Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#28,695
AI visibility: Grade A+
92
SEO health: Latest audit
70
Visits
15.6K
per month, estimated
Keywords
5.1K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
15.6K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
147 lines AI engines can read
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thelocal.de Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- thelocal (Media) is ranked #28,695 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 100,000, down 1,818 places from #26,877 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 15,600 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 5,065 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 92 out of 100 (grade A+), with a published llms.txt of 147 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 70/100, with "Implement H1 Tags" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #28,695 | ▼ 1,818 |
| July 2026 | #26,877 | ▲ 128 |
| June 2026 | #27,005 | — |
| May 2026 | #27,005 | ▼ 1,701 |
| April 2026 | #25,304 | ▼ 456 |
| March 2026 | #24,848 | ▲ 146 |
| February 2026 | #24,994 | — |
What this company does
The Local Germany operates as an English-language platform delivering news coverage and practical guides focused on life in Germany. It reports on politics, the economy, and social issues while also offering step-by-step information about moving there, securing employment, and managing daily affairs such as healthcare and education. The team of journalists works from locations across the country to gather details tha…
Our read on the site
The Local Germany has a strong SEO score of 100/100, indicating excellent optimization for search engines. However, its performance score of 52/100 reveals significant room for improvement in loading speed and best practices, which could impact user experience and engagement.
thelocal.de Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send thelocal.de an estimated 15,600 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 15,600 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 5,065 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 3.1 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
15.6K
Latest estimate
Change
No monthly history yet
It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
15.6K
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.
thelocal.de AI Visibility
thelocal.de 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
Fix these first
- → Complete your company profile so AI answers about you stay accurate.
- → Add sitemap.xml so AI crawlers can read you.
thelocal.de LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on thelocal.de runs to 147 lines (6,359 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in March 2026. It introduces the site as "The Local Germany". It tells AI engines the business works in Media, Publishing and Technology. It describes 4 products, with prices such as News Articles at Free and Practical Guides at Free. Services it lists include Subscription Service and Business Directory. The audience it names is Expatriates, Professionals, Students, Tourists, aged 25-54 (Germany, Europe). Technologies it mentions include HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, CMS (WordPress likely) and Google Analytics. The keywords it claims start with "news in Germany", "travel in Germany", "politics in Germany" and "jobs in Germany".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
147
In the file
Size
6.4K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Mar 12, 2026
What the file says
# The Local Germany ## About The Local Germany is a premier online platform offering news and practical guides in English for expatriates and locals in Germany. It provides up-to-date information on travel, politics, lifestyle, property, visas, language, and taxes. The platform aims to enhance the experience of living and working in Germany through comprehensive journalism and user-friendly resources. With a dedicated team, it serves a diverse audience seeking reliable insights and advice. **Areas of Work:** Media, Publishing, Technology ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://thelocal.de - **Address:** Berlin, Germany - **Contact:** [email protected] - **Phone:** Not Available - **Hours:** Mon-Fri: 9AM-5PM - **Timezone:** Europe/Berlin - **Currency:** EUR - **Company Type:** Private - **Employees:** 50 employees - **Revenue:** $5M - **Hiring Status:** Yes, actively hiring ## Products - **News Articles** (Free): Daily updated news covering politics, culture, and events in Germany, tailored for English-speaking audiences. - **Practical Guides** (Free): Detailed guides on living in Germany, including visas, taxes, and language learning tips for expats and locals. - **Job Listings** (Contact for pricing): A curated list of job opportunities in Germany for English-speaking professionals and expatriates. - **Property Listings** (Contact for pricing): Listings and advice for
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- News ArticlesFree
- Practical GuidesFree
- Job ListingsContact for pricing
- Property ListingsContact for pricing
Services it tells AI about
- Subscription ServiceContact for quote
- Business DirectoryContact for quote
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Expatriates, Professionals, Students, Tourists · 25-54 · Germany, Europe
Company type
Private · actively hiring
thelocal.de Organic Keywords
Google lists thelocal.de for about 5,065 keywords, which together bring an estimated 15,600 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
5.1K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
15.6K
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
thelocal.de SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of thelocal.de scored 70 out of 100 overall. Performance is its weakest area at 52, while SEO scores highest at 100. The audit makes 12 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
- CriticalImplement H1 Tags
- CriticalCreate and Submit Sitemap
- HighOptimize Page Load Speed
- HighEnhance Best Practices Compliance
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
thelocal.de Competitors and Alternatives
thelocal's company profile names expatica.com and internations.org as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds germany.info and dw.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are sftcdn.net, dzszyjsxx.com, thingspeak.com and mashery.com.
thelocal.de Company Profile
The Local Germany operates as an English-language platform delivering news coverage and practical guides focused on life in Germany. It reports on politics, the economy, and social issues while also offering step-by-step information about moving there, securing employment, and managing daily affairs such as healthcare and education. The team of journalists works from locations across the country to gather details tha…
Founded in 2015 (about 11 years ago), thelocal is based in Berlin, Germany. Its workforce is listed as between 51 and 200 employees. Its profile files it under Media, with further tags for Publishing, Technology and Subscription-Based. Products on record for it: News Articles, Practical Guides, Job Listings and Property Listings. Reported revenue is $5M (2022). Its tagline reads: "Latest news, travel, politics, money, jobs and more.".
- Sector
- Media
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germany
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- 51-200
- Revenue
- $5M (2022)
- Funding
- Not Disclosed
- Products
- News Articles, Practical Guides, Job Listings, Property Listings
thelocal.de 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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thelocal.de Backlink Analytics
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