relevance over raw metrics any day. A DR/DA number can look impressive but a niche relevant link that brings real context and potential traffic is often much more valuable. Metrics are a filter, not the whole decision.
 
jofraarchaar said:
Have you thought about whether things like DR and DA matter anymore when it comes to selecting backlinks? Would you rather select a link from a site that is not so strong in terms of metrics but is related to your industry.
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They do not matter much now. Relevance and real traffic of the website are more important.
 
jofraarchaar said:
Have you thought about whether things like DR and DA matter anymore when it comes to selecting backlinks? Would you rather select a link from a site that is not so strong in terms of metrics but is related to your industry.
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I would rather prefer a site that was actually relevant to the topic i am writing on than a site with a high domain rating that have no connection what so ever to my niche.
 
jofraarchaar said:
Have you thought about whether things like DR and DA matter anymore when it comes to selecting backlinks? Would you rather select a link from a site that is not so strong in terms of metrics but is related to your industry.
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imo relevance comes before DR or DA. a smaller site that is relevant and gets actual traffic can actually be a better links than a high scoring site that does not have anything to do with ur topic.
 
Yes that helps because of your target niche / relevant content and correct user base.
 
jofraarchaar said:
Have you thought about whether things like DR and DA matter anymore when it comes to selecting backlinks? Would you rather select a link from a site that is not so strong in terms of metrics but is related to your industry.
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The DR is not what i use to evaluate a backlink. If the website actually has real visitors and was close to my niche then that is the type of link I prefers to have.
 
I’d take relevance over a high DR or DA If the site is actually related to the topic that link would make more sense to me
 
DR can look good on paper, but I have seen plenty of high DR sites with weak or declining traffic. I adice check the actual site first
 
AdCampaignX said:
You can also check if the site has too many unrelated topics. avoid sites that publish about everything just to sell links.
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Indeed, topical relevance plays a huge part for me as well.
After all, a one-stop-shop type of website tends to be nothing more than a link exchange portal.
 
dr and da can be matter as google wants that backlinks must be from authority sites, so if you get backlinks from good and qualtiy websites then dafinately you will get traffic as well, but mostly today clients and website owners want backlinks from traffic websites but i think they must also focus on authority of websites
 
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