Is Domain Authority still Useful for SEO?

[LisaHandson]

Hi Folks,

I have heard and read somewhere that in 2016, domain authority is meaning nothing. Google many times changed their algorithm, but Moz remained in a Stone Age.

As the result, in 2016 the MOZ metrics are completely meaningless for SEO purpose. Thousands domains with high DA are Google penalized or banned.

How rightful is that importance?
Your comments are welcome.

[CarolineMurphy]

I think domain authority is still important for the website but we also do not ignore that Google already penalized thousands of domains with high DA.

I am wondering, How can MOZ metrics be wrong?

[guptaabhijit318]

Yes, I think it still effective. Domain authority is a calculation of the control of a domain name and is one of many search engine ranking factors. Domain authority is depends on three factors: Age, Popularity, and Size.

[cyberdesign]

yest domain authority is still important for website ranking.

[gloriavitori21]

Yes domain authority is very useful for SEO. Because it measure of the power of a domain name and is one of many search engine ranking factors.

[RHCalvin]

Domain authority is the measure of strength and popularity of your domain in search engines. It is measured by Moz and your domain is ranked between 0 to100 depending on the popularity and trust. DA can be improved by good content update and also by building backlinks from other relevant domains.

[wordpressdevelopment]

Domain authority is very important for website ranking.

[yarddiant]

Domain authority is very useful for SEO.

[rikunjsoni]

yes, domain authority still useful for SEO and also would be useful in the future, because we can know the value of site on the base of domain authority.
it increases the trust of users on your site.
domain authority is show power or strongness of your domain in search engine, it was given between 1 to 100 scorer. it based on 4 factors, (1) Domain age (2) Popularity (3) size (4) traffic on site.
it calculated matric of Moz how your domain performing in the search engine.

how is the domain authority calculated
??

1.the number of high ranking incoming links
2. quality of links in your site
3. quality of websites content
4. social media connection of your site

here are some activities mentioned which help to improve your domain authority.
1) On-page SEO techniques should be best.
2) Off-page activities should be strong. to create backlinks for your site.
3) you should work on technical SEO.
4) create a mobile-friendly website.
5) improve page speed of the site.
6) use social networking sites.

[amar495]

yes