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    • ddox
      ddox last edited by

      The difference between pa and da??
      
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      • eli.myers
        eli.myers last edited by

        Hey there!

        Thanks for reaching out to us!

        Domain Authority (DA) is a search engine ranking score developed by Moz that predicts how well a website will rank on search engine result pages (SERPs). A Domain Authority score ranges from one to 100, with higher scores corresponding to a greater ability to rank.

        Domain Authority is calculated by evaluating multiple factors, including linking root domains and number of total links, into a single DA score. This score can then be used when comparing websites or tracking the "ranking strength" of a website over time. Domain Authority is not a metric used by Google in determining search rankings and has no effect on the SERPs.

        Page Authority (PA) is a score developed by Moz that predicts how well a specific page will rank on search engine result pages (SERP). Page Authority scores range from one to 100, with higher scores corresponding to a greater ability to rank.

        More information can be found here:

        https://moz.com/learn/seo/page-authority https://moz.com/learn/seo/domain-authority

        I hope this helps!

        Eli

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        • jasongmcmahon
          jasongmcmahon last edited by

          PA - Page Authority

          DA - Domain Authority, basically the average of all the DAs

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