Aug 02 2024 9 mins
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Ahrefs' DR metrics calculations are under fire and have become alarmingly unreliable and inaccurate leading to SEO and link building scams
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Ahrefs' Domain Rating (DR) metric is at the center of a storm due to its apparent failure to accurately reflect domain authority. The core issue lies in the alarming discrepancy between reported DR scores and actual organic performance. The situation has been exacerbated by the alarming rise in paid blog post scams, particularly prevalent in countries like India and Pakistan.