Authority Score Checker – Check Website AS

Compare the reported Authority Score for domains while researching competitors, guest posts, and niche edit opportunities. Use the score to organize further research.

A score alone does not establish whether a publisher fits your campaign. Review audience, content, placement details, and traffic evidence before making a decision.

Enter one domain per line. Checks are free within the daily allowance shown beside the form. The result does not display a data refresh timestamp.

What Is Authority Score (AS)?

Authority Score (AS) is a Semrush metric on a 1 to 100 scale. It combines link power, estimated organic traffic, and indicators of potential link-profile manipulation.

Semrush uses its own datasets and model. Estimated traffic is not a publisher’s verified analytics, and a high score does not certify editorial quality.

Authority Score is used by SEO professionals to:

Organize potential publisher partners for further review

Compare guest posting prospects alongside relevance and audience

Benchmark your own website’s SEO strength against direct competitors

Identify websites with suspicious authority scores that may indicate link manipulation

Track the long-term impact of content marketing and link-building campaigns

Evaluate domain purchases and expired domain opportunities

Why This Matters for Guest Posting:

When choosing a publisher, inspect relevant articles and the proposed placement. Ask about audience, content requirements, pricing, publication terms, and link attributes.

Authority Score vs Domain Rating vs Domain Authority

While all three metrics attempt to measure website authority, they use different methodologies.

Domain Rating (DR) focuses primarily on the strength and quantity of backlinks pointing to a website. Domain Authority (DA) estimates ranking potential using Moz’s proprietary algorithm and backlink data.

Different metrics answer different questions and their numbers are not interchangeable. Avoid treating a gap between AS and DR as proof of manipulation.

How Does Semrush Calculate Authority Score?

Semrush describes three calculation categories: link power, organic traffic estimates, and natural-profile checks.

The Posticy checker reports the final score. It does not show the underlying calculation, individual signals, or weighting.

How Does the Authority Score Checker Work?

Use the form above to request a domain check:

Step 1 – Enter the Domain

Enter a domain such as posticy.com, one per line. Start with publishers relevant to your campaign rather than comparing unrelated websites.

Step 2 – Run the Analysis

Click Check Authority Score and wait for the result. The form displays your remaining daily allowance. The page does not establish that the result reflects changes made today.

Step 3 – Interpret Your Results

The current output includes the domain and its reported Authority Score. It does not include backlink counts, traffic, keywords, or a separate spam score.

Authority Score (AS) on a 0–100 composite scale

Domain submitted for the check

Backlink counts are not included in this output

Traffic estimates are not included in this output

Keyword rankings are not included in this output

A separate spam score is not included in this output

What Is a Good Authority Score?

There is no universal pass mark for guest posting. Compare relevant publishers and assess their content, audience, and publication terms separately.

How to Compare Publisher Scores

Using Authority Score in Publisher Research

Use the score as a research signal within a broader publisher evaluation:

1. Investigate Differences Between Metrics

A discrepancy between authority metrics is a reason to investigate the data, not an automatic reason to reject a publisher. Review backlink and traffic reports before drawing conclusions.

2. Compare Relevant Publishers

Compare publications that serve similar audiences. Include their content coverage, search visibility, and proposed placement details in the comparison.

3. Review the Placement Details

Use AS to help prioritize outreach. Check the actual article context, indexability, link attributes, editorial standards, and audience fit before agreeing to a guest post or link insertion.

4. Measure Campaign Outcomes

Measure campaign outcomes with qualified visits, inquiries, conversions, and verified placements. Score growth alone does not demonstrate return on investment.

5. Investigate Concerns with Direct Evidence

A score cannot diagnose a Google penalty or establish that a link will harm your rankings. Investigate concerns with detailed reports and direct evidence.

Common Authority Score Mistakes to Avoid

Common mistakes include focusing only on backlinks, comparing websites across unrelated niches, ignoring spam signals, and relying on Authority Score as the sole metric when evaluating websites or link opportunities.

How to Improve Your Authority Score

Improve useful content, relevant promotion, and the user experience. Set goals around qualified traffic and conversions rather than a score alone.

Find High Authority Score Sites for Guest Posting

Compare publisher opportunities in the Posticy marketplace by niche, audience, and placement price. Review the available metrics and publication requirements before submitting a proposal.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Authority Score different from Domain Rating and Domain Authority?

AS incorporates estimated organic traffic and natural-profile signals alongside backlink data. DR and DA use different provider models. Their numbers are not directly interchangeable.

Does Google use Authority Score as a ranking factor?

No. AS is a third-party Semrush metric, not a Google ranking factor or a ranking guarantee.

Why is my Authority Score lower than my Domain Rating?

They use different datasets and calculations. A numerical difference alone does not establish poor traffic, manipulation, or a penalty. Review the underlying reports.

What is a good Authority Score for guest posting?

There is no universal minimum. Compare relevant publishers and review audience, editorial standards, traffic evidence, and placement terms. A higher score alone does not establish better campaign value.

Can I improve my website’s Authority Score?

Focus on useful content, relevant promotion, and qualified organic traffic. Scores can change as provider data changes, so improvements do not guarantee a specific increase.

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