66.31%
of indexed pages have zero external backlinks
Ahrefs, ~1 billion pages in Content Explorer — Search Engine Roundtable
Explainer tool · no fake DA
Moz DA checker
A real lookup of public headers. No invented Moz Domain Authority number.
This DA checker fetches public HTTP status and title for a URL you paste. It will not print Moz Domain Authority. DA is Moz’s metric and we do not license a live feed here. We QC publishers with DataForSEO. Quote a link audit for a human review.
Enquire Now — quoted to the brief. No public DR grid.
By the numbers
DataForSEO
spam scan before a publisher is approved
10,000+
backlinks placed since the Richmond desk opened
A Moz DA checker, on this page, is an explainer plus a public-header lookup — not a pirate Domain Authority API. Moz Domain Authority (DA) is a third-party score Moz trains on its own index. Worldwide Backlinks does not print a live DA because we do not have a licensed Moz feed on this server. We already tell the rest of the site the truth: in-house QC is DataForSEO, and reports may show Ahrefs or Semrush as metrics — never as borrowed logos. Paste a URL below. You get status and title. You do not get a number we invented to look like Moz. If you need referring-domain buckets, quote a link audit. If you needed placements, English guest posts start at $125 on guest posts. Typical TAT on placements is about two weeks. This tool is instant and free, and it will stay honest.
Look up the page — not a fake Domain Authority
Moz Domain Authority is Moz’s proprietary score. This site does not license a live DA feed, so we will not print a DA number. Paste a URL to fetch public HTTP status and title. Quote a link audit if you need DataForSEO on referring domains.
Example (labeled, not live): a host can look “high DA” on a third-party overlay and still fail our DataForSEO + spam pass. That is why we refuse to invent a score here.
What Domain Authority is — and what this page will not do
DA is Moz’s attempt to predict how a domain might compete in search, on a roughly 1–100 logarithmic scale. It is not Google’s score. It is not DataForSEO’s spam value. It is not a ranking. Two sites with the same DA can be a newspaper and a guest-post farm. Treating DA as a buy filter is how people purchase junk.
This page will fetch the URL you paste and show HTTP status plus the HTML title. That is a real lookup. It will not interpolate a DA from title length, from DR gossip, or from a screenshot of someone else’s toolbar. If a vendor’s “free DA checker” prints 44, ask whether they pay Moz. If they do not, they guessed.
Worldwide Backlinks still uses DataForSEO before we approve a publisher. Traffic and spam stay hidden when that hook is dark — we would rather show nothing than a costume number. The paid write-up is the link audit.
We will not sell “raise your DA in 30 days.” DA moves on Moz’s model. Guest posts can add referring domains. Rankings are Google’s decision. Dual conversion for actual links lives on pricing.
Who this checker is for
You were asked for “the DA”
Send this page. Explain it is Moz’s metric. Offer a DataForSEO audit if they need a real review.
You are vetting a host
Confirm the URL loads. Then quote placements or an audit. Do not buy on a toolbar overlay.
You wanted a backlink count
Use the backlink checker explainer. Same rule: no invented index rows.
How to use the lookup without lying to yourself
01
Paste the live URL
Homepage or inner page. We follow redirects and show the final host.
02
Read status and title
404s and parked titles fail even if a toolbar once said DA 50.
03
Do not invent DA
If you need Moz’s number, use Moz. If you need our QC, quote the audit.
04
Decide placement vs audit
New links: guest posts. Inherited junk: link audit. Overview desk: /ai-backlinks/.
05
Ignore ranking promises
No tool on this site sells page one. Including this one.
What this tool includes
- 01
Public HTTP status and title lookup
- 02
A plain-language DA explainer
- 03
A labeled example of why DA ≠quality
- 04
No invented Moz score
- 05
A quote path for a DataForSEO audit
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Links to guest posts and pricing if you actually needed links
DA vs DR vs spam — do not mix the alphabets
People say DA when they mean Ahrefs DR, Semrush Authority Score, or “looks big.” Our published guest-post table is DR bands because that is how the live SKUs are sold — DR20+ $125 through DR70+ $450 — with DataForSEO still deciding whether the host is even placeable.
Spam markers beat a pretty DA. Sitewide directories can screenshot well. We still walk. Citation work is NAP, not DA.
The tool is free. Audits and placements are quoted or published.
No DA SKU. Link audits are Enquire Now. English guest posts from $125 remain on pricing.
Wikipedia, adult, CBD, crypto, directories, custom
Quoted to the brief. Same white-hat QC. White-label uses the published rates plus branded reports — no extra SKU.
Honest lookup vs a costume DA API
If a free tool prints Moz DA without Moz, it is guessing.
Swipe to compare every column →
| Criteria | This DA checker | Invented DA widget |
|---|---|---|
| Live fetch | HTTP status + title | A random 1–100 |
| Moz DA | Not printed (not licensed) | Spoofed |
| QC we actually use | DataForSEO on paid work | Toolbar brag |
| Ranking claim | None | Implied |
| Next step | Audit or guest posts | Fear upsell |
| Example data | Labeled as example | Passed off as live |
Related tools and desks
Backlink checker for referring-domain honesty. Anchor ratio for mix. Link audit for the paid write-up. AI backlinks if the brief is Overview-shaped — still no ChatGPT ranking.
Need a live URL? Quote or the guest-post table.
Common questions
Will this show my Domain Authority?
No. We do not print Moz DA. We fetch public headers. Use Moz for Moz’s number.
Do you use DataForSEO here?
Not for a live DA. DataForSEO is how we QC publishers and paid audits. This widget is public HTTP only.
Is DA the same as Google PageRank?
No. DA is Moz’s model. Google does not publish a public PR you can buy.
Can I buy DA points?
No. We sell placements on the published card, not metric theatre.
Why show an example?
So you can see the failure mode: high overlay score, fail QC. Labeled, never as live DA.
Where do I get a real review?
Quote a link audit. That is keep/caution/cleanup against DataForSEO plus a person.
Does a guest post raise DA?
It may change Moz’s model later. We do not sell that movement. We sell a live URL.
Nearby pages on this desk
A few hops for crawlers and buyers — not a second sitemap in the footer.
Related landings
If you needed a number we do not license, say so on the quote
We will still not invent Moz DA. We can audit with DataForSEO or place English guest posts. Richmond VIC 3121 · 1 800 751 994 · support@worldwidebacklinks.com.