Last updated: September 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09
#19,556
AI visibility: Grade A+
92
SEO health: Latest audit
81
Visits
32.2K
per month, estimated
Keywords
9.7K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
32.2K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
148 lines AI engines can read
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al-monitor.com Company Profile
Al-Monitor stands out as an independent voice covering the twists and turns of the Middle East, delivering sharp analysis on politics, security, business, and culture across the region. Founded with a mission to cut through the noise, it offers readers unbiased reporting from on-the-ground correspondents who know the streets of Beirut, Cairo, and Tehran better than most. Whether it's the latest on Iran nuclear talks…
Founded in 2012 (about 14 years ago), Al-Monitor is based in Washington, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 51 and 200 employees. Its profile files it under News Media, with further tags for Journalism, Middle East Analysis and Politics. Products on record for it: Al-Monitor Pro, Daily Newsletters and Events and Webinars. Its tagline reads: "Your go-to source for straight-talking news and deep dives into Middle East politics and culture".
- Sector
- News Media
- Headquarters
- Washington, United States
- Founded
- 2012
- Employees
- 51-200
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Not Disclosed
- Products
- Al-Monitor Pro, Daily Newsletters, Events and Webinars
al-monitor.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Al-Monitor (News Media) is ranked #19,556 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 100,000, down 433 places from #19,123 in August 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 32,200 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 9,670 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 92 out of 100 (grade A+), with a published llms.txt of 148 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 81/100, with "Optimize Images" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #19,556 | ▼ 433 |
| August 2026 | #19,123 | ▼ 16 |
| July 2026 | #19,107 | ▲ 169 |
| June 2026 | #19,276 | — |
| May 2026 | #19,276 | ▲ 283 |
| April 2026 | #19,559 | ▲ 354 |
| March 2026 | #19,913 | ▲ 867 |
| February 2026 | #20,780 | — |
What this company does
Al-Monitor stands out as an independent voice covering the twists and turns of the Middle East, delivering sharp analysis on politics, security, business, and culture across the region. Founded with a mission to cut through the noise, it offers readers unbiased reporting from on-the-ground correspondents who know the streets of Beirut, Cairo, and Tehran better than most. Whether it's the latest on Iran nuclear talks…
Our read on the site
Significant improvements needed. 2 high-priority issues.
al-monitor.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send al-monitor.com an estimated 32,200 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 32,200 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 9,670 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 3.3 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
32.2K
Latest estimate
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Organic visits
32.2K
100% of all traffic
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0
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Organic vs paid
100%
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The traffic dashboard builds one from the first scan onwards.
al-monitor.com AI Visibility
al-monitor.com scores 92 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade A+. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt, Crawlability and Structured data. The biggest gap is SEO health, at 15 of 20 points (77/100), worth 5 points if closed. It also loses points on Company profile (22/25).
Grade A+
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
7/8 core fields
77/100
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al-monitor.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on al-monitor.com runs to 148 lines (7,404 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "Al-Monitor". It tells AI engines the business works in News Media, Political Analysis and Regional Journalism. It describes 4 products, with prices such as Al-Monitor Pro at $9.99/month, Daily Newsletter at Free with Pro upgrade and Podcasts at Free. Services it lists include Custom News Briefings, Syndication, Research Reports and Event Hosting. The audience it names is Professionals, analysts, policymakers, aged 25-55 (Global, Middle East focus). Technologies it mentions include HTTPS, Robots.txt, XML Sitemap, Viewport Optimization and Core Web Vitals Optimized. The keywords it claims start with "Middle East news", "independent news", "current events Middle East" and "Middle East analysis".
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Sections
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Updated May 5, 2026
What the file says
# Al-Monitor ## About Al-Monitor delivers independent, on-the-ground reporting and analysis focused squarely on the Middle East's political, economic, and cultural landscapes. From the halls of power in Riyadh to the markets of Istanbul, their journalists unpack stories with context that mainstream outlets often miss. Readers get daily updates, in-depth features, and expert commentary on everything from Gulf diplomacy to Palestinian affairs. The Pro service offers exclusive content, saving busy pros hours of research. Newsletters hit inboxes with curated bites, perfect for commutes or coffee breaks. Events bring voices together virtually, sparking debates that shape opinions. They've built a rep for fairness in a polarized space, drawing trust from Arabs, Israelis, and Western analysts alike. Coverage evolves with the region—think Abraham Accords or Yemen ceasefires. Free tiers tease the quality, hooking users into paid loyalty. It's news that informs decisions, not just fills feeds. Their archive spans over a decade, a treasure for historians. Team's multilingual edge catches nuances lost in translation. Amid info wars, Al-Monitor stays neutral ground. Subscribers span think tanks to corporates eyeing investments. Podcasts add audio flavor to text-heavy days. Bottom line: essential reading for anyone serious about the region. **Areas of Work:** News Media, Political Analysis
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Al-Monitor Pro$9.99/month
- Daily NewsletterFree with Pro upgrade
- Events AccessIncluded in Pro
- PodcastsFree
Services it tells AI about
- Custom News BriefingsContact for pricing
- SyndicationCustom quote
- Research ReportsContact for pricing
- Event HostingVaries
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Professionals, analysts, policymakers · 25-55 · Global, Middle East focus
Company type
Private
al-monitor.com Organic Keywords
Google lists al-monitor.com for about 9,670 keywords, which together bring an estimated 32,200 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
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Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
32.2K
Estimated organic visits a month
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al-monitor.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of al-monitor.com scored 81 out of 100 overall. Performance is its weakest area at 64, while accessibility scores highest at 87. The audit makes 14 recommendations in all, and 3 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Performance
Accessibility
Fix these first
- HighOptimize Images
- HighMinimize JavaScript and CSS
- MediumImplement Lazy Loading
- HighImprove Mobile Responsiveness
10 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
al-monitor.com Competitors and Alternatives
Al-Monitor's company profile names https://aljazeera.com, https://bbc.com, https://reuters.com and https://middleeasteye.net as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds https://theguardian.com/world/middle-east and https://arabnews.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are rokomari.com, vercel-storage.com, rekhta.org and kmsmep.com.
al-monitor.com Traffic by Country
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