Knowledge check: link building
1. Domain authority is…
- a. A Google ranking signal
- b. A third-party predictive score
- c. A measure of brand
- d. A topical score
Answer
b. See domain authority.2. Best link-earning format for a content site with no engineering budget?
- a. A free tool
- b. A data study or expert commentary
- c. Forum profile links
- d. Niche edits
Answer
b. See how to earn links.3. How many outreach touches before stopping?
- a. 1
- b. 3
- c. 8
- d. As many as it takes
Answer
b. See outreach.4. Should you disavow random low-DR foreign links?
- a. Yes, always
- b. Only if part of a clear negative SEO attack or manual action
- c. Only if > 100
- d. Only weekly
Answer
b. See backlink audit.5. Most reliable signal of a toxic link?
- a. Low DR
- b. Foreign language
- c. Same anchor across hundreds of unrelated sites
- d. New domain