Manipulation tricks!

Growth addictor · Feb 8, 2021

I know to find out if someone manipulated metric like DA, DR and so on...

Most of them use Google redirect links to boost their metrics

But I don't know how to find if a site traffic is manipulated

For example: let us take a person who sells guest posts, to increase his sales he uses bot traffic.

As in terms of number it will be easy to attract the customer's

Please let me know if any one knows

How to find out the difference between bot traffic and organic traffic ( the real visitor's)

Thanks

Nut-Nights · Feb 8, 2021

Check his website ranking in semrush or similar tools. If the site is ranking for keywords, it will get organic traffic. If it's not ranking for any keyword and the seller still showing you traffic reports, the chance of bot traffic is high.

MisterF · Feb 8, 2021

Ahrefs stopped their DR being manipulated and dropped the DR of hundreds of crappy sites.

Moz don't give a fuck so anyone selling DA based links is probably selling garbage

macdonjo3 · Feb 8, 2021

MisterF said:
Moz don't give a fuck so anyone selling DA based links is probably selling garbage

Statement of the year

thecontractman · Feb 8, 2021

well said, Mr F .... I had realised the exact same conclusion a couple of weeks ago .... super to have a mod / staff member on this board who knows his biscuits ....as a long time subscriber to both Ahrefs = super ........& Moz = Sh1t ...is great to have a knowledgeable SEO educator on this board who knows what he is talking about ....thank you

Growth addictor · Feb 9, 2021

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

thecontractman · Feb 9, 2021

welome

thecontractman · Feb 9, 2021

MisterF said:
Ahrefs stopped their DR being manipulated and dropped the DR of hundreds of crappy sites.

Moz don't give a fuck so anyone selling DA based links is probably selling garbage

absolutely correct

KlaudiaK · Feb 9, 2021

MisterF said:
Ahrefs stopped their DR being manipulated and dropped the DR of hundreds of crappy sites.

Moz don't give a fuck so anyone selling DA based links is probably selling garbage

Would you say we could use DR then as a good indicator for pbn links ?

Biz Idea Lab · Feb 9, 2021

Here's what you should do:

1. Check if the site is more than 2 years old
2. Check if the site has majority of its traffic from USA
3. Check if the site has organic traffic
4. Check if the site is ranking for keywords on 1st to 10th position.

If all these criteria are met, then go for it!

kvvni · Feb 9, 2021

KlaudiaK said:
Would you say we could use DR then as a good indicator for pbn links ?

Not always. DR also can be manipulated. I would look at history, backlinks and archive.

Growth addictor · Feb 20, 2021

But I saw some seller's who found new methods, to manipulate DR and other metrics!

MisterF said:
Ahrefs stopped their DR being manipulated and dropped the DR of hundreds of crappy sites.

Moz don't give a fuck so anyone selling DA based links is probably selling garbage

KlaudiaK · Feb 20, 2021

My.vv said:
But I saw some seller's who found new methods, to manipulate DR and other metrics!

Would you mind sharing the links ?

dakudaddy · Feb 20, 2021

MisterF said:
Ahrefs stopped their DR being manipulated and dropped the DR of hundreds of crappy sites.

Moz don't give a fuck so anyone selling DA based links is probably selling garbage

Ahref DR is still manipulated in a better way

These metrics are just shit

Master1321 · Feb 21, 2021

Honestly DA is a vanity metric. Google does NOT look a DA whatsoever. It gives you a rough idea at best of high strong a domain is. People act like its the gold standard and then turn around and wonder any they aren't ranking or another site is ranking with less DA. Just my 2 cents...

KlaudiaK · Feb 21, 2021

Master1321 said:
Honestly DA is a vanity metric. Google does NOT look a DA whatsoever. It gives you a rough idea at best of high strong a domain is. People act like its the gold standard and then turn around and wonder any they aren't ranking or another site is ranking with less DA. Just my 2 cents...

Tbh i find all metrics are vanity. The only thing that should matter imo is inboud links and the value, quality, quality and velocity.

KMLN · Feb 22, 2021

Nut-Nights said:
Check his website ranking in semrush or similar tools. If the site is ranking for keywords, it will get organic traffic. If it's not ranking for any keyword and the seller still showing you traffic reports, the chance of bot traffic is high.

To be fair: A site can do very well without Google's help. Couldn't all the traffic to a site come from social media or a loyal subscriber base?

Master1321 · Feb 22, 2021

KlaudiaK said:
Tbh i find all metrics are vanity. The only thing that should matter imo is inboud links and the value, quality, quality and velocity.

Good point..

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