Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#6,523
AI visibility: Grade A
89
SEO health: Latest audit
66
Visits
803.9K
per month, estimated
Keywords
189.9K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
803.9K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
152 lines AI engines can read
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inquirer.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Media) is ranked #6,523 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 10,000, down 341 places from #6,182 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 803,900 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 189,900 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 89 out of 100 (grade A), with a published llms.txt of 152 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 66/100, with "Add Meta Description" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #6,523 | ▼ 341 |
| July 2026 | #6,182 | ▼ 370 |
| June 2026 | #5,812 | — |
| May 2026 | #5,812 | ▼ 79 |
| April 2026 | #5,733 | ▲ 22 |
| March 2026 | #5,755 | ▲ 208 |
| February 2026 | #5,963 | — |
What this company does
The Philadelphia Inquirer is a historic daily newspaper serving the Greater Philadelphia area and beyond. Founded in 1829, it has earned a reputation for in-depth reporting, breaking news, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism. The publication covers local, national, and international news, sports, business, entertainment, and opinion pieces tailored to its readership. It serves residents of Philadelphia and surround…
Our read on the site
The overall SEO health of inquirer.com is moderate, with significant opportunities for improvement in on-page elements and technical SEO. Key areas of concern include missing meta descriptions, a lack of H1 tags, and broken links, which can negatively impact user experience and search engine visibility.
inquirer.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
inquirer.com draws an estimated 803,900 visits a month from search engines. Effectively all of it is organic — about 803,900 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 189,900 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 4.2 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
803.9K
Latest estimate
Change
No monthly history yet
It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
803.9K
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.
inquirer.com AI Visibility
On our AI visibility scale inquirer.com earns 89 of 100 points, a grade A. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt 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) 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
7/8 core fields
85/100
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.
inquirer.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on inquirer.com runs to 152 lines (6,898 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in April 2026. It introduces the site as "The Philadelphia Inquirer". It tells AI engines the business works in Media & Entertainment, Publishing and Journalism. It describes 4 products, with prices such as Digital All-Access at $9.99/month, Print + Digital at $25/week and E-Newspaper at $4.99/month. Services it lists include Digital Advertising, Print Advertising, Event Sponsorships and Custom Content. The audience it names is Urban professionals, families, seniors in Philly area, aged 25-65 (Greater Philadelphia). Technologies it mentions include Arc Publishing, Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Parse.ly and Adobe Analytics. The keywords it claims start with "Philadelphia Inquirer", "Philly news", "local breaking news" and "investigative journalism".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
152
In the file
Size
6.9K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Apr 21, 2026
What the file says
# The Philadelphia Inquirer ## About The Philadelphia Inquirer stands as one of America's oldest and most respected newspapers, delivering comprehensive news coverage since 1829. It specializes in local Philadelphia stories, including government accountability, community events, education, and public safety. National and international reporting complements its regional focus, appealing to informed readers. Investigative pieces have won numerous Pulitzer Prizes, highlighting issues like police reform and environmental concerns. Digital platforms offer breaking news, multimedia content, and interactive features. Print editions maintain tradition for loyal subscribers. Targeted newsletters provide niche content on sports, food, and politics. Advertising reaches a high-value local audience. Events and live journalism foster community ties. Adaptation to mobile and social trends ensures relevance. Editorial independence upholds journalistic integrity. Diverse staff covers beats from arts to finance. Archival resources aid historical research. Partnerships enhance content distribution. Subscriber perks include exclusive access and discounts. Challenges like declining print are met with digital innovation. Podcasts and videos expand engagement. Data-driven storytelling uses visualizations effectively. Philanthropy supports local causes. The Inquirer remains vital to Philadelphia's in
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Digital All-Access$9.99/month
- Print + Digital$25/week
- NewslettersIncluded in subscription
- E-Newspaper$4.99/month
Services it tells AI about
- Digital AdvertisingContact for pricing
- Print AdvertisingContact for pricing
- Event SponsorshipsContact for pricing
- Custom ContentContact for pricing
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Urban professionals, families, seniors in Philly area · 25-65 · Greater Philadelphia
Company type
Private
inquirer.com Organic Keywords
Google lists inquirer.com for about 189,900 keywords, which together bring an estimated 803,900 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
189.9K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
803.9K
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
inquirer.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of inquirer.com scored 66 out of 100 overall. Performance is its weakest area at 51, while SEO scores highest at 85. 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
- CriticalAdd Meta Description
- CriticalImplement H1 Tags
- HighOptimize Images with Alt Text
- HighCreate and Submit Sitemap
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
inquirer.com Competitors and Alternatives
The Philadelphia Inquirer's company profile names nytimes.com, washingtonpost.com, phillymag.com and cbsnews.com/philadelphia as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds nbcphiladelphia.com and abc7.com/philadelphia. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are vbnmhjlp.com, akamaixbc.net, temporary.site and humbedooh.com.
inquirer.com Company Profile
The Philadelphia Inquirer is a historic daily newspaper serving the Greater Philadelphia area and beyond. Founded in 1829, it has earned a reputation for in-depth reporting, breaking news, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism. The publication covers local, national, and international news, sports, business, entertainment, and opinion pieces tailored to its readership. It serves residents of Philadelphia and surround…
The Philadelphia Inquirer was founded in 1829, about 197 years ago, and is headquartered in Philadelphia, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 201 and 500 employees. Its profile files it under Media, with further tags for Publishing, Journalism and Newspapers. Products on record for it: Digital Subscription, Print Newspaper, Premium Newsletters and Podcasts. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "Philadelphia's premier source for local news, investigative journalism, and community stories".
- Sector
- Media
- Headquarters
- Philadelphia, United States
- Founded
- 1829
- Employees
- 201-500
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Products
- Digital Subscription, Print Newspaper, Premium Newsletters, Podcasts
inquirer.com Traffic by Country
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