Last updated: September 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-09
#173,949
AI visibility: Grade C
67
SEO health: Latest audit
0
Visits
1.2K
per month, estimated
Keywords
714
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
1.2K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
81 lines AI engines can read
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pothi.com Company Profile
Pothi.com stands out as one of India's pioneering self-publishing platforms, offering authors a straightforward way to bring their books to life without the headaches of traditional publishing. Founded with a focus on independent creators, it provides end-to-end services from manuscript upload to professional printing and global distribution. Whether you're writing fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or technical guides, P…
Founded in 2008 (about 18 years ago), Pothi.com is based in Bangalore, India. Its workforce is listed as between 11 and 50 employees. Its profile files it under Software & Internet, with further tags for Self-Publishing Platforms, Print-on-Demand and Book Publishing. Products on record for it: Print-on-Demand Books, Ebook Publishing and Book Distribution. Total funding on record is Bootstrapped. Its tagline reads: "Self-publishing made simple with print-on-demand for authors worldwide".
- Sector
- Software & Internet
- Headquarters
- Bangalore, India
- Founded
- 2008
- Employees
- 11-50
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- Bootstrapped
- Products
- Print-on-Demand Books, Ebook Publishing, Book Distribution
pothi.com Web Traffic Statistics
Key findings
- Pothi.com (Software & Internet) is ranked #173,949 worldwide in our September 2026 domain ranking, up 83,583 places from #257,532 in August 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 1,224 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 714 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 67 out of 100 (grade C), with a published llms.txt of 81 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 0/100, with "Implement Title and Meta Description" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | #173,949 | ▲ 83,583 |
| August 2026 | #257,532 | ▲ 11,038 |
| July 2026 | #268,570 | ▲ 18,074 |
| June 2026 | #286,644 | — |
| May 2026 | #286,644 | ▲ 43,143 |
| April 2026 | #329,787 | ▼ 583 |
| March 2026 | #329,204 | ▼ 25,500 |
| February 2026 | #303,704 | — |
What this company does
Pothi.com stands out as one of India's pioneering self-publishing platforms, offering authors a straightforward way to bring their books to life without the headaches of traditional publishing. Founded with a focus on independent creators, it provides end-to-end services from manuscript upload to professional printing and global distribution. Whether you're writing fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or technical guides, P…
Our read on the site
The SEO health of https://pothi.com is critically compromised due to missing essential on-page elements such as title, meta description, and headings, alongside significant technical issues including the absence of a viewport tag, robots.txt, and sitemap.xml. Immediate attention is required to address these deficiencie…
pothi.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
Search engines send pothi.com an estimated 1,224 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 1,224 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 714 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 1.7 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
1.2K
Latest estimate
Change
No monthly history yet
It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
1.2K
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.
pothi.com AI Visibility
pothi.com scores 67 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, 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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pothi.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on pothi.com runs to 81 lines (4,231 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "Pothi.com - Self-Publishing and Print-on-Demand Platform". It tells AI engines the business works in Self-Publishing, Print-on-Demand and Book Distribution. It describes 5 products, including Paperback Printing, Hardcover Books and Ebook Publishing. Services it lists include Book Formatting, Cover Design, ISBN Assignment and Global Distribution. The audience it names is Independent authors, educators, small publishers, aged 25-55 (India, Global). Technologies it mentions include HTTPS, Custom Publishing CMS, Payment Gateway and PDF Processing. The keywords it claims start with "self-publishing", "print-on-demand", "Pothi" and "Pothi self-publishing".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
81
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Size
4.2K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated May 14, 2026
What the file says
# Pothi.com - Self-Publishing and Print-on-Demand Platform ## About Pothi.com has been empowering independent authors since 2008 with its robust self-publishing platform centered around print-on-demand technology. It eliminates the barriers of traditional publishing by letting writers upload manuscripts, design covers, and publish books without upfront costs or minimum orders. The service handles printing, binding, and shipping only when a customer orders, ensuring authors keep most of the profits through generous royalty rates. Distribution reaches major online stores worldwide, making it easy for books to find global audiences. Pothi supports a wide range of genres and formats, from black-and-white paperbacks to full-color hardcovers, and even offers ebook options. Tools for formatting, ISBN procurement, and sales tracking are built right into the intuitive dashboard. It's a go-to for Indian authors but attracts creators everywhere thanks to multilingual support and competitive pricing. Community features include publishing tips, author interviews, and success stories that inspire new writers. For businesses and academics, low-volume printing solves custom book needs efficiently. The platform's reliability stems from years of refinement, with quick turnaround and quality controls. Authors rave about the hands-off approach—no inventory hassles, just creative freedom. As the s
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Paperback PrintingCost + royalty
- Hardcover BooksCost + royalty
- Ebook PublishingContact for pricing
- Color Interior BooksCost + royalty
- Author CopiesAt cost
Services it tells AI about
- Book FormattingStarting at $50
- Cover DesignFree tools or $100+
- ISBN AssignmentFree
- Global DistributionIncluded
- Marketing GuidesFree resources
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Independent authors, educators, small publishers · 25-55 · India, Global
Company type
Private
pothi.com Organic Keywords
Google lists pothi.com for about 714 keywords, which together bring an estimated 1,224 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
714
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
1.2K
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
pothi.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of pothi.com scored 0 out of 100 overall. The audit makes 20 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 and H2 Tags
- HighCreate Robots.txt and Sitemap.xml
- HighAdd Viewport Meta Tag
16 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
pothi.com Competitors and Alternatives
Pothi.com's company profile names blurb.com, createspace.com, lulu.com and ingramspark.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds bookbaby.com, draft2digital.com and smashwords.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are sk-nik.sk, zakopane.pl, interface.ru and tju.edu.
pothi.com Traffic by Country
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Top customer markets
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pothi.com Backlink Analytics
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