Last updated: September 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#1,078
AI visibility: Grade A+
92
SEO health: Latest audit
78
Visits
4.1M
per month, estimated
Keywords
999.4K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
4.1M organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
143 lines AI engines can read
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huffpost.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- HuffPost (Media) is ranked #1,078 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 10,000, down 71 places from #1,007 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 4.1 million visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 999,400 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 92 out of 100 (grade A+), with a published llms.txt of 143 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 78/100, with "Implement a Sitemap" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #1,078 | ▼ 71 |
| July 2026 | #1,007 | ▲ 13 |
| June 2026 | #1,020 | — |
| May 2026 | #1,020 | ▲ 17 |
| April 2026 | #1,037 | ▼ 106 |
| March 2026 | #931 | ▲ 3 |
| February 2026 | #934 | — |
What this company does
HuffPost maintains an online presence dedicated to sharing news and opinions across several key areas. The site regularly posts articles about political happenings, entertainment industry news, and broader lifestyle subjects that affect everyday life. Journalists contribute pieces on U.S. developments as well as stories from other parts of the globe, along with commentary that touches on issues like business practice…
Our read on the site
Significant improvements needed.
huffpost.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
huffpost.com draws an estimated 4.1 million visits a month from search engines. Effectively all of it is organic — about 4.1 million visits from unpaid results. Spread across 999,400 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 4.1 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
4.1M
Latest estimate
Change
No monthly history yet
It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
4.1M
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.
huffpost.com AI Visibility
On our AI visibility scale huffpost.com earns 92 of 100 points, a 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
Fix these first
- → Complete your company profile so AI answers about you stay accurate.
- → Add sitemap.xml so AI crawlers can read you.
huffpost.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on huffpost.com runs to 143 lines (5,627 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in September 2026. It introduces the site as "HuffPost". It tells AI engines the business works in News Media, Digital Publishing and Online Journalism. It describes 4 products, with prices such as HuffPost App at Free, Newsletters at Free and Politics Section at Free. Technologies it mentions include CMS, Analytics, CDN and Video Player. The keywords it claims start with "news", "politics", "entertainment" and "opinion". It gives the company type as Acquired.
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
143
In the file
Size
5.6K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Sep 3, 2026
What the file says
# HuffPost ## About HuffPost started as a scrappy blog and grew into one of the biggest digital newsrooms around. It covers politics, entertainment, business, tech, health, and lifestyle with a mix of straight reporting and strong viewpoints. The site draws millions of readers every month who want quick updates and deeper takes on what's happening. Writers and editors focus on stories that matter to everyday people rather than just insiders. Over the years it has picked up major awards for investigative pieces and commentary. The team works across text, video, and social to reach audiences wherever they are. Advertisers like the engaged readership and the ability to place messages next to timely content. Partnerships with other outlets help expand reach without losing the independent voice. The platform also runs newsletters and an app so people can follow the topics they care about most. Changes in ownership have brought new resources while keeping the core mission of accessible journalism intact. **Areas of Work:** News Media, Digital Publishing, Online Journalism ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://www.huffpost.com - **Address:** New York, United States - **Contact:** - **Phone:** - **Hours:** - **Timezone:** - **Currency:** - **Company Type:** Acquired - **Employees:** 201-500 - **Revenue:** Not Disclosed - **Hiring Status:** Not currently hiring ## Produc
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- HuffPost AppFree
- NewslettersFree
- Politics SectionFree
- Entertainment HubFree
Competitors it names
Company type
Acquired
huffpost.com Organic Keywords
Google lists huffpost.com for about 999,400 keywords, which together bring an estimated 4.1 million organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
999.4K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
4.1M
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
No ranked-keyword data cached for this domain yet.
Ranked Keywords pulls the full list on its first run.
What it ranks for
huffpost.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of huffpost.com scored 78 out of 100 overall. Performance is its weakest area at 51, while SEO scores highest at 100. The audit makes 10 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 a Sitemap
- HighOptimize Images
- HighMinimize JavaScript and CSS Blocking
- HighLeverage Browser Caching
6 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
huffpost.com Competitors and Alternatives
HuffPost's company profile names cnn.com, buzzfeed.com and vox.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds nytimes.com, washingtonpost.com, bbc.com, theguardian.com and foxnews.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are adblockplus.org, marca.com, riotgames.com and terra.com.br.
huffpost.com Company Profile
HuffPost maintains an online presence dedicated to sharing news and opinions across several key areas. The site regularly posts articles about political happenings, entertainment industry news, and broader lifestyle subjects that affect everyday life. Journalists contribute pieces on U.S. developments as well as stories from other parts of the globe, along with commentary that touches on issues like business practice…
HuffPost was founded in 2005, about 21 years ago, and is headquartered in New York, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 501 and 1,000 employees. It was founded by Arianna Huffington. Its profile files it under Media, with further tags for Digital Publishing, Content Creation and Advertising. Products on record for it: News Articles, Opinion Pieces, Lifestyle Content and Video Content. Its tagline reads: "Breaking News, Politics, Entertainment & Opinion".
- Sector
- Media
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Founded
- 2005
- Employees
- 501-1000
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Not Disclosed
- Founders
- Arianna Huffington
- Products
- News Articles, Opinion Pieces, Lifestyle Content, Video Content
huffpost.com Traffic by Country
Which markets this brand actually serves, and where the web links to it from.
Top customer markets
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Where its backlinks come from
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huffpost.com Backlink Analytics
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