58% of placements sit in the DR 60-79 band
The majority of LinkPanda's available inventory, 58.4 per cent, falls in the Domain Rating 60-79 band, the practical sweet spot for link-building programmes targeting meaningful authority pass without the cost premium of DR 80+ placements. A further share clusters at DR 40-59 for budget-tier campaigns and a smaller slice sits at DR 80+ for tier-one client work. The concentration in DR 60-79 matters for buyer expectation-setting: catalogue default is mid-to-high authority editorial sites, not the long tail of low-DR placement vendors. Programme briefs that specify minimum DR thresholds inside the 60-79 band map to the bulk of the available catalogue without further filtering.
Methodology: Distribution of LinkPanda’s live placement inventory by Domain Rating band at the time of publication. About LinkPanda.
What is the average domain rating of backlinks you can buy?
In LinkPanda’s live inventory, 58.4% of available placements sit in the Domain Rating 60 to 79 band, which is the practical sweet spot for programmes wanting meaningful authority pass without the cost premium of DR 80+ placements. A further share clusters at DR 40 to 59 for budget tier campaigns, and a smaller slice sits at DR 80+ for tier one client work. If you are benchmarking the average domain rating of backlinks on offer, the concentration in DR 60 to 79 is the realistic centre of the market. Pricing for the band is on our link insertion price page, and placements run through our link insertion service.
Why is DR 60 to 79 the sweet spot?
The band passes meaningful authority without the cost premium DR 80+ placements carry, which is why most of the catalogue concentrates there.
When are DR 80+ placements worth it?
The catalogue keeps a smaller DR 80+ slice for tier one client work, where the authority requirement justifies the premium.
