External links in Ahrefs refer to the number of backlinks pointing from other websites to a particular domain or URL. This metric helps to evaluate the link popularity and authority of a website, which is important for SEO.
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Ahrefs Rank is a link popularity metric that ranks websites based on the number and quality of backlinks pointing to them. It is based on a logarithmic scale from 0 to 10 and aims to approximate a website's organic search traffic potential.
Referring pages by anchor phrase is a metric that shows the number of unique web pages that are linking to a particular website or page with specific anchor text. It helps to analyze the link profile and see which anchor phrases are driving the most traffic and authority to the page.
Referring domains is the number of unique websites linking to a website or URL. It's a key metric in SEO that indicates the credibility and authority of a site, as well as its potential to rank higher in search results.
The Referring domains by Anchor phrase metric in Ahrefs shows the number of unique domains that are linking to a website using a specific anchor phrase, which allows users to evaluate the effectiveness of their backlink strategy and identify areas for improvement.
The Dofollow metric refers to links on a website that allow search engine crawlers to follow and pass link authority from one site to another. These links can contribute to higher search engine rankings for the linked page.
The Rss metric in Ahrefs measures the number of unique referring domains that link to a website's RSS feed. It can help gauge a site's overall link authority and potential for increased traffic through syndication.
Positions Top 10 is a metric in Ahrefs that shows the number of keywords a website ranks in the top 10 search results.
Cost Top 10 is a metric in Ahrefs that shows the estimated cost of ranking in the top 10 search results for a specific keyword based on the cost per click (CPC) of paid search advertising for that keyword.