Last updated: September 2026

Sep 2026

blacklibrary.com — September 2026 traffic, keywords & AI visibility

Black LibraryMedia, Entertainment & Gaming

Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09

#308,273

AI visibility: Grade D

59

SEO health: Latest audit

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Visits

48.8K

per month, estimated

Keywords

4.8K

ranking in Google

Organic share

100%

48.8K organic visits

LLMS.txt

Published

81 lines AI engines can read

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Key findings

  • Black Library (Media, Entertainment & Gaming) is ranked #308,273 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, up 2,296 places from #310,569 in August 2026.
  • It is estimated to receive about 48,800 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 4,829 ranking keywords.
  • Its AI visibility score is 59 out of 100 (grade D), with a published llms.txt of 81 lines.
  • Its last technical audit scored 0/100, with "Implement Title and Meta Description" the highest-priority fix.
blacklibrary.com global rank history
MonthRankMove
September 2026#308,273▲ 2,296
August 2026#310,569▼ 15,443
July 2026#295,126▲ 21,112
June 2026#316,238—
May 2026#316,238▼ 4,436
April 2026#311,802▼ 29,132
March 2026#282,670▲ 27,842
February 2026#310,512—

What this company does

Black Library is the publishing arm of Games Workshop, dedicated to bringing the rich lore of the Warhammer universe to life through novels, audiobooks, and short stories. For over two decades, the imprint has worked with a roster of talented authors to expand the background of Warhammer 40,000 and the Age of Sigmar, giving fans deeper insight into the characters, factions, and conflicts that define these worlds. Rea…

Our read on the site

The overall SEO health of https://blacklibrary.com is critically poor, with missing essential on-page elements such as title, meta description, and H1 tags. Additionally, significant technical issues exist, including the absence of a viewport meta tag, robots.txt, and sitemap.xml, which severely hinder search engine in…

Media, Entertainment & GamingRetail, E-commerce & Consumer GoodsWarhammer 40kBlack Library

blacklibrary.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement

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Search engines send blacklibrary.com an estimated 48,800 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 48,800 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 4,829 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 10 organic visits per keyword.

Monthly visits

48.8K

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Organic visits

48.8K

100% of all traffic

Paid visits

0

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Organic vs paid

Organic

100%

Paid

0%

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blacklibrary.com AI Visibility

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blacklibrary.com scores 59 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade D. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt. The biggest gap is SEO health, at 0 of 20 points (0/100), worth 20 points if closed. It also loses points on Crawlability (0/10), Company profile (19/25) and Structured data (0/5).

59out of 100

Grade D

Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.

ChatGPTGeminiPerplexityGoogle AI Mode
LLMS.txt40/40

Present

Company profile19/25

6/8 core fields

SEO health0/20

0/100

Crawlability0/10

robots ✗ · sitemap ✗

Structured data0/5

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blacklibrary.com LLMS.txt

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The llms.txt on blacklibrary.com runs to 81 lines (4,226 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "Black Library". It tells AI engines the business works in Media, Entertainment & Gaming and Retail, E-commerce & Consumer Goods. It describes 5 products, including Warhammer 40,000 Novels; Warhammer Age of Sigmar Novels; and Black Library Audiobooks. Services it lists include Author Events & Signings, Lore Consultation, Writing Competitions and Merchandise Bundles. The audience it names is Hobbyists and gamers, aged 16-45 (Global). Technologies it mentions include HTTPS. The keywords it claims start with "Warhammer", "Warhammer 40k", "Black Library" and "Warhammer novels".

Status

Published

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Lines

81

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Size

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Characters

Sections

12

Updated May 17, 2026

What the file says

# Black Library

## About
Black Library is the official publishing imprint of Games Workshop, focused on expanding the Warhammer universe through novels, short stories, and audiobooks. The company works with established and emerging authors to deliver stories set in the grim darkness of the far future and the realms of the Age of Sigmar. Fans rely on Black Library for canonical lore that ties directly into the tabletop game and broader hobby experience. The catalog spans military epics, character-driven tales, and faction-specific anthologies, all produced under strict editorial oversight. Black Library releases new titles monthly and coordinates major launches with Games Workshop’s game releases and events. Audiobooks are recorded with professional narrators and are available through major digital platforms as well as the Games Workshop store. Limited-edition hardcovers and special bundles appeal to collectors who want physical keepsakes of their favorite stories. The imprint maintains close ties with the Warhammer community through author events, online forums, and convention appearances. International distribution and select translations help reach fans outside the UK. Black Library also runs writing competitions and open submission windows to discover new talent. Merchandise tie-ins, such as art prints and miniature bundles, create additional revenue streams. The publishing

Sections in the file

AboutThings to RememberProductsServicesKeywordsTarget AudienceCompetitorsTechnologies UsedKey PeopleSocial MediaBlog & ResourcesTarget Prompts

Areas of work

Media, Entertainment & GamingRetail, E-commerce & Consumer Goods

Keywords it claims

WarhammerWarhammer 40kBlack LibraryWarhammer novelsWarhammer audiobooksWarhammer loreWarhammer communityWarhammer miniaturesWarhammer gamingWarhammer history

Technologies

HTTPS

Products it tells AI about

  • Warhammer 40,000 NovelsContact for pricing
  • Warhammer Age of Sigmar NovelsContact for pricing
  • Black Library AudiobooksContact for pricing
  • Limited Edition HardcoversContact for pricing
  • Warhammer Short Story CollectionsContact for pricing

Services it tells AI about

  • Author Events & Signings
  • Lore Consultation
  • Writing Competitions
  • Merchandise Bundles
  • Convention Presence

Competitors it names

games-workshop.comwarhammer-community.comforgeworld.co.uktabletopgaming.co.ukthearmypainter.comminiaturemarket.com

Audience it targets

Hobbyists and gamers · 16-45 · Global

Company type

Private

blacklibrary.com Organic Keywords

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Google lists blacklibrary.com for about 4,829 keywords, which together bring an estimated 48,800 organic visits a month.

Ranking keywords

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Visits they bring

48.8K

Estimated organic visits a month

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What it ranks for

Media, Entertainment & GamingRetail, E-commerce & Consumer GoodsWarhammer 40kBlack Library

blacklibrary.com SEO Audit

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The latest technical audit of blacklibrary.com scored 0 out of 100 overall. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 4 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.

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Overall

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SEO

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Performance

0

Accessibility

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  • CriticalImplement Title and Meta Description
  • CriticalAdd H1 Tags
  • HighCreate a Sitemap.xml
  • HighAdd Robots.txt File

8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.

blacklibrary.com Competitors and Alternatives

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Black Library's company profile names games-workshop.com, warhammer-community.com, forgeworld.co.uk and tabletopgaming.co.uk as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds thearmypainter.com and miniaturemarket.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are hoohootv338.xyz, xxxsuply.com, horizonmentalhealthservices.com and toovibe.com.

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blacklibrary.com Company Profile

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Black Library is the publishing arm of Games Workshop, dedicated to bringing the rich lore of the Warhammer universe to life through novels, audiobooks, and short stories. For over two decades, the imprint has worked with a roster of talented authors to expand the background of Warhammer 40,000 and the Age of Sigmar, giving fans deeper insight into the characters, factions, and conflicts that define these worlds. Rea…

Founded in 1997 (about 29 years ago), Black Library is based in Nottingham, United Kingdom. Its workforce is listed as between 51 and 200 employees. Its profile files it under Media, Entertainment & Gaming, with further tags for Retail, E-commerce & Consumer Goods; Warhammer 40k; and Black Library. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "Stories from the grim darkness of the far future".

Media, Entertainment & GamingRetail, E-commerce & Consumer GoodsWarhammer 40kBlack Library
Sector
Media, Entertainment & Gaming
Headquarters
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Founded
1997
Employees
51-200
Revenue
Not Disclosed
Funding
Bootstrapped

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