EliteAEO 94.4 Verified
News / MediaEntertainmentSports
DR
92
Ahrefs
DA
94
Moz
Traffic
32M
Ahrefs
Global·Dofollow
$859/ placement
EliteAEO score 92.2/100 Verified
indiatimes.
Nofollow placement on indiatimes.com — an elite-tier citable link for SEO and AI answer visibility in News / Media.
Domain Rating
—
Ahrefs
Domain Authority
94
Moz
Monthly traffic
229M
Semrush
Main audience
IN
India
About indiatimes.com
indiatimes.com is one of the most authoritative domains on the web (DA 94).
It reaches a mass-market audience — about 229M organic visits a month according to Semrush — concentrated in India.
Editorially it covers news and media (News), which shapes the brands and stories it can credibly host.
The link is nofollow. It won't pass PageRank, but answer engines read the article text regardless — the brand mention and context are what earn AI citations.
AEO score breakdown
How indiatimes.com earns its 92.2/100. See the scoring method.
Authority51.7 / 55
Real traffic20.0 / 20
Topical citability10.0 / 10
Link hygiene10.5 / 15
Best for
- Launches, funding news and expert commentary that answer engines quote as reporting
- Brands targeting India
- Anchoring an entity profile — high-DR mentions help models connect your brand to its category
Good to know
- Posts may carry a “sponsored” or “partner content” label, per the publisher's disclosure policy.
- Nofollow link: the value is the mention and the audience, not PageRank.
- Traffic is a Semrush estimate; Ahrefs organic data wasn't available for this domain.
- Ahrefs DR wasn't available, so the score uses Moz DA for authority.
- Publishers keep editorial control: topics, outbound links and anchor text are subject to their approval.
indiatimes.com placement FAQ
How much does a backlink on indiatimes.com cost?+
A single placement on indiatimes.com costs $669 through InTheAnswer, including article writing, publisher outreach and a live-link report. Prices are in USD.
Is the link on indiatimes.com dofollow?+
Our current offer on indiatimes.com is nofollow. Nofollow links still earn the brand mention that answer engines read and cite.
Will a placement on indiatimes.com help my brand get cited by ChatGPT or Perplexity?+
indiatimes.com scores 92.2/100 on our AEO index (Elite tier). No one can guarantee a specific AI citation, but mentions on authoritative, frequently crawled publications like this are among the strongest signals answer engines use when choosing sources.
How long does publishing on indiatimes.com take?+
Most placements go live within 1–2 weeks of order, including writing and publisher approval. You'll get the sample URL before publication.
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