Ahrefs DR4: what changes on December 1 and how to check your new DR
Ahrefs' DR4 replaces today's Domain Rating on December 1, 2026. What changes, real DR3 to DR4 numbers for 22 launch sites and what to do before and after.
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Co-founder of ProductsFarm. Rohan writes about launching new products, product directories, SEO and AI search.
Ahrefs' DR4 replaces today's Domain Rating on December 1, 2026. What changes, real DR3 to DR4 numbers for 22 launch sites and what to do before and after.
We checked 22 launch platforms in Ahrefs' DR4 preview: 17 fell, PeerPush by 19 points. DR3 and DR4, price, link type and a one-week launch plan.
The top 25 free directories to submit a startup or SaaS to, ranked by Ahrefs DR4 with DR3 beside it, plus link types and a realistic first 30 to start with.
A 90-day plan for a new SaaS's first backlinks: 44 free dofollow directories to start with, then profiles, communities and partners, and what DR4 changes.
We checked 137 product directories: 91% are free and 37% give every listing a dofollow link, but in Ahrefs' DR4 preview their median DR falls from 66 to 42.