ridl.io — September 2026 traffic, keywords & AI visibility

Search engines send ridl.io an estimated 2,936 visits a month. Effectively all of it is organic — about 2,936 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 874 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 3.4 organic visits per keyword.

ridl.io scores 86 out of 100 on our AI visibility scale, grade A. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt and Crawlability. 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 Structured data (0/5) and SEO health (17/20).

The llms.txt on ridl.io runs to 70 lines (3,772 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in May 2026. It introduces the site as "Riddle Russia". It tells AI engines the business works in Media, Politics and Analysis. It describes 3 products, including Weekly Newsletter, Election Briefings and Archive Access. Services it lists include Custom Analysis and Speaker Sessions. Technologies it mentions include WordPress and Google Analytics. The keywords it claims start with "Russian Politics", "Current Events", "Political Analysis" and "International Relations".

# Riddle Russia

## About
Riddle Russia runs a focused news and analysis platform that tracks political developments inside Russia along with their wider effects abroad. The team publishes regular pieces on elections, policy shifts, media coverage, and how ordinary people respond to events. Readers get context that goes beyond headlines, drawing on local sources and long-term trends. The site serves journalists, academics, diplomats, and anyone trying to follow Russian affairs without the usual noise. Content mixes quick updates with deeper essays that place current stories in historical perspective. Over time the project has built a steady audience looking for measured commentary rather than daily outrage. Revenue comes mainly from subscriptions and occasional sponsored briefings for organizations that need regular Russia briefings. The operation stays small and independent, avoiding the big media cycles that often distort coverage. No physical office is listed and the team appears to work remotely across a few countries. Growth has been gradual through word of mouth and newsletter shares rather than paid marketing. The platform positions itself as a reliable reference point when Western outlets miss nuance or Russian state media spins events. Regular topics include sanctions impact, public opinion shifts, and how global stories land inside Russia. Archives go back several yea

Google lists ridl.io for about 874 keywords, which together bring an estimated 2,936 organic visits a month.

The latest technical audit of ridl.io scored 85 out of 100 overall. Accessibility is its weakest area at 71, while performance scores highest at 85. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 3 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.

Riddle Russia's company profile names https://meduza.io, https://www.rferl.org, https://www.themoscowtimes.com and https://www.aljazeera.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds https://www.bbc.com/news/world/europe and https://www.reuters.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are westnet.ie, militaryland.net, kaballeros.shop and pureprescriptions.com.

https://meduza.io

https://www.rferl.org

https://www.themoscowtimes.com

https://www.aljazeera.com

https://www.bbc.com/news/world/europe

https://www.reuters.com