Last updated: September 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09
#182,539
AI visibility: Grade A+
92
SEO health: Latest audit
96
Visits
51.1K
per month, estimated
Keywords
12.1K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
51.1K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
135 lines AI engines can read
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afterellen.com Company Profile
AfterEllen operates as a website dedicated to covering television, films, and literature with an emphasis on elements that appeal to lesbian and bisexual women. It publishes episode recaps that break down plot points and character arcs, along with reviews of new movies and books, plus interviews with actors, directors, and authors. The focus stays on how these works portray relationships, identities, and social issue…
afterellen was founded in 2002, about 24 years ago. Its profile files it under Media, with further tags for LGBTQ+ Community, Digital Content and Subscription-based Model. Products on record for it: Online articles and blogs, Community forums and Video content. Its tagline reads: "A fun, feminist perspective for lesbian and bisexual women since 2002.".
- Sector
- Media
- Headquarters
- Not Available, Not Available
- Founded
- 2002
- Employees
- Not Disclosed
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Not Disclosed
- Products
- Online articles and blogs, Community forums, Video content
afterellen.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- afterellen (Media) is ranked #182,539 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, up 3,134 places from #185,673 in August 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 51,100 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 12,100 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 92 out of 100 (grade A+), with a published llms.txt of 135 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 96/100, with "Create and Submit Sitemap" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #182,539 | ▲ 3,134 |
| August 2026 | #185,673 | ▼ 3,698 |
| July 2026 | #181,975 | ▲ 873 |
| June 2026 | #182,848 | — |
| May 2026 | #182,848 | ▲ 12,147 |
| April 2026 | #194,995 | ▲ 195 |
| March 2026 | #195,190 | ▼ 895 |
| February 2026 | #194,295 | — |
What this company does
AfterEllen operates as a website dedicated to covering television, films, and literature with an emphasis on elements that appeal to lesbian and bisexual women. It publishes episode recaps that break down plot points and character arcs, along with reviews of new movies and books, plus interviews with actors, directors, and authors. The focus stays on how these works portray relationships, identities, and social issue…
Our read on the site
Excellent! Strong performance and SEO.
afterellen.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send afterellen.com an estimated 51,100 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 51,100 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 12,100 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 4.2 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
51.1K
Latest estimate
Change
No monthly history yet
It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
51.1K
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.
afterellen.com AI Visibility
afterellen.com scores 92 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade A+. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt, SEO health and Structured data. The biggest gap is Crawlability, at 5 of 10 points (robots ✓ · sitemap ✗), worth 5 points if closed. It also loses points on Company profile (22/25).
Grade A+
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
7/8 core fields
100/100
robots ✓ · sitemap ✗
Detected
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afterellen.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on afterellen.com runs to 135 lines (5,594 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in April 2026. It introduces the site as "AfterEllen - Empowering Lesbian and Bisexual Women". It tells AI engines the business works in Media, LGBTQ+ Community and Digital Content. It describes 3 products, with prices such as Online Articles and Blogs at Free, Community Forums at Free and Video Content at Free. The audience it names is Lesbian and bisexual women, LGBTQ+ community members, allies, aged 18-35 (Global). Technologies it mentions include WordPress, HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. The keywords it claims start with "lesbian and bisexual women", "feminist perspective", "LGBTQ+ community" and "women's empowerment".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
135
In the file
Size
5.6K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Apr 6, 2026
What the file says
# AfterEllen - Empowering Lesbian and Bisexual Women ## About AfterEllen is a digital media platform dedicated to providing a fun and feminist perspective for lesbian and bisexual women. Founded in 2002, it serves as a vibrant online community where users can find engaging content, including articles, interviews, and entertainment news that resonate with their experiences. The platform aims to empower and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community through diverse storytelling and representation. **Areas of Work:** Media, LGBTQ+ Community, Digital Content ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://afterellen.com - **Address:** Not Available - **Contact:** [email protected] - **Phone:** Not Available - **Hours:** 24/7 - **Timezone:** UTC-5 - **Currency:** USD - **Company Type:** Private - **Employees:** Not Disclosed - **Revenue:** Not Disclosed - **Hiring Status:** Not currently hiring ## Products - **Online Articles and Blogs** (Free): A collection of articles and blogs focused on lesbian and bisexual women's experiences, culture, and empowerment. - **Community Forums** (Free): Interactive forums where users can discuss various topics, share experiences, and connect with others in the LGBTQ+ community. - **Video Content** (Free): Engaging video content including interviews, discussions, and entertainment news tailored for lesbian and bisexual audiences. ## Services ## Keyword
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Online Articles and BlogsFree
- Community ForumsFree
- Video ContentFree
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Lesbian and bisexual women, LGBTQ+ community members, allies · 18-35 · Global
Company type
Private
afterellen.com Organic Keywords
Google lists afterellen.com for about 12,100 keywords, which together bring an estimated 51,100 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
12.1K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
51.1K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
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What it ranks for
afterellen.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of afterellen.com scored 96 out of 100 overall. Accessibility is its weakest area at 86, while performance scores highest at 100. The audit makes 14 recommendations in all, and 4 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
Excellent
SEO
Excellent
Performance
Excellent
Accessibility
Fix these first
- CriticalCreate and Submit Sitemap
- HighImprove Alt Text for Images
- HighAdd Structured Data Markup
- HighOptimize Page Titles and Meta Descriptions
10 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
afterellen.com Competitors and Alternatives
afterellen's company profile names lesbian.com, lgbtqnation.com and autostraddle.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds lesbiannews.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are zenvokar.xyz, climaeradar.com.br, wisbar.org and ihsdnsx28.com.
afterellen.com Traffic by Country
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afterellen.com Backlink Analytics
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