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AI Authority Deep Report — Nova Digital Co.

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Deep Report · sample data

Authority trend — last 12 months

Monthly referring-domain and backlink history, plus links won and lost each month.

Referring domains now
703
12 months ago
412
Net change
+291
authority expanding
Referring domains over time
Links won vs. lost each month

Full competitor link gap

Sites linking to apexledger.example, meridianfintech.example, stratacapital.example but not to you — ranked by how many competitors they already cover.

Missing link sources
138
Competitors compared
3
apexledger.example, meridianfintech.example, stratacapital.example
DomainAuthorityLink typeLinks to
coindesk.com91Do-follow2 of 3
benzinga.com88Do-follow3 of 3
cointelegraph.com91No-follow1 of 3
techbullion.com72Do-follow1 of 3
thecoinrise.com68Do-follow2 of 3
fintechdaily.example66Do-follow2 of 3
ledgerdaily.example65Do-follow2 of 3
capitaldaily.example65Do-follow2 of 3
yielddaily.example64No-follow2 of 3
payrailsdaily.example63Do-follow2 of 3
assetdeskdaily.example63Do-follow2 of 3
marketpulsedaily.example62Do-follow2 of 3
trustledgerdaily.example61Do-follow2 of 3
foundersdaily.example60No-follow2 of 3
riskreturndaily.example60Do-follow2 of 3
novafinancedaily.example59Do-follow2 of 3
chainbriefdaily.example58Do-follow2 of 3
settledaily.example58Do-follow2 of 3
vaultwiredaily.example57No-follow2 of 3
clearingdaily.example56Do-follow2 of 3
merchantdeskdaily.example56Do-follow2 of 3
tokenpressdaily.example55Do-follow2 of 3
bankingdaily.example54Do-follow2 of 3
treasurydaily.example53No-follow2 of 3
compliancedaily.example53Do-follow2 of 3

Full keyword gap export

Every keyword your competitors rank for that you don't — with search volume, difficulty and intent.

Missing keywords
214
Compared against
3
apexledger.example, meridianfintech.example, stratacapital.example
KeywordVolumeDifficultyIntentCompetitor rank
best digital asset custody platform8,10054commercial3
fintech compliance software6,60061commercial2
treasury automation for startups4,40039commercial5
embedded payments api pricing3,60044transactional4
how to reduce payment fraud rate2,90031informational1
digital wallet white label2,40047commercial6
b2b payout orchestration1,90035commercial2
kyc onboarding conversion benchmarks1,60028informational3
stablecoin settlement for merchants1,30042commercial4
open banking data aggregation vendors1,10050commercial5
virtual card issuing platform88037commercial2
fintech seo strategy72025informational7
digital asset custody software9018commercial1
stablecoin settlement software12731informational2
payout orchestration software16444transactional3
kyc onboarding software20157navigational4
treasury automation software23818commercial5
embedded payments software27531informational6
virtual card issuing software31244transactional7
open banking software34957navigational8
payment fraud prevention software38618commercial9
merchant acquiring software42331informational1
cross border payments software46044transactional2
chargeback management software49757navigational3
crypto compliance software53418commercial4
wallet infrastructure software57131informational5
invoice financing software60844transactional6
digital asset custody platform64557navigational7
stablecoin settlement platform68218commercial8
payout orchestration platform9931informational9

AI & LLM visibility

How often AI assistants mention your brand, which platforms surface you, and who gets cited instead.

AI mentions
41
AI search volume
3,640
Top platform
chatgpt
18 mentions
Cited for “digital asset payments platform”
  • apexledger.example31
  • meridianfintech.example24
  • stratacapital.example19
  • novadigital.example9
Sources AI cites in answers about you
  • coindesk.com9
  • benzinga.com7
  • cointelegraph.com6
  • techbullion.com4
  • thecoinrise.com3
  • capitalbriefing.example3
  • ledgerwatch.example2
Brands mentioned alongside you
  • Apex Ledger22
  • Meridian Fintech17
  • Strata Capital12
  • Nova Digital Co.9
  • Harbor Pay6
Platform coverage
  • chatgpt18
  • perplexity11
  • gemini7
  • claude5
Real AI answers mentioning you
chatgpt · gpt-5.1
Which platforms handle digital asset payments for mid-market merchants?

Several providers serve this segment. Apex Ledger and Meridian Fintech are the most frequently referenced, while Nova Digital Co. is often mentioned for its settlement speed and compliance tooling aimed at merchants processing under $50M annually.

perplexity
Best stablecoin settlement provider for e-commerce?

Coverage points to a small group of vendors. Nova Digital Co. is cited for merchant-side settlement with same-day payouts, though Apex Ledger holds broader editorial coverage across finance outlets.

gemini · gemini-3-pro
Who are the leaders in embedded payments compliance?

Meridian Fintech and Strata Capital dominate this conversation. Nova Digital Co. appears in comparison articles but with noticeably fewer independent citations than the category leaders.

AI visibility trend — last 12 months

How your AI-assistant mentions and AI search volume have moved month over month. Refreshed automatically every 30 days with your subscription.

AI mentions now
41
12 months ago
4
Net change
+37
AI visibility expanding
AI mentions over time
AI mentions won vs. lost each month

AI already cites these outlets — you can buy a placement

These domains appear as sources in real AI answers about you, and they are live inventory in our marketplace. A placement here lands where the models already look.

Coindesk.com · coindesk.com
$8,820No-followTAT 24 hoursDA 919 AI citations
Benzinga.com · benzinga.com
$756Do-followTAT 1 WeekDA 877 AI citations
Cointelegraph.com (Lite PR) · cointelegraph.com
$3,468No-followTAT 24 hoursDA 916 AI citations
Techbullion.com · techbullion.com
$120Do-followTAT 24 hoursDA 724 AI citations
Thecoinrise.com · thecoinrise.com
$318Do-followTAT 24 hoursDA 283 AI citations

Executive Summary

A high-level overview of your authority position, key gaps, and the most valuable next actions.

Executive Intelligence Brief

Nova Digital Co. scores 38/100 on Authority Index against a category-leader band of 58-65. Content and technical SEO are already competitive (72 SEO, 65 Content); the constraint is PR and referring-domain diversity (58 PR, 61 Backlinks), where 138 measured sources cite at least one competitor and none cite Nova. AI answer engines mirror that imbalance — Nova appears in 41 monthly mentions versus 31+ for Apex Ledger on the same topic. The fastest correction is a concentrated Tier-1 and trade-press citation push over the next 90 days.

AI Strategic Assessment

Nova Digital Co. is a credible but under-cited challenger: solid technical SEO and content depth, materially thinner third-party validation than the three competitors benchmarked in this report.

Primary Authority Gap

Referring-domain diversity and editorial coverage. Growth is real (+291 domains over 12 months) but concentrated in low-authority sources, so the Authority Index moves slowly.

Most Valuable Next Action

Editorial citation on the finance and payments outlets that already cover this category. These same domains are the ones AI answer engines cite when summarising the space, so each win compounds across search and AI visibility.

Strategic Priority

Run a 90-day authority push: one original research asset, three placed editorial features on Tier-1 finance properties, and continuous coverage of the highest-rank domains in the measured link gap.

Authority Intelligence

How your Authority Score was calculated, verified against live data, and which signals are helping or limiting your visibility.

Authority
Needs work
SEO
Strong
Content
Strong
PR
Average
Backlinks
Average
Verified Live Data
Measured, not estimated

Live backlink and search metrics for novadigital.example benchmarked against apexledger.example. Sourced from third-party SEO index data at report time.

Authority index
38/100
Competitor: 61/100
Referring domains
703
Competitor: 2,148
Total backlinks
5,688
Competitor: 24,310
Dofollow share
0.71%
Competitor: 0.78%
Ranking keywords
4,180
Competitor: 11,960
Est. organic traffic / mo
21,400
Competitor: 88,500
How this report is built (plain English)Where the data comes from · what the scores mean
How this report is built
No SEO background needed. Here is exactly where every number comes from and what it means.
  1. 1
    We pull live data about your site

    We query a third-party SEO data index (the same class of data used by tools like Ahrefs or Semrush) for real, measured numbers: how many other websites link to you, how many of those links pass ranking credit, how many keywords you rank for, and your estimated monthly search traffic. Nothing here is guessed.

  2. 2
    We pull the same data for your competitor

    We run the identical query against the competitor you entered, then compare the two side by side. That comparison is what produces your 'gap' — the publications linking to them that are not linking to you.

  3. 3
    We turn those numbers into scores

    Your five scores are calculated with a fixed formula from the measured data — not invented by the AI. Same inputs always produce the same scores. Overall Authority is a weighted blend: Backlinks 35%, PR 25%, Search 25%, Content 15%.

  4. 4
    AI writes the interpretation, not the numbers

    Once the scores are locked, an AI model explains what they mean in context — what's weakest, why it matters, and what to do first. The AI can shape the wording; it cannot change a score.

  5. 5
    We match gaps to real, purchasable placements

    Every recommended publisher comes from our live marketplace inventory with a real price and turnaround — so a recommendation is always something you can actually act on, not a vague suggestion.

Plain-English glossary
Referring domains:
How many separate websites link to you. Ten links from one site count once. This is the single strongest authority signal.
Do-follow link:
A link that passes ranking credit to your site. A 'no-follow' link still gets you visibility and brand exposure, but passes no ranking credit.
Authority index:
A 0–100 estimate of how trusted your domain looks to search engines, based on the quality of sites linking to you.
Ranking keywords:
The number of search terms your site currently appears for in Google's top results.
Link gap:
Publications that link to your competitor but not to you — the clearest, most fixable authority difference between you.
What is measured

Backlinks, referring domains, do-follow share, ranking keywords, estimated traffic, and the competitor link gap. These are pulled live at report time.

What is interpretation

Written commentary, priority ordering, content and PR angles. These are AI-generated judgments based on the measured data — useful direction, not guarantees.

Building your Deep Report…
Deep Report unlocked— full analysis is available on this report.

Close the Gap

Specific placements and publishers you can secure today to close the authority gap with your competitors.

Competitor Link Gap
Measured, not estimated

138 authoritative sites link to apexledger.example and meridianfintech.example and stratacapital.example but not to novadigital.example — we've matched 24 equivalent-authority placements from our marketplace to close it.

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AddMissing link sourceLinks toAuthorityLink typePrice
Digitaljournal.com
digitaljournal.com
Budget matchDA 87Do-follow$540
Msn.com
msn.com
Budget matchDA 94Do-follow$222
MetaPress
metapress.com
Budget matchDA 77Do-follow$192
Readwrite.com
readwrite.com
Budget matchDA 87Do-follow$1,200
Readwrite.com (Syndicates to Apple News)
readwritecom.com
Budget matchDA 87Do-follow$1,200
Spin.com
spin.com
Budget matchDA 85Do-follow$1,200
Adapt Network
adaptnetwork.com
Budget matchDA 72Do-follow$378
Providr
providr.com
Budget matchDA 71Do-follow$222
Daily Sundial
sundial.csun.edu
Budget matchDA 82Do-follow$1,200
Good Men Project
goodmenproject.com
Budget matchDA 82Do-follow$318
TMC Net
tmcnet.com
Budget matchDA 82Do-follow$756
Gigwise.com
gigwise.com
Budget matchDA 78Do-follow$570
Curious Mind Magazine
curiousmindmagazine.com
Budget matchDA 64Do-follow$192
Beautikue
beautikue.com
Budget matchDA 63Do-follow$252
IT Graviti
itgraviti.com
Budget matchDA 63Do-follow$252
The Sustainable Post
thesustainablepost.com
Budget matchDA 62Do-follow$192

Also missing (not currently in inventory): coindesk.com, benzinga.com, cointelegraph.com, techbullion.com, thecoinrise.com, fintechdaily.example, ledgerdaily.example, capitaldaily.example.

Authority Intelligence
How your Authority Score was calculated and benchmarked.
Generated: January 1970
Your Score
38
Category Average
59
Category Leader
61
How This Score Was Calculated

Authority Score is calculated from six weighted factors:

  • Content Depth
  • Original Research
  • Thought Leadership
  • Media Coverage
  • Backlink Quality
  • Brand Visibility
Why This Matters

Higher authority typically correlates with:

  • Increased search visibility
  • More editorial citations
  • Better backlink acquisition
  • Stronger media credibility
Assessment Confidence
Confidence Level: HighData Coverage: 87%

This audit reflects currently available public authority signals and competitive benchmarks.

How this score was calculatedSignals evaluated + score component breakdown
Authority Signals Evaluated
This audit combines publicly observable authority signals, competitive benchmarking, and AI-assisted analysis to identify strategic opportunities.
  • Referring Domains
  • Editorial Mentions
  • Content Depth
  • Brand Visibility
  • Media Coverage
  • Search Visibility
  • Competitor Benchmarking
  • Public Authority Signals
Authority Score Breakdown
Diagnostic view of what composes your Authority score and why each component is rated.
Media & Editorial Presence
44/100
Recommended Improvement

Secure recurring coverage on finance and payments trade outlets that already cover the category.

Backlink Authority
61/100
Recommended Improvement

Prioritise the highest-rank domains in the 138-source link gap over volume link building.

Content Depth
65/100
Recommended Improvement

Add one original research asset per quarter to create a citable, repeatable hook.

Search Visibility
72/100
Recommended Improvement

Convert the 214-keyword gap by expanding existing pages that already rank 30-70.

Brand Visibility & AI Citation
52/100
Recommended Improvement

Grow citations on the domains AI answer engines quote for this topic — currently competitor-dominated.

Competitive Position

Areas where peers currently demonstrate stronger authority signals and why they matter.

Competitive Advantage Missing
Specific areas where peers currently demonstrate stronger authority signals — and why.
Editorial Citations
High Gap

Competitors are referenced by 138 sources that never mention Nova Digital Co.; Apex Ledger alone appears on 96 of them.

Original Research
High Gap

Two of three competitors publish a recurring data study; Nova publishes none, removing its most citable asset type.

Keyword Coverage
High Gap

214 commercially relevant keywords rank at least one competitor while Nova is unranked or below position 30.

Referring-Domain Diversity
Medium Gap

Nova's 703 referring domains skew to partner and directory sources; the leader's profile is weighted to editorial media.

AI Answer Visibility
Medium Gap

Nova draws 41 monthly AI mentions on its core topic versus 31 for Apex Ledger on a narrower query set — leaders own the framing.

Executive Visibility
Low Gap

Competitor executives are quoted regularly in trade press; Nova has no recurring named spokesperson.

Full Diagnostic Data

The measured keyword, content, PR, and backlink opportunity data behind your audit — the evidence supporting the recommendations below.

Full diagnostic dataKeyword, content, PR and backlink opportunity tables
Missing KeywordIntentVolumeDifficultyOpportunity
best digital asset custody platform
Commercial
8,10054
82
fintech compliance software
Commercial
6,60061
74
treasury automation for startups
Commercial
4,40039
79
embedded payments api pricing
Transactional
3,60044
71
how to reduce payment fraud rate
Informational
2,90031
76
digital wallet white label
Commercial
2,40047
68
b2b payout orchestration
Commercial
1,90035
73

AI Recommended Priorities

AI-prioritized opportunities ranked by relative impact and recommended sequencing — not promises of outcomes.

Quick Wins

Quick Win · ≤30 days
Publish a merchant settlement speed benchmark
Very Strong Match
Critical
Backlink Quality
Effort: Low
Authority Impact: High
Primary Authority Gap: Backlink Quality
Recommended Action: Targeted Do-Follow Placement

Turn Nova's own transaction data into a short, quotable benchmark report with a clear methodology note.

Recommended because: Media & Editorial Presence (44) is the weakest category and original research is the fastest way to earn independent citations.
Expected Benefits
  • First-party data journalists can cite
  • Repeatable quarterly hook
  • Supports Tier-1 pitching
Strategic outcomes — not guarantees.
Place a feature on one Tier-2 fintech outlet
Excellent Match
Quick Win
Media Visibility
Effort: Low
Authority Impact: Medium
Primary Authority Gap: Media Visibility
Recommended Action: PR Distribution

Secure a guest feature on a trade property that already covers competitor settlement news.

Recommended because: Closes the most accessible domain in the measured 138-source gap.
Expected Benefits
  • Do-follow editorial link
  • Indexable brand citation
  • Reference point for later pitches
Strategic outcomes — not guarantees.
Expand the three near-miss commercial pages
Strong Match
Quick Win
Backlink Quality
Effort: Low
Authority Impact: Medium
Primary Authority Gap: Backlink Quality
Recommended Action: Targeted Do-Follow Placement

Deepen the pages ranking 33, 48 and 61 with comparison tables, pricing clarity and FAQ schema.

Recommended because: Search Visibility is already the strongest score (72) — these pages need depth, not authority.
Expected Benefits
  • Faster ranking movement
  • Higher commercial intent capture
  • No new content debt
Strategic outcomes — not guarantees.

Matched Publishers & Inventory

Publishers ranked by fit with your identified gaps, plus the real placements available in the Visionary Financial marketplace for your industry and region.

Publisher Match Engine
Publishers cross-checked against real marketplace inventory, then ranked by audience fit, editorial authority, and alignment with your identified gaps.
Closest Available
Coindesk.com
Tier 1
DA 91
Editorial feature
Broad match
Confidence
Strong Match
Verified marketplace inventory, but a general-audience outlet rather than a direct category fit.
Placement Type
Single PR Placement
Starting At
$86+
Audience
Institutional investors
Typical Content
Editorial, Industry Analysis
Editorial Difficulty
High
Editorial Style
Data-driven and research focused
Suggested Angle
Why recommended: Crypto & Web3 outlet in our inventory — broad-audience reach rather than a direct category fit.
Why this publisher
  • High editorial authority
  • Audience alignment
  • Suitable publication format
Closest Available
Benzinga.com
Tier 1
DA 87
Sponsored editorial
Broad match
Confidence
Strong Match
Verified marketplace inventory, but a general-audience outlet rather than a direct category fit.
Placement Type
Targeted Do-Follow Placement
Starting At
$173+
Audience
Retail and institutional investors
Typical Content
Sponsored Editorial, Industry Analysis
Editorial Difficulty
High
Editorial Style
Data-driven and research focused
Suggested Angle
Why recommended: Business, Finance & Markets outlet in our inventory — broad-audience reach rather than a direct category fit.
Why this publisher
  • High editorial authority
  • Audience alignment
  • Suitable publication format
More matches
Techbullion.com
Tier 2
DA 72
Broad match
$173+
Cointelegraph
Tier 1
DA 91
Suggested
$86+
The Coin Rise
Tier 2
DA 68
Suggested
$173+
Matched Marketplace Inventory
Live placements matched to Fintech & Digital Payments · United States. Prices and availability update with the marketplace catalog.
Organic / Native editorial placements
MetaPress
DA 77
Do-follow
General News & Local Media
$192
Readwrite.com
DA 87
Do-follow
Discreet
General News & Local Media
$1,200
Readwrite.com (Syndicates to Apple News)
DA 87
Do-follow
General News & Local Media
$1,200
Spin.com
DA 85
Do-follow
General News & Local Media
$1,200
Adapt Network
DA 72
Do-follow
General News & Local Media
$378
Providr
DA 71
Do-follow
General News & Local Media
$222
Daily Sundial
DA 82
Do-follow
General News & Local Media
$1,200
Good Men Project
DA 82
Do-follow
General News & Local Media
$318
Single PR placements
Digitaljournal.com
DA 87
Do-follow
General News & Local Media
$540
Msn.com
DA 94
Do-follow
General News & Local Media
$222
NewsBreak.com
DA 78
No-follow
General News & Local Media
$36
TribuneIndia.com
DA 87
No-follow
General News & Local Media
$318
Reuters.com
DA 94
No-follow
General News & Local Media
$1,134
APNews.com
DA 92
No-follow
General News & Local Media
$114

This report is generated using publicly observable authority signals, competitive benchmarking, and AI-assisted analysis. Recommendations are intended for informational and strategic planning purposes only and should not be interpreted as guarantees of rankings, traffic, media coverage, or business outcomes.

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