Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#28,175
AI visibility: Grade A
82
SEO health: Latest audit
75
Visits
29.2K
per month, estimated
Keywords
23.7K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
29.2K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
152 lines AI engines can read
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linuxquestions.org Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- LinuxQuestions.org (Online Communities) is ranked #28,175 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 100,000, down 269 places from #27,906 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 29,200 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 23,700 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 82 out of 100 (grade A), with a published llms.txt of 152 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 75/100, with "Implement H1 Tags" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #28,175 | ▼ 269 |
| July 2026 | #27,906 | ▼ 2,426 |
| June 2026 | #25,480 | — |
| May 2026 | #25,480 | ▼ 331 |
| April 2026 | #25,149 | ▲ 900 |
| March 2026 | #26,049 | ▲ 760 |
| February 2026 | #26,809 | — |
What this company does
LinuxQuestions.org stands as one of the oldest and most trusted online forums dedicated entirely to Linux users worldwide. Founded back in the early days of open-source enthusiasm, it provides a vibrant space where beginners and seasoned sysadmins alike can ask questions, share solutions, and dive into troubleshooting. From installation woes to kernel tweaks, the community covers every nook of the Linux ecosystem wit…
Our read on the site
The overall SEO health of linuxquestions.org is moderate, with a strong SEO score of 92 but notable issues in performance and accessibility. Key areas for improvement include the lack of H1 tags, missing alt attributes for images, and technical deficiencies such as the absence of a viewport meta tag and sitemap.
linuxquestions.org Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send linuxquestions.org an estimated 29,200 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 29,200 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 23,700 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 1.2 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
29.2K
Latest estimate
Change
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It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
29.2K
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.
linuxquestions.org AI Visibility
linuxquestions.org scores 82 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade A. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt. The biggest gap is Company profile, at 19 of 25 points (6/8 core fields), worth 6 points if closed. It also loses points on Crawlability (5/10), Structured data (0/5) and SEO health (18/20).
Grade A
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
6/8 core fields
92/100
robots ✓ · sitemap ✗
Not detected
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- → Complete your company profile so AI answers about you stay accurate.
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linuxquestions.org LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on linuxquestions.org runs to 152 lines (7,371 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in April 2026. It introduces the site as "LinuxQuestions.org - Premier Linux Support Forum". It tells AI engines the business works in Linux Support, Online Forums, Tech Communities and Open Source Education. It describes 4 products, with prices such as Free Forum Membership at Free, Tutorial Library at Free and Search Archives at Free. Services it lists include Q&A Support, Installation Assistance, Performance Tuning and Security Consults. The audience it names is IT pros, developers, hobbyists, aged 18-55 (Global). Technologies it mentions include HTTPS, PHP, MySQL, Apache/Nginx and vBulletin. The keywords it claims start with "Linux forum", "Linux questions", "Linux support" and "Linux tutorials". It gives the company type as Bootstrapped Community.
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
152
In the file
Size
7.4K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Apr 29, 2026
What the file says
# LinuxQuestions.org - Premier Linux Support Forum ## About LinuxQuestions.org has been the heartbeat of the Linux community since the early 2000s, offering a no-frills forum where users get straight answers to their Linux puzzles. Whether you're battling a stubborn driver install or seeking the best distro for your old laptop, threads here deliver practical fixes from folks who've been there. The site hums with activity across hardware, software, networking, and security topics, all moderated by dedicated volunteers. It's not just Q&A—tutorial sections break down command-line mastery and optimization tricks for everyday use. Newbies find gentle onboarding, while pros debate cutting-edge kernel hacks. Archives from 20+ years mean most issues are already solved, searchable in seconds. Community-driven, it runs on donations and ads without nickel-and-diming users. Serves a global crowd from home tinkerers to enterprise admins eyeing Linux savings. Reliability shines through spam-free boards and quick response times. Events like distro spotlights keep it fresh. In essence, it's the free, expert alternative to paid support, building skills one post at a time. Long live the penguin army! **Areas of Work:** Linux Support, Online Forums, Tech Communities, Open Source Education ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://linuxquestions.org - **Address:** - **Contact:** - **Phone:
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Free Forum MembershipFree
- Tutorial LibraryFree
- Search ArchivesFree
- News & UpdatesFree
Services it tells AI about
- Q&A SupportFree
- Installation AssistanceFree
- Performance TuningFree
- Security ConsultsFree
- Hardware Compatibility ChecksFree
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
IT pros, developers, hobbyists · 18-55 · Global
Company type
Bootstrapped Community
linuxquestions.org Organic Keywords
Google lists linuxquestions.org for about 23,700 keywords, which together bring an estimated 29,200 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
23.7K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
29.2K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
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What it ranks for
linuxquestions.org SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of linuxquestions.org scored 75 out of 100 overall. Performance is its weakest area at 71, while SEO scores highest at 92. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 4 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Excellent
Performance
Accessibility
Fix these first
- CriticalImplement H1 Tags
- HighAdd Alt Attributes to Images
- HighCreate a Sitemap.xml
- CriticalAdd Viewport Meta Tag
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
linuxquestions.org Competitors and Alternatives
LinuxQuestions.org's company profile names https://askubuntu.com, https://www.reddit.com/r/linux and https://www.linux.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds https://www.tecmint.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are bmstu.ru, megared.net.mx, jyb.cn and stuins.com.
linuxquestions.org Company Profile
LinuxQuestions.org stands as one of the oldest and most trusted online forums dedicated entirely to Linux users worldwide. Founded back in the early days of open-source enthusiasm, it provides a vibrant space where beginners and seasoned sysadmins alike can ask questions, share solutions, and dive into troubleshooting. From installation woes to kernel tweaks, the community covers every nook of the Linux ecosystem wit…
LinuxQuestions.org was founded in 2001, about 25 years ago. Its workforce is listed as between 1 and 10 employees. Its profile files it under Online Communities, with further tags for Tech Forums, Linux Support and Open Source. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "The ultimate Linux community for questions, support, and tutorials".
- Sector
- Online Communities
- Founded
- 2001
- Employees
- 1-10
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
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