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Does Google still use PageRank to rate your website?

Google PageRank toolbar vs internal use for ranking websites

"Ask David" short answer: yes. While you can’t see it anymore, PageRank is still a "core" part of how Google determines which websites are trustworthy and important.

Related: What Makes a Simple Website Feel Trustworthy? (From Real User Experience, Not Theory)

However, the PageRank of today is very different from the simple "0 to 10" score people obsessed over in the early 2000s.

How PageRank Works in 2026

In the early days, PageRank was the primary way Google ranked

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What is a good Domain Authority (DA) score?

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"In the blog post, Cracking the Code: Understanding Moz’s Domain Analysis Results, you covered what a good spam score is - but what is a good Domain Authority (DA) score?"

Quick Answer: What counts as a good Domain Authority (DA) score differs depending on your website, industry, goals, and niche.

Domain Authority (DA) is a popular SEO metric developed by Moz that estimates how well a website will rank on search engines. Knowing what a 'good' DA score looks

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