Documentation

Everything about the rank: the method, the sources, the honest caveats, and how to use it.

Methodology
The open algorithm: data-derived weights, formula, +46% validation.
Sources
The eight public sources + Common Crawl: coverage, cadence, licenses.
webrank vs Tranco
Same idea, one fix: derived weights beat equal weights by ~46%.
What is domain popularity?
Traffic, DNS, browser data — and why popularity ≠ authority.
What is domain authority?
PageRank-style link authority, and why it's a separate number.
pagerank vs DA/DR/Flow
How webrank's free 0–10 compares to Moz, Ahrefs, Majestic.
Referring domains, IPs & subnets
The link-diversity ladder, from backlinks to /24 subnets.
Coverage
293M tracked, 146M ranked — what the rank means at every depth.
Use cases
Security triage, SEO, crawl prioritization, research.
FAQ
Free? Trustable? Gameable? Fresh? Answered.
Glossary
PLDs, referring subnets, rank churn, CrUX — defined.
License & citation
CC-BY 4.0, citable snapshots, BibTeX.
About
Who runs webrank, funding, and why ranks are never for sale.
Updates
Cadence, snapshot policy, changelog.

API reference: Swagger · OpenAPI

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