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Semrush Metrics and Dimensions Additions

Pratyusha Turlapati avatar
Written by Pratyusha Turlapati
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We have expanded our Semrush integration to include additional dimensions and metrics that give you deeper visibility into your website’s SEO health, backlink profile, and technical structure.

These additions help you better understand how your site is crawled, linked, and evaluated by search engines.

Dimensions

Dimension Name

Display Name

Description

pages_by_markup_type

Pages By Markup Type

Breaks down pages based on the type of structured markup used across the site

pages_crawl_depth

Pages Crawl Depth

Shows how deeply search engines need to crawl to reach different pages on your site

Metrics

Metrics provide measurable insights into SEO strength and backlink quality.

SEO & Authority Metrics

Metric Name

Display Name

Description

ai_search_health

AI Search Health

Indicates how well your site is positioned for AI-driven and modern search experiences.

ascore

Authority Score

Measures the overall authority and trustworthiness of your domain based on backlinks and other trust signals.

Backlink Overview Metrics

Metric Name

Display Name

Description

total_backlinks

Backlinks

Total number of backlinks pointing to your website.

domains_num

Referring Domains

Number of unique domains linking to your site.

urls_num

Linking Pages (URLs)

Total number of individual URLs linking to your website.

ips_num

Referring IPs

Unique IP addresses from which backlinks originate.

ipclassc_num

Referring Subnets
(Class C)

Number of unique Class C IP subnets linking to your site, useful for assessing link diversity.

Backlink Type Breakdown Metrics

Metric Name

Display Name

Description

follows_num

Follow Backlinks

Backlinks that pass SEO value to your site.

nofollows_num

Nofollow Backlinks

Backlinks that do not pass SEO value but still contribute to visibility.

sponsored_num

Sponsored Backlinks

Backlinks marked as paid or sponsored.

ugc_num

UGC Backlinks

Backlinks generated from user-created content such as comments or forums.

Backlink Format Breakdown Metrics

Metric Name

Display Name

Description

texts_num

Text Backlinks

Backlinks embedded within text content.

images_num

Image Backlinks

Backlinks coming from images.

forms_num

Form Backlinks

Backlinks embedded within forms.

frames_num

Frame Backlinks

Backlinks originating from framed content.

Internal Linking & Structured Data Metrics

Metric Name

Display Name

Description

incoming_internal_links

Incoming Internal Links

Number of internal links pointing to a page within the same website.

pages_with_markup

Pages With Markup

Number of pages that include structured markup to improve search visibility.

Why This Matters

These new dimensions and metrics help you:

  • Evaluate backlink quality and diversity more accurately

  • Identify internal linking gaps

  • Understand crawl depth and technical structure

  • Track authority and AI-readiness of your site

You can now build more detailed SEO reports and uncover insights that were previously unavailable.


If you need help adding these metrics to your reports or understanding how to use them effectively, our support team is here to help.

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