domain-authority-auditor

What This Skill Does

The domain-authority-auditor is a sophisticated analytical tool designed to assess the overarching trustworthiness and authority of a web domain. Leveraging the CITE Domain Rating framework, it executes a rigorous 40-item audit divided into four critical dimensions. Unlike simple metrics that rely solely on backlink counts, this auditor evaluates structural, editorial, and entity-based markers to provide a holistic view of site credibility. It produces a structured, actionable report containing granular per-item scores, dimension-specific performance analysis, and 'veto' item checks (which identify fatal flaws like historical penalties). The output concludes with a prioritized action plan, allowing SEO professionals to address high-impact issues first. By integrating this with the content-quality-auditor, users achieve a comprehensive 120-point assessment of their site's total market position.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your environment, run the following command in your OpenClaw terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/aaron-he-zhu/domain-authority-auditor Ensure you have your environment permissions configured to allow the agent to reach the required domain metadata endpoints.

Use Cases

• Pre-Campaign Benchmarking: Validate domain health before launching large-scale GEO or SEO initiatives.
• Competitor Intelligence: Audit competitor domains to uncover hidden weaknesses or structural advantages.
• Trust Verification: Assess whether a domain is a reputable citation source for link-building strategies.
• Penalty Recovery: Detect red flags associated with PBNs, link farms, or historical Google penalty indicators.
• Periodic Health Audits: Maintain a pulse on domain integrity to identify gradual declines in authority over time.

Example Prompts

1. "Perform a full CITE audit on our domain to see where our authority is lacking compared to top competitors."
2. "I need a domain credibility check for these three sites to decide which ones are worth pursuing for outreach."
3. "Is my domain trustworthy enough to rank for competitive keywords? Run a 40-item audit and give me an action plan."

Tips & Limitations

• Combined Analysis: For the best results, always run this in tandem with the content-quality-auditor. Domain authority determines your baseline, but content quality dictates your specific page performance.
• Weighted Scoring: The audit adjusts scores based on domain type (e.g., e-commerce vs. personal blog), so ensure you define the domain type correctly when prompted.
• Veto Checks: Pay close attention to the veto item section. If a site fails a veto check, the overall authority score may be artificially deflated until those specific architectural issues are resolved.
• Data Sources: As this relies on external crawlers and API data, ensure your internet access is enabled to allow the agent to fetch the necessary site metrics.