Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#6,964
AI visibility: Grade A+
94
SEO health: Latest audit
89
Visits
166.8K
per month, estimated
Keywords
68.3K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
166.8K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
136 lines AI engines can read
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hackernoon.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- HackerNoon (Media) is ranked #6,964 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 10,000, down 377 places from #6,587 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 166,800 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 68,300 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 94 out of 100 (grade A+), with a published llms.txt of 136 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 89/100, with "Implement H1 Tags" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #6,964 | ▼ 377 |
| July 2026 | #6,587 | ▼ 97 |
| June 2026 | #6,490 | — |
| May 2026 | #6,490 | ▼ 219 |
| April 2026 | #6,271 | ▲ 96 |
| March 2026 | #6,367 | ▼ 59 |
| February 2026 | #6,308 | — |
What this company does
HackerNoon provides a space where individuals can both create and consume articles focused on technology. The platform allows writers to submit stories on subjects like programming, cybersecurity, and business applications of tech, while readers access this material directly through the site. Content comes from a wide range of contributors rather than a small editorial team, which shapes the variety of topics covered…
Our read on the site
HackerNoon demonstrates strong overall SEO health with a perfect SEO score of 100/100, but it has critical on-page issues, including missing H1 tags and images lacking alt text. Addressing these issues and optimizing content can significantly enhance user experience and search visibility.
hackernoon.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send hackernoon.com an estimated 166,800 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 166,800 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 68,300 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 2.4 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
166.8K
Latest estimate
Change
No monthly history yet
It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
166.8K
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
0
No paid search detected
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
We don't hold a month-by-month history for this domain yet.
The traffic dashboard builds one from the first scan onwards.
hackernoon.com AI Visibility
hackernoon.com scores 94 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade A+. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt, SEO health, Crawlability and Structured data. The biggest gap is Company profile, at 19 of 25 points (6/8 core fields), worth 6 points if closed.
Grade A+
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
6/8 core fields
100/100
robots ✓ · sitemap ✓
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hackernoon.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on hackernoon.com runs to 136 lines (5,973 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in March 2026. It introduces the site as "HackerNoon - Technology Publication Platform". It tells AI engines the business works in Media, Technology and Content Publishing. It describes 3 products, with prices such as Tech Articles at Free, Community Stories at Free and Developer Resources at Free. Services it lists include Content Publishing, Brand Sponsorships and Newsletter Features. The audience it names is Tech Enthusiasts, Developers, Entrepreneurs, Students, aged 18-45 (Global). Technologies it mentions include React, Node.js, AWS and MongoDB. The keywords it claims start with "technology news", "software development", "blockchain" and "artificial intelligence".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
136
In the file
Size
6.0K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Mar 8, 2026
What the file says
# HackerNoon - Technology Publication Platform ## About HackerNoon is a leading technology publication platform that empowers tech enthusiasts, developers, and entrepreneurs to share their stories, insights, and experiences. Covering topics like software development, blockchain, AI, and startup culture, it serves a global audience of tech-savvy readers. With a focus on authenticity and community-driven content, HackerNoon connects writers and readers in the tech space. **Areas of Work:** Media, Technology, Content Publishing ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://hackernoon.com - **Address:** San Francisco, CA, USA - **Contact:** [email protected] - **Phone:** Not Available - **Hours:** 24/7 (Online Platform) - **Timezone:** America/Los_Angeles - **Currency:** USD - **Company Type:** Private - **Employees:** 50 employees - **Revenue:** $2M - **Hiring Status:** Yes, actively hiring ## Products - **Tech Articles** (Free): Access to a vast library of technology-focused articles written by industry experts and community contributors. - **Community Stories** (Free): A platform for users to publish and read personal tech stories, experiences, and insights from a global community. - **Developer Resources** (Free): Curated resources, tutorials, and guides for developers to enhance their skills and stay updated with tech trends. ## Services - **Content Publishing** (Free
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Tech ArticlesFree
- Community StoriesFree
- Developer ResourcesFree
Services it tells AI about
- Content PublishingFree with premium options, Contact for quote
- Brand SponsorshipsContact for quote
- Newsletter FeaturesContact for quote
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Tech Enthusiasts, Developers, Entrepreneurs, Students · 18-45 · Global
Company type
Private · actively hiring
hackernoon.com Organic Keywords
Google lists hackernoon.com for about 68,300 keywords, which together bring an estimated 166,800 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
68.3K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
166.8K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
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What it ranks for
hackernoon.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of hackernoon.com scored 89 out of 100 overall. Performance is its weakest area at 74, while SEO scores highest at 100. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 3 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Excellent
Performance
Accessibility
Fix these first
- CriticalImplement H1 Tags
- HighAdd Alt Text to Images
- HighOptimize Meta Descriptions
- MediumEnhance Page Load Speed
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
hackernoon.com Competitors and Alternatives
HackerNoon's company profile names techcrunch.com, medium.com and venturebeat.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds thenextweb.com and wired.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are work.ua, gelderlander.nl, dnacdn.net and gameforge.com.
hackernoon.com Company Profile
HackerNoon provides a space where individuals can both create and consume articles focused on technology. The platform allows writers to submit stories on subjects like programming, cybersecurity, and business applications of tech, while readers access this material directly through the site. Content comes from a wide range of contributors rather than a small editorial team, which shapes the variety of topics covered…
Founded in 2016 (about 10 years ago), HackerNoon is based in San Francisco, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 51 and 200 employees. It was founded by David Smooke. Its profile files it under Media, with further tags for Technology, Content Publishing and Online Community. Products on record for it: Tech Articles, Community Stories and Developer Resources. Reported revenue is $2M (2023), and total funding is listed at Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "A technology-focused platform for stories and insights.".
- Sector
- Media
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 2016
- Employees
- 51-200
- Revenue
- $2M (2023)
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Founders
- David Smooke
- Products
- Tech Articles, Community Stories, Developer Resources
hackernoon.com Traffic by Country
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