Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#3,634
AI visibility: Grade A
86
SEO health: Latest audit
89
Visits
104.6K
per month, estimated
Keywords
10.7K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
104.6K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
136 lines AI engines can read
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xkcd.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- xkcd (Webcomic) is ranked #3,634 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 10,000, down 2 places from #3,632 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 104,600 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 10,700 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 86 out of 100 (grade A), with a published llms.txt of 136 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 89/100, with "Add a Meta Description" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #3,634 | ▼ 2 |
| July 2026 | #3,632 | ▲ 20 |
| June 2026 | #3,652 | — |
| May 2026 | #3,652 | ▲ 54 |
| April 2026 | #3,706 | ▼ 18 |
| March 2026 | #3,688 | ▼ 33 |
| February 2026 | #3,655 | — |
What this company does
xkcd creates webcomics that examine ordinary activities and interests through simple drawings and dry humor. One recent strip looks at the different styles of board games that groups tend to pick, from quick card games to longer strategy sessions that can stretch into the night. The site posts these comics regularly along with extra panels or notes that expand on the joke, giving visitors a steady stream of material…
Our read on the site
The overall SEO health of xkcd.com is strong, particularly in performance and best practices, but there are significant areas for improvement, especially in accessibility and on-page SEO elements. The lack of a meta description and H1 tags, along with missing viewport meta tags, presents opportunities to enhance visibi…
xkcd.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send xkcd.com an estimated 104,600 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 104,600 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 10,700 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 9.7 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
104.6K
Latest estimate
Change
No monthly history yet
It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
104.6K
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.
xkcd.com AI Visibility
xkcd.com scores 86 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade A. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt and Structured data. The biggest gap is Company profile, at 19 of 25 points (6/8 core fields), worth 6 points if closed. It also loses points on Crawlability (5/10) 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
6/8 core fields
83/100
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.
xkcd.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on xkcd.com runs to 136 lines (5,471 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in March 2026. It introduces the site as "xkcd: A Webcomic of Romance, Sarcasm, Math, and Language". It tells AI engines the business works in Webcomic, Entertainment and Digital Media. It describes 3 products, with prices such as xkcd Webcomic at Free, xkcd Books at $15-$30 per book and xkcd Merchandise at $10-$40 per item. Services it lists include Custom Illustrations. The audience it names is Tech Enthusiasts, Scientists, Students, Comic Lovers, aged 18-35 (Global). Technologies it mentions include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python and AWS. The keywords it claims start with "webcomic", "science humor", "tech comics" and "math jokes".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
136
In the file
Size
5.5K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Mar 6, 2026
What the file says
# xkcd: A Webcomic of Romance, Sarcasm, Math, and Language ## About xkcd is a popular webcomic created by Randall Munroe, blending humor with themes of science, technology, mathematics, and relationships. Known for its minimalist stick figure art and witty commentary, xkcd makes complex concepts accessible and entertaining to a wide audience. It caters to tech enthusiasts, scientists, and comic lovers alike, offering a unique perspective on everyday life and niche topics. Since its inception in 2005, xkcd has grown into a cultural phenomenon with a global following. **Areas of Work:** Webcomic, Entertainment, Digital Media ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://xkcd.com - **Address:** Charlottesville, United States - **Contact:** [email protected] - **Phone:** Not Available - **Hours:** Not Specified - **Timezone:** America/New_York - **Currency:** USD - **Company Type:** Private - **Employees:** 1 employee - **Revenue:** Not Disclosed - **Hiring Status:** Not currently hiring ## Products - **xkcd Webcomic** (Free): A free online webcomic updated regularly with humorous takes on science, tech, and life. - **xkcd Books** ($15-$30 per book): Published collections of xkcd comics and original content like 'What If?' and 'Thing Explainer'. - **xkcd Merchandise** ($10-$40 per item): Branded merchandise including t-shirts, posters, and stickers featuring popular xkcd designs. #
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- xkcd WebcomicFree
- xkcd Books$15-$30 per book
- xkcd Merchandise$10-$40 per item
Services it tells AI about
- Custom IllustrationsContact for quote
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Tech Enthusiasts, Scientists, Students, Comic Lovers · 18-35 · Global
Company type
Private
xkcd.com Organic Keywords
Google lists xkcd.com for about 10,700 keywords, which together bring an estimated 104,600 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
10.7K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
104.6K
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
xkcd.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of xkcd.com scored 89 out of 100 overall. Accessibility is its weakest area at 72, while performance 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
Performance
Excellent
Accessibility
Fix these first
- CriticalAdd a Meta Description
- CriticalImplement H1 Tags
- HighAdd Viewport Meta Tag
- HighCreate a Sitemap
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
xkcd.com Competitors and Alternatives
xkcd's company profile names theoatmeal.com, smbc-comics.com and questionablecontent.net as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds penny-arcade.com and dilbert.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are wikidot.com, sng.link, stickyadstv.com and unl.edu.
xkcd.com Company Profile
xkcd creates webcomics that examine ordinary activities and interests through simple drawings and dry humor. One recent strip looks at the different styles of board games that groups tend to pick, from quick card games to longer strategy sessions that can stretch into the night. The site posts these comics regularly along with extra panels or notes that expand on the joke, giving visitors a steady stream of material…
Founded in 2005 (about 21 years ago), xkcd is based in Charlottesville, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 1 and 10 employees. It was founded by Randall Munroe. Its profile files it under Webcomic, with further tags for Entertainment, Digital Media and Content Creation. Products on record for it: Webcomic, Books and Merchandise. Its tagline reads: "A webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language.".
- Sector
- Webcomic
- Headquarters
- Charlottesville, United States
- Founded
- 2005
- Employees
- 1-10
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Not Disclosed
- Founders
- Randall Munroe
- Products
- Webcomic, Books, Merchandise
xkcd.com Traffic by Country
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