EliteAEO 86.5 Verified
General
DR
92
Ahrefs
DA
—
Moz
Traffic
88M
Ahrefs
United States 46%
$1,600/ placement
EliteAEO score 79.3/100 Verified
thestar.
placement on thestar.com — an elite-tier citable link for SEO and AI answer visibility.
General
Domain Rating
89
Ahrefs
Domain Authority
—
Moz
Monthly traffic
571k
Ahrefs organic
Main audience
CA
88% from Canada
About thestar.com
thestar.com is a top-tier authority that search engines and answer engines treat as a trusted reference (DR 89).
It reaches a six-figure monthly audience — about 571k organic visits a month according to Ahrefs — with 88% of it coming from Canada.
AEO score breakdown
How thestar.com earns its 79.3/100. See the scoring method.
Authority49.0 / 55
Real traffic14.4 / 20
Topical citability4.0 / 10
Link hygiene11.9 / 15
Best for
- Brands targeting Canada
- Anchoring an entity profile — high-DR mentions help models connect your brand to its category
Good to know
- Readership is heavily concentrated in Canada (88%), so it fits regional campaigns best.
- Publishers keep editorial control: topics, outbound links and anchor text are subject to their approval.
thestar.com placement FAQ
How much does a backlink on thestar.com cost?+
A single placement on thestar.com costs $19,050 through InTheAnswer, including article writing, publisher outreach and a live-link report. Prices are in USD.
Is the link on thestar.com dofollow?+
The link attribute depends on the publisher's current policy for your topic. We confirm it with the sample URL before anything goes live.
Will a placement on thestar.com help my brand get cited by ChatGPT or Perplexity?+
thestar.com scores 79.3/100 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 thestar.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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