This factor reports whether a numbered Digistore24 subdomain (a Digistore24 affiliate or checkout link) appears in the page body. It returns 1 when a match is found and 0 when none is present — a plain presence signal that says nothing about product quality or whether the link belongs on the page.
| Factor ID | RG-AFF-009 |
|---|---|
| Family | Affiliate & ads |
| Measurement | Boolean presence (0 / 1) |
| Measured zone | Rendered, script-free page body |
What it measures
This factor indicates whether a numbered Digistore24 subdomain appears in the page body. Digistore24 routes affiliate and checkout traffic through numbered subdomains of digistore24.com, so their presence marks a page that carries a Digistore24 commercial link. RankGear records only that such a link exists in the measured zone — nothing about the offer behind it.
How RankGear measures it
RankGear searches the rendered, script-free page body case-insensitively for one or more digits immediately followed by .digistore24.com. A single match scores 1; if no match is found, the factor scores 0.
What RankGear looks for
(case-insensitive)
\d+\.digistore24\.com
<a href="https://123456.digistore24.com/redir/...">Get the offer</a>| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | A numbered Digistore24 subdomain was found in the page body. |
| 0 | No numbered Digistore24 subdomain was found. |
How to optimize it
Treat this as an observation about what the page contains, not a target to chase. Use Digistore24 offers only when they fit the audience and are supported by honest evidence, disclose the affiliate relationship clearly, and mark commercial links correctly. Adding a Digistore24 link purely to flip this factor to 1 serves no one; user value should decide whether the link belongs there at all.
Important considerations
- Other Digistore24 URL formats can be missed — the check keys on the numbered-subdomain pattern, so links written a different way may not match.
- Presence does not assess product quality; a match says a Digistore24 link exists, nothing about the offer behind it.
- Plain references can trigger detection — a numbered
digistore24.comsubdomain mentioned in text, not just a clickable link, will register. - User value should govern inclusion; add the offer because it helps the reader, not to move a signal.
- This is a correlation-based signal, not a cause. A match relates to how pages sit within a measured result set; it does not make a page rank or guarantee a position.
Related factors
Part of the Factors reference · how RankGear measures · glossary.