Domain Authority Auditor

Based on

CITE Domain Rating

. Full benchmark reference:

references/cite-domain-rating.md

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memory-management

This skill evaluates domain authority across 40 standardized criteria organized in 4 dimensions. It produces a comprehensive audit report with per-item scoring, dimension and weighted scores by domain type, veto item checks, and a prioritized action plan.

Sister skill

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content-quality-auditor

evaluates content at the page level (80 items). This skill evaluates the domain behind the content (40 items). Together they provide a complete 120-item assessment.

Namespace note

CITE uses C01-C10 for Citation items; CORE-EEAT uses C01-C10 for Contextual Clarity items. In combined 120-item assessments, prefix with the framework name (e.g., CITE-C01 vs CORE-C01) to avoid confusion.

When to Use This Skill

Evaluating domain authority before a GEO campaign

Benchmarking your domain against competitors

Assessing whether a domain is trustworthy as a citation source

Running periodic domain health checks or after link building campaigns

Identifying manipulation red flags (PBNs, link farms, penalty history)

Cross-referencing with content-quality-auditor for full 120-item assessment

What This Skill Does

Full 40-Item Audit

Scores every CITE check item as Pass/Partial/Fail

Dimension Scoring

Calculates scores for all 4 dimensions (0-100 each)

Weighted Totals

Applies domain-type-specific weights for CITE Score

Veto Detection

Flags critical manipulation signals (T03, T05, T09)

Priority Ranking

Identifies Top 5 improvements sorted by impact

Action Plan

Generates specific, actionable improvement steps
Cross-Reference: Optionally pairs with CORE-EEAT for combined diagnosis How to Use Audit Your Domain Audit domain authority for [domain] Run a CITE domain audit on [domain] as a [domain type] Audit with Domain Type CITE audit for example.com as an e-commerce site Score this SaaS domain against the 40-item benchmark: [domain] Comparative Audit Compare domain authority: [your domain] vs [competitor 1] vs [competitor 2] Combined Assessment Run full 120-item assessment on [domain]: CITE domain audit + CORE-EEAT content audit on [sample pages] Data Sources See CONNECTORS.md for tool category placeholders. With ~~link database + ~~SEO tool + ~~AI monitor + ~~knowledge graph + ~~brand monitor connected: Automatically pull backlink profiles and link quality metrics from ~~link database, domain authority scores and keyword rankings from ~~SEO tool, AI citation data from ~~AI monitor, entity presence from ~~knowledge graph, and brand mention data from ~~brand monitor. With manual data only: Ask the user to provide: Domain to evaluate Domain type (if not auto-detectable): Content Publisher, Product & Service, E-commerce, Community & UGC, Tool & Utility, or Authority & Institutional Backlink data: referring domains count, domain authority, top linking domains Traffic estimates (from any SEO tool or SimilarWeb) Competitor domains for comparison (optional) Proceed with the full 40-item audit using provided data. Note in the output which items could not be fully evaluated due to missing access (e.g., AI citation data, knowledge graph queries, WHOIS history). Instructions When a user requests a domain authority audit: Step 1: Preparation

Audit Setup

Domain

[domain]

Domain Type

[auto-detected or user-specified]
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Dimension Weights
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Domain-Type Weight Table

Canonical source: references/cite-domain-rating.md . This inline copy is for convenience. | Dim | Default | Content Publisher | Product & Service | E-commerce | Community & UGC | Tool & Utility | Authority & Institutional | |-----|:-------:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | C | 35% | ** 40% ** | 25% | 20% | 35% | 25% | ** 45% ** | | I | 20% | 15% | ** 30% ** | 20% | 10% | ** 30% ** | 20% | | T | 25% | 20% | 25% | ** 35% ** | 25% | 25% | 20% | | E | 20% | 25% | 20% | 25% | ** 30% ** | 20% | 15% |

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| | T03: Link-Traffic Coherence | ✅ Pass / ⚠️ VETO | [If VETO: "Audit backlink profile; disavow toxic links"] | | T05: Backlink Profile Uniqueness | ✅ Pass / ⚠️ VETO | [If VETO: "Flag as manipulation network; investigate link sources"] | | T09: Penalty & Deindex History | ✅ Pass / ⚠️ VETO | [If VETO: "Address penalty first; all other optimization is futile"] | If any veto item triggers, flag it prominently at the top of the report. CITE Score is capped at 39 (Poor) regardless of other scores. Step 2: C + I Audit (20 items) Evaluate each item against the criteria in references/cite-domain-rating.md . Score each item: Pass = 10 points (fully meets criteria) Partial = 5 points (partially meets criteria) Fail = 0 points (does not meet criteria)

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C01
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Referring Domains Volume
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Pass/Partial/Fail
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[specific observation]
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C02
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Referring Domains Quality
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Pass/Partial/Fail
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[specific observation]
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C10
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Link Source Diversity
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Pass/Partial/Fail
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[specific observation]
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C Score
**: [X]/100

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I01
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Knowledge Graph Presence
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Pass/Partial/Fail
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[specific observation]
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I Score
**: [X]/100 Step 3: T + E Audit (20 items) Same format for Trust and Eminence dimensions.

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T01
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Link Profile Naturalness
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Pass/Partial/Fail
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[specific observation]
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T Score
**: [X]/100

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E01

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Organic Search Visibility

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Pass/Partial/Fail

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[specific observation]

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E Score

[X]/100
Note: Some items require specialized data (C05-C08 AI citation data, I01 knowledge graph queries, T04-T05 IP/profile analysis). Score what is observable; mark unverifiable items as "N/A — requires [data source]" and exclude from dimension average. Step 4: Scoring & Report Calculate scores and generate the final report:

CITE Domain Authority Report

Overview

Domain

[domain]

Domain Type

[type]

Audit Date

[date]

CITE Score

[score]/100 ([rating])

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Veto Status
**: ✅ No triggers / ⚠️ [item] triggered — Score capped at 39

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C — Citation

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[X]/100

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[rating]

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[X]%

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[X]

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I — Identity

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[X]/100

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[rating]

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[X]%

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[X]

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T — Trust

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[X]/100

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[rating]

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[X]%

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[X]

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E — Eminence

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[X]/100

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[rating]

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[X]%

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[X]

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CITE Score

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[X]/100

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Score Calculation

CITE Score = C × [w_C] + I × [w_I] + T × [w_T] + E × [w_E]
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Rating Scale
**: 90-100 Excellent | 75-89 Good | 60-74 Medium | 40-59 Low | 0-39 Poor

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| | C01 | Referring Domains Volume | [Pass/Partial/Fail] | [observation] | | C02 | Referring Domains Quality | [Pass/Partial/Fail] | [observation] | | ... | ... | ... | ... | | E10 | Industry Share of Voice | [Pass/Partial/Fail] | [observation] |

Top 5 Priority Improvements Sorted by: weight × points lost (highest impact first) 1. ** [ ID ] [ Name ] ** — [specific modification suggestion] - Current: [Fail/Partial] | Potential gain: [X] weighted points - Action: [concrete step] 2. ** [ ID ] [ Name ] ** — [specific modification suggestion] - Current: [Fail/Partial] | Potential gain: [X] weighted points - Action: [concrete step] 3–5. [Same format]

Action Plan

Quick Wins (< 1 week)

[ ] [ Action 1 ] - [ ] [ Action 2 ]

Medium Effort (1-4 weeks)

[ ] [ Action 3 ] - [ ] [ Action 4 ]

Strategic (1-3 months)

[ ] [ Action 5 ] - [ ] [ Action 6 ]

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| | CITE (Domain) | [X]/100 | [rating] | | CORE-EEAT (Content) | [Run content-quality-auditor on sample pages] | — | ** Diagnosis Matrix ** : - High CITE + High CORE-EEAT → Maintain and expand - High CITE + Low CORE-EEAT → Prioritize content quality - Low CITE + High CORE-EEAT → Build domain authority - Low CITE + Low CORE-EEAT → Start with content, then domain

Recommended Next Steps

For domain authority building: focus on top 5 priorities above

For content improvement: use content-quality-auditor on key pages - For backlink strategy: use backlink-analyzer for detailed link analysis - For competitor benchmarking: use competitor-analysis with CITE scores - For tracking progress: run /seo:report with CITE score trends Validation Checkpoints Input Validation Domain identified and accessible Domain type confirmed (auto-detected or user-specified) Backlink data available (at minimum: referring domains count, DA/DR) If comparative audit, competitor domains also specified Output Validation All 40 items scored (or marked N/A with reason) All 4 dimension scores calculated correctly Weighted CITE Score matches domain-type weight configuration All 3 veto items checked first and flagged if triggered Top 5 improvements sorted by weighted impact, not arbitrary Every recommendation is specific and actionable (not generic advice) Action plan includes concrete steps with effort estimates Example See references/example-report.md for a complete CITE audit of cloudhosting.com showing veto check, dimension scores, top 5 improvements, action plan, and cross-reference with CORE-EEAT. Tips for Success Start with veto items — T03, T05, T09 can invalidate the entire score Identify domain type first — Different types have very different weight profiles AI citation items (C05-C08) matter most for GEO — Test by querying AI engines with niche-relevant questions Some items need specialized tools — Knowledge graph queries, AI citation monitoring, and IP diversity analysis may require manual research if tools aren't connected Pair with CORE-EEAT for full picture — Domain authority without content quality (or vice versa) tells only half the story Reference Materials CITE Domain Rating — Full 40-item benchmark with dimension definitions, scoring criteria, domain-type weight tables, and veto items references/example-report.md — Complete CITE audit example with scored dimensions, top 5 improvements, action plan, and CORE-EEAT cross-reference

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Overview

[domain]

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Quick Wins (< 1 week)

Medium Effort (1-4 weeks)

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Recommended Next Steps

For domain authority building: focus on top 5 priorities above