Definition
Domain authority describes a family of scores from SEO tool vendors that estimate how likely a domain is to rank, mostly from its link profile. Each vendor has its own name, scale and formula; the numbers are not comparable across tools and none of them is used by Google.
Some directories require a minimum score in a named checker before they accept a listing; that is a platform rule, not a property of your site.
Why it matters for a directory launch
Directory lists sorted by a vendor score look precise and are mostly noise: the score says nothing about whether your listing page will be indexed or whether its link is crawlable. It also invites the wrong optimisation — chasing high-score directories that are not a fit for your product’s audience.
How LaunchRepo handles it
LaunchRepo shows no vendor scores on any page, concept only. The priority method scores a directory from observed facts — Google has indexed sample listings, the product anchor resolves and carries no restrictive hints — plus product fit and audience evidence. Where a directory requires a score in a named checker, the playbook notes it as an eligibility condition; the agent records blocked rather than attesting a value it has not verified, as the Fazier field guide shows.
See the term in the repository
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