Verdict: SEO myth
Commonly, SEOs will refer to the ranking power of a website often
in conjunction with its backlink profile.
This, too is known as the domain’s authority.
You can see where the confusion lies.
Google representatives have dispelled the notion of a domain
authority metric used by them.
Gary Illyes once again debunking myths with “we don’t really have
“overall domain authority.”
HOW TO SPOT SEO MYTHS: 20 COMMON SEO MYTHS, DEBUNKED