EliteAEO 94.4 Verified
News / MediaEntertainmentSports
DR
92
Ahrefs
DA
94
Moz
Traffic
32M
Ahrefs
Global·Dofollow
$859/ placement
EliteAEO score 81.4/100 Verified
newsobserver.
Nofollow placement on newsobserver.com — an elite-tier citable link for SEO and AI answer visibility in News / Media.
Domain Rating
83
Ahrefs
Domain Authority
84
Moz
Monthly traffic
303k
Ahrefs organic
Main audience
US
United States
About newsobserver.com
newsobserver.com is a top-tier authority that search engines and answer engines treat as a trusted reference (DR 83 / DA 84).
It reaches a six-figure monthly audience — about 303k organic visits a month according to Ahrefs — concentrated in the United States.
Editorially it covers news and media, sports and business and finance (News Sports Business Living Politics Games Obituaries Finance…), 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 newsobserver.com earns its 81.4/100. See the scoring method.
Authority45.6 / 55
Real traffic13.7 / 20
Topical citability10.0 / 10
Link hygiene12.1 / 15
Best for
- Fintech, B2B and finance brands that need YMYL-grade credibility
- Launches, funding news and expert commentary that answer engines quote as reporting
- Consumer brands that want reach with fan audiences
- Brands targeting the United States
- Anchoring an entity profile — high-DR mentions help models connect your brand to its category
Good to know
- Nofollow link: the value is the mention and the audience, not PageRank.
- Publishers keep editorial control: topics, outbound links and anchor text are subject to their approval.
newsobserver.com placement FAQ
How much does a backlink on newsobserver.com cost?+
A single placement on newsobserver.com costs $3,100 through InTheAnswer, including article writing, publisher outreach and a live-link report. Prices are in USD.
Is the link on newsobserver.com dofollow?+
Our current offer on newsobserver.com is nofollow. Nofollow links still earn the brand mention that answer engines read and cite.
Will a placement on newsobserver.com help my brand get cited by ChatGPT or Perplexity?+
newsobserver.com scores 81.4/100 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 newsobserver.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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