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  • Arek_W
    Arek_W last edited by Mar 18, 2024, 9:51 AM

    Hi Moz Community,

    I've noticed my website's DA https://clean4u.org fell from 12 to 11 after adding a few links. I thought these were quality links, so I'm puzzled about the drop.

    Has anyone experienced something similar or knows why this could happen? Any advice or insight would be great!

    Thanks!

    Nesli12 1 Reply Last reply Jun 7, 2024, 5:59 AM Reply Quote 0
    • Nesli12
      Nesli12 @Arek_W last edited by Jun 7, 2024, 5:59 AM

      @Arek_W I am working on a travel website and faced the same issue. Yesterday I created two company profiles on related and authoritative sources but my website DA Falls from 15 to 13. Unable to understand the reason.

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      • shehzad3344
        shehzad3344 last edited by Mar 30, 2024, 5:27 AM

        It's possible that the new links you added may not have been as high-quality or relevant as you initially thought. This could have led to a decrease in your website's Domain Authority (DA). It's essential to ensure that the links you're acquiring are from reputable and relevant sources to maintain or improve your DA. Conduct a thorough review of the links you've added and consider reaching out to Moz's community for further insights and advice.
        still if you are confused you can visit out website.

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        • GoldenGrowthFund
          GoldenGrowthFund @sarahwalsh last edited by Mar 26, 2024, 8:40 AM

          @sarahwalsh due to link expired

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          • traveling3432
            traveling3432 last edited by Mar 25, 2024, 6:11 AM

            I've noticed that after incorporating new links into my website "gofirepit", there seems to be a decline in its performance or traffic. I'm curious about the potential reasons behind this occurrence and would appreciate insights or suggestions from the community.

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            • sarahwalsh
              sarahwalsh last edited by Mar 21, 2024, 1:48 PM

              Hi, it could be that the links are not that high-quality, some could be spammy links, so use various SEO backlink tools, moz we like the most, but also check on Majestic SEO, i think they allow you to run a free check, just check to see if those links are quality or not. if they are not? then talk to a SEO consultant, sometimes you can just pay for an hours worth of advice, and they can advise you on what to do. hope that helps? If you have say also, a WordPress website, lets say your cleaning business has 10 pages in total, build links also across the pages, not just the home page, but you do have to make sure every link is quality, white hat, or the website could move down on Google.

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