SEO fix guide
Referring Domains Trend
Tracks the trend of unique referring domains over time. Growing referring domains signals increasing authority to search engines.
Issue ID: OFFPAGE-REF-DOMAINS-001
Severity: moderate
Impact: High
Effort: L
Use this article when
- You need deeper remediation guidance than the issue card can show.
- You want CMS-specific steps before handing the fix to a developer.
- You want a repeatable re-check path after shipping the change.
What this issue is
Tracks the trend of unique referring domains over time. Growing referring domains signals increasing authority to search engines.
Why it matters
Tracks the trend of unique referring domains over time. Growing referring domains signals increasing authority to search engines. This affects how clearly search engines understand the page and how persuasive it looks in search results.
How we detect it
- FreeSiteAudit flags this issue when the rule for OFFPAGE-REF-DOMAINS-001 fails and the page evidence points to Dom body.
- You can usually confirm this by checking the page source or the relevant page settings inside your CMS.
Evidence examples
Check the affected page source, rendered output, or relevant CMS setting to confirm the missing or incorrect element.
How to fix it
- 1Set a monthly target for new referring domain acquisition
- 2Focus on earning links from industry-relevant sites
- 3Create linkable assets (tools, research, guides) that attract natural links
How to re-check it
- Referring domain count is growing month-over-month
Related tools
This issue is best verified with the full FreeSiteAudit crawl rather than a single-point mini tool.