Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#13,875
AI visibility: Grade A+
95
SEO health: Latest audit
80
Visits
160.4K
per month, estimated
Keywords
7.7K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
160.4K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
179 lines AI engines can read
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sxsw.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- SXSW (Media, Entertainment & Gaming) is ranked #13,875 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 100,000, down 228 places from #13,647 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 160,400 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 7,691 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 95 out of 100 (grade A+), with a published llms.txt of 179 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 80/100, with "Optimize Images" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #13,875 | ▼ 228 |
| July 2026 | #13,647 | ▼ 314 |
| June 2026 | #13,333 | — |
| May 2026 | #13,333 | ▼ 425 |
| April 2026 | #12,908 | ▼ 47 |
| March 2026 | #12,861 | ▲ 443 |
| February 2026 | #13,304 | — |
What this company does
SXSW is the ultimate gathering for innovative minds, blending conferences, film, music, and interactive festivals into one electrifying event held annually in Austin, Texas. Since its humble beginnings in 1987, it's grown into a global phenomenon that draws over 400,000 attendees from around the world, featuring keynotes from industry titans, cutting-edge panels, and immersive experiences across multiple tracks. The…
Our read on the site
Significant improvements needed. 1 critical issue. 1 high-priority issue.
sxsw.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
sxsw.com draws an estimated 160,400 visits a month from search engines. Effectively all of it is organic — about 160,400 visits from unpaid results. Paid search contributes only about 23 visits a month. Spread across 7,691 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 21 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
160.4K
Latest estimate
Change
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Organic visits
160.4K
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
23
0.01% of its search traffic
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.
sxsw.com AI Visibility
On our AI visibility scale sxsw.com earns 95 of 100 points, a grade A+. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt, Crawlability and Structured data. The biggest gap is Company profile, at 22 of 25 points (7/8 core fields), worth 3 points if closed. It also loses points on SEO health (18/20).
Grade A+
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
7/8 core fields
92/100
robots ✓ · sitemap ✓
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sxsw.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on sxsw.com runs to 179 lines (9,079 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "SXSW". It tells AI engines the business works in Event Management, Music Festivals, Film Festivals and Interactive Conferences. It describes 5 products, with prices such as Music Festival Wristband at $200-$800 and SXSW GO App at Free. Services it lists include Keynote Series, Panel Discussions, Workshops and Film Submissions. The audience it names is Creatives, tech pros, artists, executives, aged 21-45 (Global). Technologies it mentions include HTTPS, Robots.txt, Sitemap.xml, Responsive Design and Mobile App. The keywords it claims start with "SXSW", "SXSW Conferences", "SXSW Festivals" and "creative events".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
179
In the file
Size
9.1K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated May 9, 2026
What the file says
# SXSW ## About SXSW stands as a beacon for innovation, hosting its legendary annual festival and conference that fuses music, film, interactive media, comedy, and world-class keynotes in Austin, Texas. Kicking off in 1987 as a modest music showcase, it has ballooned into a must-attend spectacle pulling in hundreds of thousands from every corner of the globe. The event caters to a kaleidoscope of attendees—think aspiring filmmakers pitching their passion projects, tech innovators demoing breakthroughs, musicians chasing breakout gigs, and executives hunting the next big trend—all converging for a week of non-stop inspiration. At its core, SXSW thrives on serendipitous collisions, where a film producer might jam with a coder over craft beer, birthing ideas that ripple worldwide. Badges grant access to over 3,000 sessions, from TED-style talks to hands-on workshops, while festivals showcase indie films and emerging artists on hundreds of stages. The mobile app keeps the chaos organized, letting users build schedules, discover hidden gems, and connect on-site. It's a pressure cooker for creativity, emphasizing diversity, sustainability, and bold experimentation amid corporate sponsorships and grassroots vibes. Beyond the hype, SXSW delivers tangible value: unparalleled networking, skill-building, and exposure that launches careers and companies. From platinum passes for the ful
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Platinum BadgeContact for pricing
- Music Festival Wristband$200-$800
- Film & TV BadgeContact for pricing
- SXSW GO AppFree
- Interactive BadgeContact for pricing
Services it tells AI about
- Keynote SeriesIncluded with badge
- Panel DiscussionsIncluded with badge
- WorkshopsIncluded with badge
- Film Submissions$50-$200
- Music ShowcasesVaries
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Creatives, tech pros, artists, executives · 21-45 · Global
Company type
Private
sxsw.com Organic Keywords
Google lists sxsw.com for about 7,691 keywords, which together bring an estimated 160,400 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
7.7K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
160.4K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
No ranked-keyword data cached for this domain yet.
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What it ranks for
sxsw.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of sxsw.com scored 80 out of 100 overall. Performance is its weakest area at 42, while accessibility scores highest at 93. The audit makes 14 recommendations in all, and 4 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Excellent
Performance
Accessibility
Excellent
Fix these first
- HighOptimize Images
- HighMinimize JavaScript and CSS
- HighLeverage Browser Caching
- HighReduce Server Response Time
10 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
sxsw.com Competitors and Alternatives
SXSW's company profile names https://www.coachella.com, https://www.lollapalooza.com, https://www.bonnaroo.com and https://www.rollingloud.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds https://www.festivalpassport.com and https://www.musicfestivalwizard.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are swypeconnect.com, kasikornbank.com, imperva.com and 64.in-addr.arpa.
sxsw.com Company Profile
SXSW is the ultimate gathering for innovative minds, blending conferences, film, music, and interactive festivals into one electrifying event held annually in Austin, Texas. Since its humble beginnings in 1987, it's grown into a global phenomenon that draws over 400,000 attendees from around the world, featuring keynotes from industry titans, cutting-edge panels, and immersive experiences across multiple tracks. The…
SXSW was founded in 1987, about 39 years ago, and is headquartered in Austin, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 51 and 200 employees. Its profile files it under Media, Entertainment & Gaming, with further tags for Music Festivals, Film Festivals and Conferences. Products on record for it: SXSW Conference Badge, SXSW Music Festival Wristband, SXSW Film & TV Festival Pass and SXSW Interactive Sessions. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "Where ideas collide and creativity thrives".
- Sector
- Media, Entertainment & Gaming
- Headquarters
- Austin, United States
- Founded
- 1987
- Employees
- 51-200
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Products
- SXSW Conference Badge, SXSW Music Festival Wristband, SXSW Film & TV Festival Pass, SXSW Interactive Sessions
sxsw.com Traffic by Country
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