Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#48,124
AI visibility: Grade C
67
SEO health: Latest audit
0
Visits
138.2K
per month, estimated
Keywords
23.6K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
138.2K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
167 lines AI engines can read
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argusleader.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Argus Leader (Media, Entertainment & Gaming) is ranked #48,124 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 100,000, up 1,366 places from #49,490 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 138,200 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 23,600 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 67 out of 100 (grade C), with a published llms.txt of 167 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 0/100, with "Implement Title and Meta Description" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #48,124 | ▲ 1,366 |
| July 2026 | #49,490 | ▼ 528 |
| June 2026 | #48,962 | — |
| May 2026 | #48,962 | ▼ 4,979 |
| April 2026 | #43,983 | ▼ 2,046 |
| March 2026 | #41,937 | ▲ 402 |
| February 2026 | #42,339 | — |
What this company does
The Argus Leader stands as the go-to source for everything happening in Sioux Falls and across South Dakota, delivering daily updates on local happenings that matter most to residents. From breaking news alerts to in-depth features on community events, this longstanding newspaper has built a reputation for reliable reporting that keeps readers informed about their neighborhoods. Covering a wide spectrum including spo…
Our read on the site
The overall SEO health of https://argusleader.com is critically poor, with missing essential on-page elements such as title, meta description, and H1 tags. Additionally, technical issues like the absence of a viewport meta tag, robots.txt, and sitemap.xml further hinder the site's performance and search engine visibili…
argusleader.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
argusleader.com draws an estimated 138,200 visits a month from search engines. Effectively all of it is organic — about 138,200 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 23,600 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 5.9 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
138.2K
Latest estimate
Change
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Organic visits
138.2K
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.
argusleader.com AI Visibility
On our AI visibility scale argusleader.com earns 67 of 100 points, a grade C. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt and Structured data. The biggest gap is SEO health, at 0 of 20 points (0/100), worth 20 points if closed. It also loses points on Crawlability (0/10) and Company profile (22/25).
Grade C
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
7/8 core fields
0/100
robots ✗ · sitemap ✗
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argusleader.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on argusleader.com runs to 167 lines (7,728 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "Argus Leader, argusleader.com". It tells AI engines the business works in Local Journalism, Digital Media and Community News. It describes 5 products, with prices such as Digital Subscription at $9.99/month and E-Edition at $4.99/month. Services it lists include Advertising Solutions, Custom Event Coverage, Press Releases and Weather Alerts. The audience it names is Families, professionals, seniors in South Dakota, aged 25-65 (Sioux Falls and South Dakota). Technologies it mentions include HTTPS, CMS (likely WordPress or proprietary), Google Analytics and Social Sharing Widgets. The keywords it claims start with "Argus Leader", "Sioux Falls news", "local news" and "South Dakota sports". It gives the company type as Acquired (Gannett).
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
167
In the file
Size
7.7K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated May 14, 2026
What the file says
# Argus Leader, argusleader.com ## About Argus Leader has been the trusted voice of Sioux Falls since 1881, offering comprehensive coverage of local news, sports, weather, business, health, education, and community events that shape daily life in South Dakota. As part of the Gannett network, it blends traditional journalism with modern digital delivery, ensuring residents stay connected through breaking stories, in-depth reports, and interactive features. From high school football scores to city council debates and severe weather alerts, their reporting builds informed communities. The platform serves print loyalists via daily editions and digital audiences with real-time updates, newsletters, and e-editions. Opinion columns foster public discourse on regional issues, while event listings keep locals engaged with festivals and happenings. Business profiles highlight economic growth, supporting local enterprises, and health features address wellness trends and medical news. With a focus on accuracy and relevance, Argus Leader remains essential for anyone calling Sioux Falls home, delivering value that national outlets can't match. **Areas of Work:** Local Journalism, Digital Media, Community News ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://argusleader.com - **Address:** Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States - **Contact:** - **Phone:** - **Hours:** 24/7 Digital Access -
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Digital Subscription$9.99/month
- Print Newspaper$Contact for pricing
- E-Edition$4.99/month
- NewslettersIncluded in subscription
- Event TicketsVaries
Services it tells AI about
- Advertising SolutionsContact for rates
- Custom Event CoverageCustom quote
- Press ReleasesContact sales
- Weather AlertsFree with subscription
- Sports Score UpdatesIncluded
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Families, professionals, seniors in South Dakota · 25-65 · Sioux Falls and South Dakota
Company type
Acquired (Gannett)
argusleader.com Organic Keywords
Google lists argusleader.com for about 23,600 keywords, which together bring an estimated 138,200 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
23.6K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
138.2K
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
argusleader.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of argusleader.com scored 0 out of 100 overall. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 4 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Performance
Accessibility
Fix these first
- CriticalImplement Title and Meta Description
- CriticalAdd H1 Tags
- HighCreate Robots.txt File
- HighDevelop Sitemap.xml
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
argusleader.com Competitors and Alternatives
Argus Leader's company profile names https://www.siouxcityjournal.com, https://www.keloland.com, https://www.aberdeennews.com and https://www.dakotanewsnow.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds https://www.siouxlandproud.com and https://www.rapidcityjournal.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are talkpal.ai, kushub.net, mts-cdn.ru and wnep.com.
argusleader.com Company Profile
The Argus Leader stands as the go-to source for everything happening in Sioux Falls and across South Dakota, delivering daily updates on local happenings that matter most to residents. From breaking news alerts to in-depth features on community events, this longstanding newspaper has built a reputation for reliable reporting that keeps readers informed about their neighborhoods. Covering a wide spectrum including spo…
Argus Leader was founded in 1881, about 145 years ago, and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 51 and 200 employees. Its profile files it under Media, Entertainment & Gaming, with further tags for Local News, Digital Publishing and Journalism. Products on record for it: Digital Subscriptions, Print Newspaper, E-Edition and Newsletters. Total funding on record is Acquired. Its tagline reads: "Sioux Falls South Dakota News".
- Sector
- Media, Entertainment & Gaming
- Headquarters
- Sioux Falls, United States
- Founded
- 1881
- Employees
- 51-200
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Acquired
- Products
- Digital Subscriptions, Print Newspaper, E-Edition, Newsletters
argusleader.com Traffic by Country
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