Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Understanding Domain Rating
3. Our Strategy: Directory Submissions and Profile Backlinks
4. Implementation Process
5. Results and Analysis
6. Lessons Learned and Best Practices
7. Conclusion

How We Boosted Suppa’s Domain Rating to 9 in Just One Week

Introduction

In the competitive world of SEO, improving your website’s domain rating can seem like an impossible task. At Suppa, we faced this challenge head-on and achieved impressive results in a short time frame. This blog post details how we boosted our domain rating from 0 to 9 in just one week through strategic link building efforts.

Understanding Domain Rating

Domain Rating (DR) is a metric developed by Ahrefs that shows the strength of a website’s backlink profile compared to others in their database. It’s scored on a logarithmic scale from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating a stronger backlink profile. Improving your DR can lead to better search engine rankings and increased organic traffic.

Our Strategy: Directory Submissions and Profile Backlinks

Our approach focused on two main tactics:

1. Directory Submissions: We identified and submitted Suppa’s website to numerous relevant online directories.
2. Profile Backlinks: We created profiles on various high-authority websites that allow users to include a link in their profile.

These methods were chosen for their relative ease of implementation and potential for quick results.

Our Link Building Efforts

Here’s a table of all the platforms where we created profiles or submitted our website:

Platform	Type
Crunchbase	Business Directory
Gravatar	Profile Service
Reddit	Social Media
Listly	List-Making Platform
LinkedIn	Professional Network
Peerlist	Professional Network
Brandfetch	Brand Asset Platform
AIPure	AI Tool Directory
Toolify	AI Tool Directory
1000.tools	Tool Directory
Dang.ai	Tool Directory
Trustpilot	Review Platform
Product Hunt	Product Launch Platform

This diverse range of platforms helped us create a varied and natural-looking backlink profile.

In addition to these platforms, we also leveraged our existing online presence by adding Suppa’s link to our previous personal projects. This strategy not only increased our backlink count but also provided contextually relevant links from established websites.

An interesting discovery we made during this process was the interconnected nature of AI tool directories. After submitting Suppa to 1000.tools, we noticed that several other AI directories automatically added our tool to their listings. This resulted in additional backlinks without any extra effort on our part. This “scraping” effect among AI directories can significantly boost your link-building efforts, providing more backlinks than your initial submissions alone.

Implementation Process

Here’s a breakdown of our process:

1. Research: We compiled a list of reputable directories and websites that allow profile creation with backlinks.

2. Quality Check: We vetted each site to ensure they were legitimate and wouldn’t harm our SEO efforts.

3. Submission and Profile Creation: We systematically submitted Suppa’s website to directories and created profiles on selected sites.

4. Diversification: We ensured a mix of different anchor texts and landing pages to create a natural-looking backlink profile.

5. Monitoring: We closely tracked our progress using SEO tools to observe changes in our domain rating.

Results and Analysis

After one week of intense effort, we saw our domain rating jump from 0 to 9. This rapid increase can be attributed to:

• The quantity of new backlinks acquired
• The diversity of linking domains
• The authority of some of the directories and profile sites we used

It’s important to note that while this strategy produced quick results, it’s just the beginning of a comprehensive SEO strategy.

Lessons Learned and Best Practices

Through this process, we learned several valuable lessons:

1. Quality Over Quantity: While we created many links, we were careful to use reputable sites only.

2. Relevance Matters: We focused on directories and communities related to our industry.

3. Diversification is Key: Using a variety of anchor texts and linking to different pages helped create a natural backlink profile.

4. Patience is Still Virtue: While we saw quick results, sustainable SEO growth takes time and consistent effort.

5. Monitor and Adjust: Regularly checking our progress allowed us to refine our approach in real-time.

Future SEO Steps

While our initial link-building efforts gave impressive results, we recognize that sustainable SEO growth requires a multi-faceted, long-term approach. Here are some additional strategies we plan to implement:

1. Provide Free Tools: We’re developing useful, free tools related to our industry. These tools will not only attract users but also naturally encourage backlinks as people share and reference them.

2. Regular Blog Posts: We’ve committed to publishing high-quality, informative blog posts on a regular basis. This consistent content creation will help establish us as thought leaders in our field and provide more opportunities for both internal and external linking.

3. Guest Posting: We plan to contribute guest posts to reputable websites in our niche, allowing us to reach new audiences and earn high-quality backlinks.

4. Social Media Engagement: By actively engaging on social media platforms, we aim to increase our brand visibility and indirectly support our SEO efforts through increased traffic and social signals.

5. Link Reclamation: We’ll monitor unlinked mentions of our brand and reach out to webmasters to convert these mentions into actual backlinks.

By implementing these strategies alongside our initial link-building efforts, we aim to create a comprehensive SEO approach that will drive sustainable growth in our domain rating and overall search engine performance.

Conclusion

Boosting Suppa’s domain rating from 0 to 9 in one week was an exciting achievement, demonstrating the power of focused, strategic link building efforts. However, it’s crucial to remember that this is just the first step in a long-term SEO strategy.

While directory submissions and profile backlinks can provide a quick boost, a sustainable high domain rating requires ongoing efforts, including creating high-quality content, earning natural backlinks, and continuously improving your website’s user experience.