Authority Index
One overview. Five components you can inspect.
Reviews, backlinks and AI mentions often sit in different places. The Authority Index brings them together so you can identify a weak component and follow its development—not chase a number without understanding it.
Why bring these signals together?
A strong review collection does not tell you whether relevant websites mention your company. A new backlink does not tell you whether AI answers describe the business accurately. Review the index and its component data together, then choose the next suitable improvement.
The monthly overview helps you follow development over time. A change is more informative when you can see which component moved and whether measurement coverage changed.
How the points are divided
The index has a maximum of 100 points. Each component answers a different question. Open the supporting data before deciding what the overall score means.
| Component | Maximum points | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Backlink profile | 30 | Referring websites and the development of the link profile, using the available external link data. |
| Verified external mentions | 20 | References that have actually been found online. A drafted or sent request is not a published mention. |
| Measured AI visibility | 20 | The latest available measurements for tracked questions across supported AI platforms. This is a sample, not every answer an AI system could give. |
| Business evidence | 20 | Documented projects, relevant customer reviews, credentials and your own verifiable information. |
| Recent growth | 10 | New referring websites and mentions found during the measurement period. |
What the score cannot tell you
This is not a Google metric, an AI provider’s ranking score or a guarantee of enquiries. Data that is not available remains unknown; it is not quietly counted as zero. The overview should show that coverage alongside the score.
A rising score means that the measured components have strengthened. It does not establish that a particular change caused a ranking improvement.
Read the weakest component before adding more content
Illustrative example: a business scores 8 out of 30 for backlinks and 18 out of 20 for its evidence base. Another general article may not address that imbalance. Reviewing relevant opportunities for external references could be more useful.
Klusio can also compare pages or tracked questions just outside the leading results with the available referring-domain information. That comparison is a research lead, not proof that gaining a particular number of links will produce a position.
Where to find it in Klusio
Open the authority overview and inspect the individual components rather than relying on the total alone. The account interface may use the Dutch labels below.
- Authority → your authority score
- “Autoriteit → Je autoriteitsscore” shows the five components and available data.
- Dashboard
- The dashboard brings the next recommended priority into view.
- Monthly insights
- The monthly overview shows how the measured components developed.
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Questions and answers
How often does the score change?
Backlink data is refreshed monthly. AI visibility follows the measurement rounds, mentions are updated when verified, and business evidence changes when relevant reviews or projects are added. The components therefore do not all refresh at the same moment.
Can I compare this index with a competitor’s score?
Not on a like-for-like basis: Klusio has your internal evidence and connected data, but may not have the same information for a competitor. Compare observed AI visibility separately and keep the scope consistent.
Will buying links improve the result?
Klusio does not recommend buying links. The existence of a link does not establish its value to Google. Focus on relevant references and follow search-engine spam policies.
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