Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#22,608
AI visibility: Grade A
86
SEO health: Latest audit
73
Visits
206.0K
per month, estimated
Keywords
83.5K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
206.0K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
141 lines AI engines can read
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stereogum.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- stereogum (Media) is ranked #22,608 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 100,000, up 1,681 places from #24,289 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 206,000 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 83,500 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 86 out of 100 (grade A), with a published llms.txt of 141 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 73/100, with "Implement H1 Tags" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #22,608 | ▲ 1,681 |
| July 2026 | #24,289 | ▼ 2,474 |
| June 2026 | #21,815 | — |
| May 2026 | #21,815 | ▲ 907 |
| April 2026 | #22,722 | ▲ 844 |
| March 2026 | #23,566 | ▼ 2,067 |
| February 2026 | #21,499 | — |
What this company does
Stereogum publishes articles and posts about music on a regular basis, including album reviews, news updates about artists, and interviews that give insight into the creative process. The blog tracks both big releases from well-known acts and smaller projects from independent musicians, offering a mix that reflects the current landscape of recorded music. Staff writers contribute pieces on everything from chart perfo…
Our read on the site
The overall SEO health of stereogum.com is moderate, with significant opportunities for improvement in on-page elements and technical SEO. The site has a decent SEO score but suffers from critical issues such as missing H1 tags and a lack of alt text for images, which can hinder its visibility and user experience.
stereogum.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
stereogum.com draws an estimated 206,000 visits a month from search engines. Effectively all of it is organic — about 206,000 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 83,500 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 2.5 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
206.0K
Latest estimate
Change
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It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
206.0K
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.
stereogum.com AI Visibility
On our AI visibility scale stereogum.com earns 86 of 100 points, a grade A. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt and Structured data. 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) and SEO health (17/20).
Grade A
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
6/8 core fields
85/100
robots ✓ · sitemap ✗
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stereogum.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on stereogum.com runs to 141 lines (5,838 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in March 2026. It introduces the site as "Stereogum - Music News and Reviews". It tells AI engines the business works in Media, Music and Digital Publishing. It describes 3 products, with prices such as Music News Updates at Free, Album Reviews at Free and Artist Interviews at Free. Services it lists include Music Festival Coverage, Advertising Solutions and Content Partnerships. The audience it names is Music Enthusiasts, Young Adults, Artists, Industry Professionals, aged 18-35 (Global). Technologies it mentions include HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, WordPress and Google Analytics. The keywords it claims start with "music blog", "music news", "album reviews" and "artist interviews".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
141
In the file
Size
5.8K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Mar 12, 2026
What the file says
# Stereogum - Music News and Reviews ## About Stereogum is a premier music blog dedicated to delivering the latest music news, in-depth album reviews, and exclusive artist interviews. Catering to a global audience of music enthusiasts, it covers a wide range of genres and highlights both established and emerging artists. Stereogum serves as a trusted platform for discovering new music and staying updated on industry trends. With a commitment to insightful commentary, it fosters a vibrant community of music lovers. **Areas of Work:** Media, Music, Digital Publishing ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://stereogum.com - **Address:** New York, USA - **Contact:** [email protected] - **Phone:** Not Available - **Hours:** Not Specified - **Timezone:** America/New_York - **Currency:** USD - **Company Type:** Private - **Employees:** 20 employees - **Revenue:** Not Disclosed - **Hiring Status:** Yes, actively hiring ## Products - **Music News Updates** (Free): Daily updates on the latest happenings in the music industry, including artist announcements and events. - **Album Reviews** (Free): Detailed critiques and reviews of new and classic music albums across various genres. - **Artist Interviews** (Free): Exclusive interviews with musicians and bands, offering insights into their creative processes. ## Services - **Music Festival Coverage** (Free): Comprehensive coverage
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Music News UpdatesFree
- Album ReviewsFree
- Artist InterviewsFree
Services it tells AI about
- Music Festival CoverageFree
- Advertising SolutionsContact for quote
- Content PartnershipsContact for quote
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Music Enthusiasts, Young Adults, Artists, Industry Professionals · 18-35 · Global
Company type
Private · actively hiring
stereogum.com Organic Keywords
Google lists stereogum.com for about 83,500 keywords, which together bring an estimated 206,000 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
83.5K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
206.0K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
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What it ranks for
stereogum.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of stereogum.com scored 73 out of 100 overall. Performance is its weakest area at 53, while SEO scores highest at 85. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 3 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Performance
Accessibility
Fix these first
- CriticalImplement H1 Tags
- HighAdd Alt Text to Images
- HighCreate and Submit Sitemap
- MediumOptimize Meta Descriptions
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
stereogum.com Competitors and Alternatives
stereogum's company profile names pitchfork.com, consequenceofsound.net and nme.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds rollingstone.com, billboard.com, consequence.net and thefader.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are nesco.gov.bd, globalprimereport.com, apkmodjoy.net and zdns.google.
stereogum.com Company Profile
Stereogum publishes articles and posts about music on a regular basis, including album reviews, news updates about artists, and interviews that give insight into the creative process. The blog tracks both big releases from well-known acts and smaller projects from independent musicians, offering a mix that reflects the current landscape of recorded music. Staff writers contribute pieces on everything from chart perfo…
stereogum was founded in 2002, about 24 years ago, and is headquartered in New York, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 11 and 50 employees. Its profile files it under Media, with further tags for Music, Digital Publishing and Content Creation. Products on record for it: Music News, Album Reviews and Artist Interviews. Its tagline reads: "The world's best music blog.".
- Sector
- Media
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Founded
- 2002
- Employees
- 11-50
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Not Disclosed
- Products
- Music News, Album Reviews, Artist Interviews
stereogum.com Traffic by Country
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