equestriadaily.com Backlink & Guest Post Analysis

LifestyleNot a link-buying target

equestriadaily.com is the best-known My Little Pony fan news blog, with Moz DA 64, Ahrefs DR 52 and 8176 ranking keywords. Its authority is earned and stable, but it publishes fan content through its own submission process and shows no sign of selling links, so it is not a backlink source for commercial buyers.

By Ehtesham ShehzadData measured Oct 9, 2026Analysis published Oct 9, 2026

64
Domain AuthorityMoz
52
Domain RatingAhrefs
15.7KMonthly organic traffic (Semrush)
2%Spam Score (Moz)

Our verdict on equestriadaily.com

Our recommendation

Not a link-buying target

Moz DA 64 has held steady for years and traffic is genuine, but the site only features fandom submissions and offers no paid placements.

How verdicts work

equestriadaily.com SEO metrics

Measured data
64
Domain AuthorityMoz · 1–100
52
Domain RatingAhrefs · 0–100
2%
15.7Kper month · Semrush estimate
8.2KSemrush estimate
15y 8mRegistered Jan 24, 2011 · Domain registry
Moz DA history
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More measured values (Oct 9, 2026)
MetricValue
Page Authority, homepage (Moz)N/A
External backlinks (Moz)755,092
Referring domains with nofollow links (Moz)2,278
Referring domains whose links were removed (Moz)658
Backlinks to the hostname (Semrush)2,990
Backlinks to the whole domain (Semrush)343,516
RegistrareNom, LLC
Registration runs toJan 24, 2027
DA history values
PointDA
163
263
363
463
561
661
761
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1562
1662
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2762
2862
2962
3061
3162
3262
3362
3461
3561
3661
3761
3861
3961
4061
4162
4261
4362
4461
4562
4662
4762
4861
4961
5065
5164
5264
5364

What equestriadaily.com’s data shows

Our analysis

Where equestriadaily.com’s links come from and go

Referring domains (Moz)5,782
39.4% with nofollow links60.6% other referring domains
Backlinks (Semrush)343,516
0.44% to the homepage99.56% to inner pages

equestriadaily.com against other lifestyle sites

Referring domains with nofollow links

  1. roundmountaincidermill.com47.1%
  2. equestriadaily.com39.4%
  3. sorrellsfarms.com27.3%
  4. floridarentals.com24.4%
  5. christopherandbanks.com23%
  6. joycefactorydirect.com21.7%
  7. thehoughtonhotel.com20.6%
  8. ubup.com18.8%

Median of all 54 analysed sites: 29.1%

Backlinks pointing at the homepage

  1. sorrellsfarms.com67.2%
  2. joycefactorydirect.com38.8%
  3. roundmountaincidermill.com38.5%
  4. ubup.com29.4%
  5. beauville.com23.8%
  6. christopherandbanks.com11.9%
  7. floridarentals.com7.4%
  8. equestriadaily.com0.44%

Median of all 54 analysed sites: 60.5%

  • ContextAuthority estimates broadly agree

    Moz DA 64, Ahrefs DR 52: 12 points apart.

  • ContextRegistered Jan 24, 2011

    First registered 15 years ago · registrar eNom, LLC · registration runs to Jan 24, 2027.

The rules behind these signals

How equestriadaily.com compares

Our analysis
Moz DA
Higher than 8 of the 8 other lifestyle websites we’ve analysed
Ahrefs DR
Higher than 7 of the 8 other lifestyle websites we’ve analysed
Organic traffic
Higher than 6 of the 8 other lifestyle websites we’ve analysed
Spam Score
Lower than 4 of the 8 other lifestyle websites we’ve analysed

Our analysis of equestriadaily.com

Our analysis
Niche
My Little Pony fandom news, fan art, fanfiction and media
Audience
Bronies and MLP fans following the franchise and its fan creations

How a mention on equestriadaily.com is earned

  1. 1Create fandom workArt, music, fanfiction or animation
  2. 2Submit via the official guidelines
  3. 3Staff review and select
  4. 4Featured in a compilation or news post

What the numbers say about equestriadaily.com

This is one of the rare domains whose metrics match its reputation. equestriadaily.com holds Moz DA 64, and its DA history has barely moved, hovering in the low sixties for the entire tracked period. Moz counts 5782 referring domains and 755092 backlinks with a Spam Score of 2. Ahrefs DR 52 is lower but in the same strong band. Semrush estimates 15661 monthly organic visits across 8176 keywords, a wide spread that shows authority earned page by page across years of art galleries, story reviews and news posts rather than concentrated on a homepage. The domain has been registered for well over a decade. Our metrics explainer describes why stable authority like this is a sign of earned links, and the profile makes a useful benchmark when a vendor shows you a site with similar DA but a fraction of the keywords.

What equestriadaily.com publishes

Equestria Daily is the long-running My Little Pony fan blog, run by a volunteer staff with posts from authors such as Sethisto and Cobalt Comet. Daily output includes Drawfriend art galleries, plushie compilations, morning and nightly discussion threads, featured fan music, generation news and merchandise lists. A fanfiction archive is sorted by genre and character. Monetisation is limited to Patreon, convention banners and a couple of small, product-related Amazon affiliate images. The about page frames the site as a fandom hub, not a publisher for hire.

Most outbound links point to fan creators: artists’ galleries, story pages, music channels and video uploads that staff choose to feature because the work interested the community. There are no blogroll swaps, casino widgets or anonymous “partner” articles in recent posts. Unlike large fandom wikis and forums built on nofollowed user-generated pages, each feature here is hand-picked, so a mention is both visible and editorially endorsed. Staff post under consistent names and an active comment community means paid manipulation would be noticed quickly.

Who equestriadaily.com can help

The only genuine way in is the official submission guide. Fan artists, PMV creators, pony musicians and convention organisers can submit work; ask staff which category it fits and accept that features carry no guarantee. A feature can send real fandom traffic. For a business with no connection to the franchise, there is simply no route, and an SEO pitch would be wasted effort.

Risks around equestriadaily.com placements

The main risk is fraud by third parties. Because the domain is high-authority, it sometimes appears in vendor lists, but the site shows no sponsored articles and no guest post page. Anyone claiming to sell a link here is either misrepresenting a fan submission or selling something that will never be published; ask for a previous paid example, and none should exist. Our guide to Google’s link policies explains why paying for disguised placements carries risk, and our methodology covers why we classify community sites like equestriadaily.com as not a link source.

Better alternatives to equestriadaily.com for brands

Companies that sell toys, collectibles, animation software or convention services sometimes look at the pony fandom because of its loyal audience. A smarter route is sponsoring a fan convention, supporting creators on Patreon, or advertising with toy and collector publications that openly accept partnerships. If your goal is purely search authority, browse our lifestyle category or the full site list for niche publishers with clear contributor terms.

Who a link on equestriadaily.com suits

Our recommendation

Can make sense for

  • MLP fan creators, musicians and convention organisers submitting relevant work

Not a good fit for

  • Commercial SEO campaigns of any kind
  • Brands outside the pony fandom

equestriadaily.com strengths and weaknesses

Our analysis

Strengths

  • Moz DA 64 with a remarkably stable history
  • 5782 referring domains earned over many years
  • Low Spam Score of 2

Weaknesses

  • Extremely narrow fandom topic
  • No guest post, advertising or sponsored content route

Before you buy a link on equestriadaily.com

Our recommendation
  1. Confirm your content genuinely belongs to the MLP fandom before submitting
  2. Read the official submission guide rather than paying any third party
  3. Treat any vendor selling equestriadaily.com placements as a red flag
Full evaluation checklist

equestriadaily.com backlink FAQs

Does equestriadaily.com sell sponsored articles?

No paid route exists. The blog features fan submissions chosen by staff, and nothing indicates it sells articles or links.

Why does a fan blog have such high authority?

It has been the central news hub of the MLP fandom for over a decade, earning links from thousands of fan sites and forums.

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