> ## Knowledge Base Index
> Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.valuedvoice.com/sitemap.xml
> Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further.
> Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash).

# Best Practices When Selecting Blog Sites to Add within your Account

**Website Approval Criteria**

Minimum Metrics (Required for Approval)

* *Domain Authority (DA): 10+ (Moz)*
* Domain Rating (DR): 10+ (Ahrefs)
* Trust Flow & Citation Flow: 1+ (Majestic)
* SSL/HTTPS Required: No insecure sites allowed
* Recent Activity is Required, websites that do not have recent blog posts will be ignored.

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeRSZaAR9_G9CFaY52A58P0uGqzXA3pxHJ2hZoJpiSYFKIgkJzeazwyZSnYyyTdIplANLvjV9YahBv1cMXgO-n9ug-E_quvHcyXvJovpZDG9s6A5Nd_WJu8yTtsJPD0cd5iDJfK?key=N4neGQ3c0jPKl1SC7GSo2rSW)

**Disqualifying Factors (Sites We Do Not Accept)**

1. **Unnatural Categories**

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfOueDrGmVEdsZs4l2DzDr2hoIXWwU61I82uSVxwMcu6RrsWl_g5a-2EUBxamez-qXnWtqcxxeH0C7RR2vqmZCTzAZnf1UrDDtBMWL54NivBgyXfCDh11NBvEWQLht9qiVN4-nr-Q?key=N4neGQ3c0jPKl1SC7GSo2rSW)

2. **Post Not In English**

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeqPlr5sEflJdQtF7lPAoiJWIFG17YwfUWaKWzS3Thz9JTyYhJD0AYJXdK0yL2m-MSDlTEQxDRRbpvrOdsEzY0EYTRx7WB46dcO5S-7NKBiFZeRLyRbro4Ao6eKAYZS2W_bciWi?key=N4neGQ3c0jPKl1SC7GSo2rSW)

3. **Low Quality Linking**

* No Sidebar/Footer External Links (Text Links)

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXd1YJZkKcm3dVZZLA4-hSHEBea6UlVBUiO26-dRiZegb31ZmGgPrwMW_8F-cVV1y0Z3Ob9I53ntQbEUfRCb9aqDKIuOrVyPi-0GW3TIJYsBsZHdwM5ufTDZXV4nSBdVAIarDx2O9w?key=N4neGQ3c0jPKl1SC7GSo2rSW)

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdHhbGuYr8ceBB23Up1Fu9bcGao1azGA675LxpBEpk2dSB8QCqMGIjybOp7fdRq1-uhV3T5sZoDXG0TCldVpHJY-4zz2TUuLJj_yrCdLaT11pT0Vsf2A4QiWpgvzD3fE7vTF2VEHQ?key=N4neGQ3c0jPKl1SC7GSo2rSW)

* No “Buy Guest Posts” or “Buy Links” Mentions

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfMJg5-Z92KsS7IVkXGz9ijN4tum7gdf0X48N_H5mjuKt0fDqqFKwrIclCDBsnNZXBhu44rxyArygGRnlF5xucwoWa7oSlT8jg7taq-6gvosFbRvEO5nRg_b0PPInwvVLu4gHKNEA?key=N4neGQ3c0jPKl1SC7GSo2rSW)

4. **Content Restrictions**

* No Adult, Gambling, or Pharma content

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeUMxFNT_JsNPMvHn9Ts2oUHM8aGy_Byhakoffr_VLv_p581RBAwy5lDJgDw6MEj-WaPOc14Wir8mvPwLqJrZn5EHfLA5CCG3ruainIgS09dbl5orxZHSpyEA_k7ENd_JiHrCVZyQ?key=N4neGQ3c0jPKl1SC7GSo2rSW)

5. **Unnatural Link Growth (DR Pumping)**

* Red Flag: Sudden spikes in referring domains after inactivity

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeVoqb5ZVAYi2rzG6hAu-pRzmI5of89timaZvfuwb0-bu9CJZM1eQXlJHnKzU9oaLdyuwVHPC-F94ArW6glMkJL7f6xDLXmSTj3Pk3Ipp8cZawRbOPFfOzvOJw_Bbb4TD4U5DgfJQ?key=N4neGQ3c0jPKl1SC7GSo2rSW)

**If your site does not meet these criteria, we cannot approve it.**

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