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Hi there @adrianTNT
Sorry for the confusion, we have new shiny methods to call DA being released shortly, until then you can use the current V2 API - https://a-moz.groupbuyseo.org/help/links-api/making-calls/url-metrics
We have more info on using the Moz API and limits here https://a-moz.groupbuyseo.org/help/links-api
@cupll-rs1
This is a good list, if we can expand beyond 10, I would also add
Dr Pete Meyers - Owner of Mozcast, data marekting scientist and Dr of the SERPs
Britney Muller - AI consultant and course instructor, well known for making incredible AI workflows and courses
Chima Mmeje - Founder of Zenith copy and current Moz marketing manager, incredible social media presence, conference talks on personal branding content marketing
@Tourizee Hi there, it's always tricky to out compete high authority domains like Yelp. But there are some basic rules you can follow to improve your chances, like listing your store locations and making sure your Google business Profile ( GBP) links to your landing page targeting that city.
Amanda Jordan has some great videos on optimizing local landing pages
https://a-moz.groupbuyseo.org/blog/create-local-landing-pages-whiteboard-friday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibdAegmk57Q
I think the most important thing here is for you to give yourself a crash course in Local SEO. This is a good place to start: https://a-moz.groupbuyseo.org/learn/local
I hope this helps!
@monika_rawat
Spam Score is calculated based on 27 flags that we identified that correlate with spamminess, that means that Spam Score is based on your own site and its features, setup, and content. To reduce your Spam Score you need to work on improving your site. Please follow our guide on investigating your own site's Spam Score
Best of luck!
Hi there,
While it can be hard to know for sure if this was due to a temporary outage at the time you were generating that list I can offer some support to help you resolve this and additional resources.
Typically if you see the error 'getting keyword list failed' when uploading a list of keywords using the CSV import functionality this is often caused by characters such as á or à, or other accented characters. Please check through your keyword list and remove these characters.
If you're still having trouble please read through our guide here https://a-moz.groupbuyseo.org/help/keyword-explorer/keyword-lists/overview
and you can always create a ticket with our help team for additional support, please let them know the process you're following and any screenshots you have that might help them with diagnostics https://a-moz.groupbuyseo.org/help/contact
Best of luck!
Jo
Hi there,
Please start by investigating what is triggering these Spam Score flags on your, or your client's site. To start making improvements please review the factors that make up spam score, and then I would recommend that you prioritise what improvements you can make on your own site and its features, setup, and content with minimal disruption.
Best of luck!
Jo
@harshvaghani123
Hi there!
First off, we do not recommend disavowing backlinks unless you have a Google penalty. Disavowing is unlikely to improve your Spam Score and, as you've experienced, can affect your site's authority and have wider implications.
Before disavowing please review Google documentation, if you see adverse affects you may want to consider removing the disavow.
If you're working on improving Spam Score on your client's site then it is worth explaining that Spam Score reflects features on your site that may correlate with spammy sites. So you will need to investigate what is triggering these Spam Score flags on your client's site and figure out whether there is any room for improvement. The end goal isn't to reduce spam score to 0, but to identify areas for improvement It may be worth exploring your client's competitor's Spam Score to set expectations.
I hope this helps give you some ideas on how to progress! Do let me know how you get on 
Hi Erica,
Sorry for the trouble here, and thanks for letting us know! That is odd that you whole team is having trouble, I hope I can help.
First, to answer your questions:
yes, it is required that you're logged into your Moz account to use Mozbar.
and yes, it should be sufficient to allow all cookies from a-moz.groupbuyseo.org https://www.screencast.com/t/D9CbAaKP5p
Please also clear your browser's cache and cookies, restart your browser again and then log into a-moz.groupbuyseo.org.
If you or your team are still having trouble I have an extended video covering troubleshooting steps here https://a-moz.groupbuyseo.org/help/research-tools/mozbar/troubleshooting-mozbar
If all else fails I'd love to see a screenshot of what you're seeing so I can get an idea of where you're getting stuck.
Best of luck!
Jo
Hi there! @alisajoycee
Looking in Link Explorer I can see that your Spam Score is 5%, anything under 30% is considered low, and the end goal isn't to get to 0, but rather to identify areas of your site that can be improved
Please take a look at our guide on investigating spam score.
It’s important to remember that Spam Score is NOT a measurement of the spamminess of links pointing to your site. It is NOT dependent on your backlink profile but instead represents the percentage of sites with similar features to the site you’re researching which we've found to be penalized or banned by Google.
I hope this helps!
@sivakonireddy_y
Hi there!
I appreciate that this can be a challenging conversation to have with your client.
Anything below 30% is considered a low Spam Score. If you're working on improving Spam Score on your client's site then it is worth explaining that Spam Score reflects features on your site that may correlate with spammy sites. So you will need to investigate what is triggering these Spam Score flags on your client's site and figure out whether there is any room for improvement. The end goal isn't to reduce spam score to 0, but to identify areas for improvement It may be worth exploring your client's competitor's Spam Score to set expectations.
I hope this helps give you some ideas on how to progress! Do let me know how you get on
@sivakonireddy_y
Hi there!
I appreciate that this can be a challenging conversation to have with your client.
Anything below 30% is considered a low Spam Score. If you're working on improving Spam Score on your client's site then it is worth explaining that Spam Score reflects features on your site that may correlate with spammy sites. So you will need to investigate what is triggering these Spam Score flags on your client's site and figure out whether there is any room for improvement. The end goal isn't to reduce spam score to 0, but to identify areas for improvement It may be worth exploring your client's competitor's Spam Score to set expectations.
I hope this helps give you some ideas on how to progress! Do let me know how you get on
Hi there!
Jo here, from the Moz Support team.
Updated for 2021 Spam Score --
It's worth noting that a score of 1%-30% is considered a Low Spam Score, a score of 31%-60% is considered a Medium Spam Score, a score of 61%-100% is considered a High Spam Score.
Moz's Spam Score is the percentage of sites with similar features we've found to be penalized or banned by Google (it's not based on the spam score of the sites linking to you). To improve this score I would recommend reading our guide which explains the 27 factors used to make up this score. You can then look at your site and investigate areas you would like to improve on your site:
https://a-moz.groupbuyseo.org/help/link-explorer/link-building/spam-score
Disavowing or removing links is not a method for improving your Moz Spam Score. We don't have a way to identify links you've disavowed. Google doesn't make this information available through their Search Console API. Spam Score is percentage of sites with similar features we've found to be penalized or banned by Google.
Cheers,
Jo
@ankitakale
Hi there!
It may help to note that anything under 30% is considered a low Spam Score. If you're looking to reduce your own site's spam score then you will need to look at the features on your site that correspond to the relevant Spam Score flag. Please take a look at your guide on how to investigate and reduce Spam Score
I hope this helps!
Hello!
Jo here from the Moz help team. While you can't delete the whole question, I would recommend editing the post and removing the mention of your site. You can edit your post on the bottom left here https://www.screencast.com/t/Y92D3XQp
If there is anything else I can help you with please do let me know.
Cheers!
Jo
Hi there!
Please note that Spam Score updates quarterly, so any changes you've made to the features on your site that correspond to Spam Score flags won't update immediately.
Please take a look at your guide on how to investigate Spam Score
I hope this helps!
Jo
@harshvaghani123
Hi there!
First off, we do not recommend disavowing backlinks unless you have a Google penalty. Disavowing is unlikely to improve your Spam Score and, as you've experienced, can affect your site's authority and have wider implications.
Before disavowing please review Google documentation, if you see adverse affects you may want to consider removing the disavow.
If you're working on improving Spam Score on your client's site then it is worth explaining that Spam Score reflects features on your site that may correlate with spammy sites. So you will need to investigate what is triggering these Spam Score flags on your client's site and figure out whether there is any room for improvement. The end goal isn't to reduce spam score to 0, but to identify areas for improvement It may be worth exploring your client's competitor's Spam Score to set expectations.
I hope this helps give you some ideas on how to progress! Do let me know how you get on
HI there!
Pages can be flagged as duplicate if there isn't enough unique content on each page to distinguish them from each other.
The Moz tools have a 90% threshold for duplicate content, which means that any pages with code that is at least 90% the same will be flagged as duplicates of one another.
There is a great Whiteboard Friday video which explains duplicate content, in addition to how unique pages can get flagged.
To solve this you may want to add more unique and valuable content to each page.
At time of writing, you won't get a penalty for duplicate content, however anything you can do to help search engines understand what you content is about, and at the same time creating value for your visitors, will support a strong content marketing and SEO strategy.
I hope this helps!
Jo
@dodo123
Hi there!
If you're wanting to change your domain name then you would be exploring a site migration. This can be quite a big job, depending on the type, and size of your site.
For this to be successful you'd be wanting to ensure that crawlers and human visitors can easily and smoothly access the new site, even if they clicking links pointing to your old site. So you'll want to explore correctly implementing a 301 redirect, among other things.
There are lots of articles on this topic on the Moz Blog
https://a-moz.groupbuyseo.org/blog/executing-a-domain-migration
https://a-moz.groupbuyseo.org/blog/make-or-break-your-site-migration
To answer your question directly, there isn't a way to transfer DA, however if you follow proper domain migration procedures you'll be well placed to serve previous and new visitors with minimal disruption. Then you can work on building up the authority of your new site.
I hope this helps!
Jo
@Tourizee Hi there, it's always tricky to out compete high authority domains like Yelp. But there are some basic rules you can follow to improve your chances, like listing your store locations and making sure your Google business Profile ( GBP) links to your landing page targeting that city.
Amanda Jordan has some great videos on optimizing local landing pages
https://a-moz.groupbuyseo.org/blog/create-local-landing-pages-whiteboard-friday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibdAegmk57Q
I think the most important thing here is for you to give yourself a crash course in Local SEO. This is a good place to start: https://a-moz.groupbuyseo.org/learn/local
I hope this helps!
Hi there! @alisajoycee
Looking in Link Explorer I can see that your Spam Score is 5%, anything under 30% is considered low, and the end goal isn't to get to 0, but rather to identify areas of your site that can be improved
Please take a look at our guide on investigating spam score.
It’s important to remember that Spam Score is NOT a measurement of the spamminess of links pointing to your site. It is NOT dependent on your backlink profile but instead represents the percentage of sites with similar features to the site you’re researching which we've found to be penalized or banned by Google.
I hope this helps!