Website authority scores, spam scores – Google doesn't use any of those in ranking.
It's just an SEO myth that won't die.
No, you don’t have to worry about scores from SEO tools.Â
Google doesn’t even use scores from some of its
own tools (e.g., Lighthouse) for ranking.
That’s according to Google Search Advocate John Mueller, in the latest #AskGooglebot video.
Why we care.Â
Even though Google has said numerous times that Google does not use SEO tool scores (e.g., Domain Authority), it has become a zombie myth (i.e., a myth that just won’t die).
Tool scores are not mission-critical SEO metrics.
You’re optimizing for Google and search engines – not third-party tool metrics.
Check out the video here for the scoop.