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Four ways to check where your site ranks on Google for a keyword, why a normal search misleads you, and a 5-step method that gives a number you can trust.
SERP position explained: what your Google rank means
What a SERP position counts, why it shifts with device, country and SERP features, why tools disagree, and how to use a SERP position checker well.
How to check backlinks for free: 5 methods (2026)
How to check backlinks to any website for free with Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, Ahrefs' free checker and more, plus a monthly routine.
Referring domains vs backlinks: which number matters
The difference between referring domains and backlinks, why one site can add thousands of links, why tools disagree and which number to track.
How to check Domain Authority (and what it means)
Four ways to check any site's Domain Authority, what the 0-100 score measures, what it can't tell you, and the free-tier limits of each major tool.
Moz DA checker free: what Moz's free tier gives you
What the Moz Link Explorer and Moz API free tiers include in 2026, how our free DA checker reads Moz data, and what happens when the allowance runs out.
How to check DR score for any website (free)
Five ways to check any site's Domain Rating, from Ahrefs' free checker to open-data options, how DR is calculated and how to read the score.
Ahrefs DR checker free: what you get without paying
Every free way to see Ahrefs' Domain Rating in 2026: Website Authority Checker, SEO Toolbar, the free DR API and its rules, and open-data options.
Our Product Hunt launch got 1 upvote: the postmortem
An honest Product Hunt launch postmortem: the real numbers, the four mistakes we made, the one thing that drove traffic and what we'd do differently.
Best free SEO audit tool 2026: 7 options compared
Seven free SEO audit tools compared on signup requirements, what each one checks, free-tier limits and paywalls, so you can pick the right one.