Domain health check: what is a "clean" domain name?
A domain health check answers a simple question: is this domain name clean, that is with no toxic past, no blocklist, natural links and a stable setup? DomaineScore sums up the answer in a score from 0 to 100 and a verdict: clean, fair, doubtful or risky.
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The five pillars of a clean domain
- Security and reputation (25 pts): no blocklist at all and no browser warning.
- History (25 pts): consistent archives, with no language drift, no casino/pharma/adult content and no long gap.
- Link profile (20 pts): natural anchors, low spam score, consistent geographic spread.
- Authority (15 pts): meaningful public PageRank.
- Registration and DNS (15 pts): active domain, not parked, responding, with a real history age.
A serious signal caps the score at 45: a blacklisted domain can never be "clean", whatever its authority. The full methodology is on the page how the score is calculated.
Reading the verdict
80-100 Clean: buy or link without particular reservation. 60-79 Fair, worth checking: one weak point to check manually. 40-59 Doubtful: several negative signals, dig deeper before any commitment. 0-39 Risky: toxic past or blocklist, avoid. The "reliability" shows the share of criteria actually measured (some sources may be unavailable).
Who is a domain health check for?
- Expired domain buyers: sort hundreds of candidates in seconds.
- SEO professionals: check a partner before a link exchange or a sponsored post.
- Businesses: monitor the reputation of their own domain (email, browsers).
- Consumers: find out if a website is legit before buying, alongside reviews.
Frequently asked questions
Is the DomaineScore score a Google rating?
No. It is an indicative summary of cross-checked data (registry, DNS, archives, blocklists, authority, links, rankings). It helps sort and spot risks, not predict a ranking.
How often is the score updated?
Each analysis is kept for 30 days. After 24 hours, a button lets you run the analysis again manually.
Can I analyse any domain?
Yes, any public domain, in .com, .net or any other extension. A daily limit per IP address protects the service.