Citation Flow(CF)
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Citation Flow is a Majestic score (0–100) indicating how many links point to a page or domain, regardless of their quality.
CF measures volume only. A domain with many low-quality links can score high without Google valuing them.
Always read it against Trust Flow. A CF far above TF signals a noisy link profile.
Tip
Steer on referral traffic and relevance rather than on pushing the number up. That way you use Citation Flow for what it is: a tool estimate, not a Google metric.
Related terms
- Trust FlowTrust Flow is a Majestic score (0–100) estimating backlink quality based on distance from a set of trusted websites.
- Domain RatingDomain Rating (DR) is Ahrefs' 0–100 score for the strength of a domain's backlink profile.
- Domain authorityDomain authority is a score from SEO tools (not from Google) estimating how strong a domain's link profile is, usually on a 0–100 scale.
- BacklinkA backlink is a link from another website to yours. Search engines read it as a recommendation, provided the source is relevant and trustworthy.