PickThe.Games Hits DA 39: What That Means for Game Writers and Developers

A quick milestone

We hit a Domain Authority of 39 on Ahrefs this month. For a niche gaming tool that launched earlier this year, that's a solid number. It didn't happen overnight, and it wasn't bought. It came from consistent content, organic backlinks, and a site that people actually use.

If you're a game developer, blogger, content creator, or streamer, that number means something concrete for you. Here's what.

What Domain Authority actually means

Domain Authority is a score from 0 to 100 that predicts how likely a site is to rank in search results. It's calculated by Ahrefs based on the quality and quantity of other sites linking to yours. A higher DA means Google treats your content as more trustworthy.

For context, most personal blogs sit between 10 and 20. Mid-tier gaming sites and forums land around 30 to 50. The big publications like IGN or PC Gamer are up in the 80s and 90s.

At 39, we're in a range where a link from our site carries meaningful SEO weight. A guest post here doesn't just get read by our audience. It signals to search engines that your site or game page is worth paying attention to.

Why this matters for game developers

If you've built a multiplayer game and you're trying to get discovered, you already know how hard it is to break through the noise. Steam has thousands of releases every month. Getting covered by a major publication takes connections, timing, and luck.

A listing or feature on PickThe.Games puts your game in front of active gaming groups who are specifically looking for something new to play. Our database has over 6,100 games, and players are swiping through them regularly to find their next group pick. But beyond the direct exposure, having your game mentioned and linked from a DA 39 site helps your own site rank better in search results.

We're not a review site. We're a discovery tool. That means your game doesn't need a 9/10 score to get attention. It needs to be genuinely fun for groups.

We're accepting guest posts

If you write about gaming, multiplayer experiences, crossplay, game night culture, or anything in that neighborhood, we want to hear from you.

Here's what we're looking for:

• Relevant topics. Multiplayer gaming, co-op experiences, crossplay, platform comparisons, game night planning, group gaming culture. If it helps people play games together, it fits.
• Genuine writing. We don't publish AI-generated content or keyword-stuffed articles. We read every submission. If it reads like it was written by a person who actually plays games, we're interested.
• Reasonable length. Most of our posts run 400 to 800 words. Long enough to say something useful, short enough to respect the reader's time.

In return, you get a published post on a DA 39 gaming site with an active audience, a do-follow link back to your site or project, and your name attached to real content that ranks.

How to get your game listed

If you're a developer and you want your game on PickThe.Games, the process is straightforward. Most games from major platforms are already in our database through our IGDB integration. If yours isn't, or if the crossplay or platform information is wrong, reach out and we'll fix it.

We can also feature your game in a blog post, especially if it does something interesting for group play. New crossplay support, a unique co-op mode, a creative approach to large group gameplay. Those are the stories our audience cares about.

Get in touch

Drop us a message through the contact form on PickThe.Games or reach out on Discord. Tell us what you've got. If it's a fit, we'll make it happen.

We're building something for gaming groups, and we'd rather do it with the community than in isolation.