Referring Page & Referring Domain

What is a Referring Page?

The (canonical) page where a backlink is originating from is usually referred to as referring page or source page

This is the exact URL, selected as canonical, that the link is placed and implemented on.

URL examples of a referring pages could be

a website page https://www.urlinspector.com/kb/link-growth/ a website folder https://www.urlinspector.com/kb/ a website homepage https://www.urlinspector.com/kb/

What is a Referring URL?

The URL where a backlink is originating from is usually referred to as referring URL which may become the canonical linking URL.

What is a Referring Domain?

The domain page where a referring page is located on. Note that the domain itself does not link.

What is a Referring Root Domain?

The root domain a page where a referring page is located on. Note that the root domain itself does not link.